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Fun Summer Morning Basket Ideas for Kids!

Fun Summer Morning Basket Ideas for Kids!

The Ultimate Guide to Creating Morning Baskets for Kids this Summer!

Fun Summer Morning Basket Ideas for Kids!

The Ultimate Guide to Creating Morning Baskets for Kids this Summer!

Math Medalist by SimplyFun is a fun math game to help kids aged 8 and up practice their multiplication and addition.

Board Games That Teach Math for Kids of All Ages

Looking for fun and educational ways to teach math to your kids? Check out these board games that teach math skills while having fun!

Board Games That Teach Math for Kids of All Ages

Looking for fun and educational ways to teach math to your kids? Check out these board games that teach math skills while having fun!

Fun Back-to-School Activities to Try This Year

Fun Back-to-School Activities to Try This Year

Discover engaging back-to-school activities for kids that engage your children and will strengthen the bond within your family.

Fun Back-to-School Activities to Try This Year

Discover engaging back-to-school activities for kids that engage your children and will strengthen the bond within your family.

SimplyFun Blog -How to Prepare for Back to School: An Essential Guide

How to Prepare for Back to School: An Essential...

Get ready for the new school year with our helpful guide! Learn tips, study habits, and how to prepare for back to school.

How to Prepare for Back to School: An Essential...

Get ready for the new school year with our helpful guide! Learn tips, study habits, and how to prepare for back to school.

Are We There Yet Chat Ring by SimplyFun is a portable game and a social game for ages 5 and up.

The Best Portable and Travel-Friendly Family Games

Whether you're packing for a road trip or planning a staycation, here are some family and travel-friendly games for all ages and interests. 

The Best Portable and Travel-Friendly Family Games

Whether you're packing for a road trip or planning a staycation, here are some family and travel-friendly games for all ages and interests. 

Helping Teens Cope with Stress

Helping Teens Cope With Stress

Learn how playing board games can strengthen the bond between parents and teens while equipping teens with stress management skills.

Helping Teens Cope With Stress

Learn how playing board games can strengthen the bond between parents and teens while equipping teens with stress management skills.

SimplyFun Blog - How Shakespeare's Works Have Impacted Modern Culture

How Shakespeare's Works Have Impacted Modern Cu...

Uncover fun facts about Shakespeare and learn how his works have impacted modern culture.

How Shakespeare's Works Have Impacted Modern Cu...

Uncover fun facts about Shakespeare and learn how his works have impacted modern culture.

Aspirational play and kids exploring STEM activities

Aspirational Play Can Help Kids Explore STEM

Aspirational play comes naturally to children. They may borrow dad's white button up for a lab coat while pretending to be a scientist. Or make mud pies in a make-believe...

Aspirational Play Can Help Kids Explore STEM

Aspirational play comes naturally to children. They may borrow dad's white button up for a lab coat while pretending to be a scientist. Or make mud pies in a make-believe...

Incorporating 'Sneaky Math' into Everyday Life

Incorporating 'Sneaky Math' into Everyday Life

March is the perfect time to incorporate sneaky math into everyday life! Sneaky math helps kids understand math and math concepts in a fun way to build confidence and support a positive...

Incorporating 'Sneaky Math' into Everyday Life

March is the perfect time to incorporate sneaky math into everyday life! Sneaky math helps kids understand math and math concepts in a fun way to build confidence and support a positive...

Soft Skills vs. Hard Skills, Why Do Kids Need Both?

Soft Skills vs. Hard Skills, Why Do Kids Need B...

How developing your child's soft skills and hard skills at an early age can help them thrive in the future.

Soft Skills vs. Hard Skills, Why Do Kids Need B...

How developing your child's soft skills and hard skills at an early age can help them thrive in the future.

SimplyFun Blog -Raising Confident Learners with Educational Games

Raising Confident Learners with Educational Games

Confident learners are not born confident. They are simply the result of encouragement and effective teaching. Each student is unique, and no two children learn in quite the same way....

Raising Confident Learners with Educational Games

Confident learners are not born confident. They are simply the result of encouragement and effective teaching. Each student is unique, and no two children learn in quite the same way....

SimplyFun Blog - Top 10 Games of 2022

Top 10 Games of 2022

Cheers to a new year! As we reflect on the last 12 months, we cannot help but smile knowing that our games brought laughter and togetherness, and plenty of learning...

Top 10 Games of 2022

Cheers to a new year! As we reflect on the last 12 months, we cannot help but smile knowing that our games brought laughter and togetherness, and plenty of learning...

The Importance of Social Play

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...

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...

Benefits of children playing for early childhood development and mental health

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...

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...

how to increase your child's interest in math

Practical Ways to Increase Your Child’s Interes...

Are you a parent who wants to increase your child’s motivation and interest in math? If so, avoid math workbooks and flashcards. While some children may find these challenging and...

Practical Ways to Increase Your Child’s Interes...

Are you a parent who wants to increase your child’s motivation and interest in math? If so, avoid math workbooks and flashcards. While some children may find these challenging and...

Cool Math Games that Encourage Less Screen Time

Cool Math Games that Encourage Less Screen Time

Math gets a bad rap for being a difficult school subject. However, is math really to blame? Or is a lack of PLAY in math learning the real culprit? At...

Cool Math Games that Encourage Less Screen Time

Math gets a bad rap for being a difficult school subject. However, is math really to blame? Or is a lack of PLAY in math learning the real culprit? At...

Award-Winning Games of 2021

Award-Winning Games of 2021

Although we are so ready for 2022, let’s give the previous year one last look with SimplyFun’s Award-Winning Games of 2021! Ice Tumble Skills Focus : Spatial Reasoning, Fine Motor...

Award-Winning Games of 2021

Although we are so ready for 2022, let’s give the previous year one last look with SimplyFun’s Award-Winning Games of 2021! Ice Tumble Skills Focus : Spatial Reasoning, Fine Motor...

Chalk-A-Word is a fun word game for game night!

A Fun Word Game for Game Night- Chalk-A-Word!

Looking for a fun and interactive word game for game night? Let's play Chalk-A-Word!

A Fun Word Game for Game Night- Chalk-A-Word!

Looking for a fun and interactive word game for game night? Let's play Chalk-A-Word!

teaching kids communication skills

Communication Games for Kids from SimplyFun

How game play can help build your child's communication skills.

Communication Games for Kids from SimplyFun

How game play can help build your child's communication skills.

Educational games help prepare kids for back to school

Learning Through Play Supports Back-to-School S...

Avoid the 'summer slide' while helping kids prepare for back to school with these fun educational games!

Learning Through Play Supports Back-to-School S...

Avoid the 'summer slide' while helping kids prepare for back to school with these fun educational games!

Social and Emotional Development, Are Kids Behind?

Social and Emotional Development, Are Kids Behind?

There’s been a lot of chatter about how kids are behind academically as a result of COVID. As much as two years of school in some cases. But academics is...

Social and Emotional Development, Are Kids Behind?

There’s been a lot of chatter about how kids are behind academically as a result of COVID. As much as two years of school in some cases. But academics is...

back to school educational games

Prepare for Back-to-School with Play!

Even though it looms all summer long, back-to-school can sneak up on you! Kids are no doubt going to need some extra help to get back-to-school ready this year, but...

Prepare for Back-to-School with Play!

Even though it looms all summer long, back-to-school can sneak up on you! Kids are no doubt going to need some extra help to get back-to-school ready this year, but...

Improve Homeschooling with Gameschooling

Improve Homeschooling with Gameschooling

What sounds more fun to you? Worksheets or gameplay? Let's talk Gameschooling and the many benefits it has for helping children learn!

Improve Homeschooling with Gameschooling

What sounds more fun to you? Worksheets or gameplay? Let's talk Gameschooling and the many benefits it has for helping children learn!

play is the best gift you can give a child

What It Means to Give the Gift of Play To A Child

How educational games and play create confidence and a curiosity for learning.

What It Means to Give the Gift of Play To A Child

How educational games and play create confidence and a curiosity for learning.