Free Google Games for Your Kids

Google Games for Your Kids
Is it a rainy day? Have you got bored kids? I discovered that Google Games has some online fun that could keep them amused. I just plunk them in front of my computer with a keyboard after setting up the game. I have had kids as young as four years old playing these really simple colorful games that are free and are also a bit retro in feel.

 

Am I Lucky is one of these gadgets for Google Desktop.. The goal of the game is to check your fortune. You are given five squares. If you open green square then you get a point, if you open a red square then you get no points. If you open green squares twice that means that you are lucky. Time to make that big move or decision in life if you get two green squares twice. You probably could not devise a simpler game then this.

 

Remember Pong? There is a version of this antique game for Google Desktop. You simply open it and start playing . Before you know it you will be transported back to the mid seventies when these types of games first came out. The great thing is that it is so simple that you do not have to program any settings. You can start playing Pong moments after it is installed. It also doubles a very nice looking screensaver. It is very retro looking.

 

Another fun gadget from Google Desktop is Nibbles. It also lets you have a great deal of fun within just seconds of downloading at it. It requires no setup after you install it. The game features a snake that must keep eating red squares in order to grow in size. If it stops consuming the red squares and starts eating other squares then it dies.

 

Another popular Google Desktop game is called Ghostbuster. It is about ghosts chasing and eating each other. This is a very stylish look gadget, more like a screensaver.

 

Reflex Tester is another gadget for Google Desktop. It was invented to help test your reaction time. You can also play with a friend to see who has faster reflexes. You can arrange the gadget's menu in any convenient place on your desktop and it will always be at your fingertips. What a fun way to play hookey at work!

 

Another great thing is that they are so simple that you and a child can have a really great time playing them together.

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Managing a Kid’s Slumber Party

If you have ever had a slumber party for little girls at your home then you know that the most of these end up being a very crabby affair. This is because there is always lots of whispering, giggling and telling ghost stories late into the night. Sometimes there is also a great deal of fighting, crying and tickling and pinching and you name it …
To make sure there’s actually slumber at your child’s next slumber party for you and the kids there are certain tacts you can take.
Shorten the guest list. Handling four kids at night is easier than ten kids. Tell your child that she can invite fewer friends than for a daytime party and then just make the most of it.
Make sure the house rules are laid out clearly and with great confidence. They may test you, but children feel insecure if the adult isn’t in charge — and the more secure kids feel, the more easily they’ll sleep at night.
You should also create a quiet zone in the house that is set up far way from the sleeping area with snacks. Put cereal, muffins and other foods on the table for early risers. This means that kids can sneak downstairs and eat without waking up anyone to be fed (and that includes you…
Make a firm rule that there should “lights-out” at the outset. I let the kids talk after that as long as they don’t make noise or get out of bed. Once they’re in their sleeping bags and it is really dark they tend to stop talking. You can leave a night light on if you have a kid in the crowd who is a bit squeamish.
It is also very important to make sure that each and every one of your young visitors knows where the bathroom is so nobody is stumbling around waking up everyone at night with noise. It might also be a very good idea to not to serve kids a lot of liquids just before bedtime to prevent frequent bathroom visits and even possible night time accidents.
It also helps if you slow down. Even after the best sleepover, everyone’s tired the next day. Plan a quiet afternoon so both you and your child can relax. You can also expect your kid to be a bit out of sorts the next day.

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