Activities: Squirt Guns

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Need Ideas for Kids Games

I am having a Western Day party for ages 6-14. This is not a bday, just a fun party for the kids. I need some western themed games. Most of which need to be played outdoors. It will be light for an hour, then dark for an hour. I have a couple of squirt guns... I was thinking , those would be cute to have to pick up at some point in a relay and squirt something....its getting kinda cold to squirt eachother. We are going to search for a hidden stolen treasure via a map left by Jessie James, have a tug o war, ...any other ideas??? something...

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Summer Fun Ideas

Hello Girls, Well summertime is approaching quickly & I'm in desperate...

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Birthday Party Ideas

Hi there... My son loves to play the game Fruit Ninja on his iPad. It is...

Basketball

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Games for Outside--what Do Your Boys Play?

Since the weather has been nice, and the neighborhood gang of boys is old enough to walk to each other's houses, it seems like most days we have a group of 3-8 boys hanging here, playing basketball, hitting the trampoline or playing Cops & Robbers. Summer has just begun and they seems to be looking for other things to play. These guys are 7-11 in age. What other things do your kids play when they have a group and are outside?

Electronics

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iPod For Third Birthday?

My son, about to turn three years of age, loves Irish songs, God bless him. We listen to the Dubliners a lot, since he loves singing more than the tunes. When I call him to say good night, he asks me to play some of the Dubliners' songs over the phone, so I know that he is really missing that music. My question: Because he lives with his mother, and I can only see him once a week for a few hours, and only have overnights every two weeks, can I get him an iPod or iPod-like device so that he can listen to his beloved songs when he...

Sports

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Games for Outside--what Do Your Boys Play?

Since the weather has been nice, and the neighborhood gang of boys is old enough to walk to each other's houses, it seems like most days we have a group of 3-8 boys hanging here, playing basketball, hitting the trampoline or playing Cops & Robbers. Summer has just begun and they seems to be looking for other things to play. These guys are 7-11 in age. What other things do your kids play when they have a group and are outside?

Summer Camp & Activities

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Feeling Bad About No Vacation.......

HI Ladies, I need a lttle pep talk! I have been unable to take my kids on vacation the last 3 years! Three summers ago I was having a baby and last year we were barely getting by on one income. This year is a no go as well. My husband works ALOT and we just haven't really had the time or money , but I just feel so bad having not taken my older son (7yrs old). He just keeps asking. I tell him that the summer is not over and we still my go to the aquarium later in the month, but chances are we just might not get to. Not to mention we haven...