Building a Family Culture of Fun
Written by: Elena Epstein, director of the NAPPA Awards– Playing to Learn Watching a child build a fort with blocks or a whole imaginary world with sand buckets at the beach is a study in concentration…
The Importance of Social Play
Social Play, Skills, and Development Make time for play! Playing and learning with games is not only fun, but it can also help children develop essential social competence that will benefit them throughout life. Children need…
New! Kids on the Go Card Set
Looking for family travel games to play on planes, trains, and automobiles? Then get ready, set—-GO! Let’s hit the road with the release of the Kids on the Go Card Set! Whether you are planning air…
The Benefits of Play for Children’s Development
Contemporary author, Diane Ackerman, once said, “Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning” and we couldn’t agree more! Can there be learning without play? Indeed. However, recent studies suggest a lack of joy in learning…
March Mathness Strengthens Core Math Skills
At SimplyFun, we’re all for sneaking in essential lessons and skills through gameplay, especially when it comes to math. Math is one of those subjects that you either love or…tolerate. If it’s not something that comes…
The Beauty of a Puzzle!
In March we’re focusing on foundational math games as part of March Mathness. In particular, games that work with shapes and colors—the foundational base for more advanced concepts like geometry and trigonometry. Yep…those shapes your kiddos are…