Keeping Your Brainpower, Powerful!
The key to maintaining your brainpower as we grow older, particularly in today’s technology driven world has just one major action step and that is to USE IT! We have so many tools today that help…
SimplyFun Games Make a Big Difference with Families
Written by Joyce Johnson, creator of Hazel’s Helpers As a game designer, there is nothing more rewarding than experiencing how games make a difference in people’s lives. I recently had a chance encounter with a family…
Shelter at Home and Play
Games are always fun, but during these days of having to shelter at home, finding ways to bring the family together in joint activities is essential. Whether you are sheltering with just your immediate family or…
5 Ways to Keep Holiday Travel Fun!
The holidays are just around the corner which means a lot of us are going to be traveling. Whether you’re going across town or across the country kids (young and old) need to be entertained, so here…
A Staycation for Father’s Day
Hey Fathers, Dads, Pops or as my daughter calls me, “Popi”. Sunday is our day for a little extra attention. Usually, we have packed up the car with family, gear, dogs and headed out for the beach,…
Value of Cooperative Play: Working Together to Have Fun and Achieve Results
Play is a big idea. It’s not easy to define simply. So, let’s pick one way to look at it. Competitive versus cooperative play. As an example, most games are competitive. Basketball, soccer, chess and go…