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We’re all busy. And most of us really like to get a bit crafty but don’t have the
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Read ArticleOn an off for years now, we've played Bunco with our family. At family gatherings, after the little ones had gone to bed, the adults rocked out a little Bunco fun. Complete with crazy prizes a la our fun Bingo bonanza, the adults laughed and rolled dice and played Bunco late into the night. Now that Maddy, Owen, and Cora are older, though, we've introduced them to the fun of Bunco. Bunco is a simple dice-rolling game that leaves little to skill and all to chance. It's fun--and easy enough for families with mixed-age kids to play. There's counting and adding and a whole lot of mathy-math in the mix. Any sneaky learning is a win in our book. Here's the skinny. . .
Read ArticleI lied when I said that the best thing about Bunco was that it was an easy game to play while catching up with friends. Really. I lied. It's not 100% true. The best thing about Bunco is the snacks. There. I said it. Bunco snacks are awesome. But if Bunco isn't your game and something else is--Scrabble? Phase 10? Pokeno? Yahtzee?--whatever it is, snacks are a fun part of game night. And though I am kidding, I'm also kind of not kidding. We all need good snacks to round out a fun night with friends. Here's the skinny. . .
Read Articleoriginally published November 8, 2010 Maddy has been so proud of her spelling and word-learning progress over the last few
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