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Why DnD is Great for Kids

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Featured for Teachers, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent / By Jocelyn Greene

DnD builds skills in kids to help them socially and academically. Here’s the inside scoop on why’s it’s great for child development.

Excuses, Excuses an Improv Game for Creative Kids

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Featured for Teachers, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Games for the Classroom, Most Recent / By Jocelyn Greene

Party Quirks is a classic improv game that also happens to be great to develop independent kids. Learn tips on how to play with your family or classroom.

Party Quirks: An Improv Game for Independent Kids

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Most Recent / By Jocelyn Greene

Party Quirks is a classic improv game that also happens to be great to develop independent kids. Learn tips on how to play with your family or classroom.

Halloween Hot Seat: A Great Family Game to Play

Ages 6-9, Ages 9+, Most Recent, Reading / By Jocelyn Greene

A superb new resource for parents and educators to help kids recognize emotions and express their feelings

Boy smiling and sitting with lion puppet

8 Ways A Simple Puppet Can be the Best Parenting Hack

Ages 3-5, For Parents, Games, Games for Families and Siblings, Mindfulness, Most Recent, Playful Parenting Hacks, Reading, Toys, Videos / By Jocelyn Greene

Playing with a puppet is more than just fun and games. Watch Child’s Play NY teachers use puppets to get kids communicating about emotions and using empathy. This is an essential tool in the parenting arsenal to help manage behavior and get in touch with our children’s rich emotional lives. Happy puppeteering!