Category Archives: May Rile Them Up

Costco Fort

Hours of entertainment for kids thanks to your local gigantic warehouse store

Posted on April 23, 2008 by steve

Kids like to build—that’s why blocks (and Tinker Toys, and Lincoln Logs, and Legos) were invented. Well, when your kids are at loose ends—and argue that they’ve already built every possible structure with their toys, direct them to your garage … Continue reading →

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Twist Tie Pterodactyl

Shopping can be prehistoric fun for kids with this activity

Posted on April 22, 2008 by steve

  A Twist Tie Pterodactyl is easier than it seems. Take one of the twist ties in the produce section, gently bend it to form wings and a body. Now you have a little Pterodactyl for your little one and … Continue reading →

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Uh Oh, Here Comes A Pillow

You know that this way of entertaining kids was thought up by a Dad

Posted on April 15, 2008 by steve

A little odd, maybe, but definitely fun. Have your kid lie down, facing up. Take a sofa pillow–or one off a bed–and announce, "Uh oh, here comes a pillow." Gently throw the pillow onto your child. And repeat. My kids … Continue reading →

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On the Road

Entertain your kids anywhere with an invisible racetrack

Posted on April 4, 2008 by steve

Every now and then we have to wait at a restaurant to be seated and those 10 or 20 minutes can seem like hours. Especially when the kids a little cranky, because they are hungry. Most of the time it … Continue reading →

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Running low on kisses

Really, who needs an excuse to kiss a child?

Posted on March 24, 2008 by steve

Often on a lazy Saturday I like to play this game with my kids, they will be playing outside and I will call them over, look them up and down, feign concern and say, “ You look like you are … Continue reading →

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