[blparent] fun stuff for boys

Mon Dec 14 02:13:32 UTC 2009

Yes there are children's versions of many games and also I frequently modify
the game, so that when my angel says he's had enough we count up what ever
we have at the moment and win or loose right then. With the  monopoly I
start the game off with one of the strategies for a quicker game and when we
tire I put our current holdings into labeled zip locks so that we can carry
on with the same game when time and temperaments permit.  Thankfully the 3
year old is getting to the point where he doesn't immediately rush up and
throw the board in the ffloor so gaming  is becoming more of an option
around here.
Eileen
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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 3:50 PM
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Do you have the adult version of Scrabble, they have a children's version
that is much easier.  V

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Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 9:40 AM
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I'm thinking of Braille Monopoly too. Deven says he enjoys math, and that 
would help him practice. It's a good game for the whole family. I have a 
scrabble, but he gets frustrated trying to spell and sound out words for a 
long period of time. Maybe Connect 4, and I got us some Braille playing 
cards, so Go Fish and any other games we can play using cards.

Rhonda

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From: "Eileen Levin" <eileenlevin at comcast.net>
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I did find a Braille monopoly game it was $60 but worth the money.

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If you want to get a ball without bells, I would get a soft basketball or
some sort of rubber bouncy ball and bounce it back and forth on a hard
floor.  Mason and I play catch with basketballs, because if he bounces it
once I can hold out my hands and usually catch it.  But the nerf balls don't

make any noise at all so unless he hits you right in the chest you might
have a hard time catching those.
Have you thought about trying Jenga or Dominos?  We love games like that.
Yatsi is a good one, and so is monopoly.  I used to play monopoly with my
cousins and I would just keep my money separated into piles by bills.  It's
a lot of decision making and not a lot of moves.  But I also bought Mason
the chess/checker board and pieces so we can play either of those together.
My kids are really into the thinking games right now like outburst junior
and scattergories.  They love trivia games too.  Mason does all the reading
but we can all participate so it works for our family.
Those are some of the things we do on our family night.  I'm getting Mason
an air hockey table for Christmas this year because we love to try to play
that with him.  He wins a lot but it's fun to try to block his shots and
that's the challenge he finds in it. *smile*
Leanne
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From: "Allison (NFBA)" <nfbarizona at gmail.com>
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> Thanks all for suggestions.
>
> Are the nurf balls still fun (and safe) for us to play with if they don't
> have bells in them?  Has anyone tried this?
>
> I'll check out the discovery toys link.  Does anyone have specific
> suggestions in terms of discovery toys?  I feel a little overwhelmed by
> all the choices.  Also I need something fairly high action to hold the
> little guy's interest.  He's used to the fast-paced nature of World of
> Warcraft and Wii games.  He's a smart kid though.  Grade level in reading
> and a grade ahead in math.
>
> We do have Braille cards that we play Go Fish and War with.  He loves Go
> Fish.  We have Uno too but he gets bored quickly with that because the
> games can run so long.  We also have the Freeze-up talking category game
> that he loved for like a week and now never looks at.  *sigh*.  This feels

> so complicated.
>
> Thanks again,
> Allison
>
>
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> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 7:35 PM
> Subject: [blparent] fun stuff for boys
>
>
>>I was at Walmart today and scooping out the toy section and saw some
>>really
>> cool stuff that an 8 year old would love.
>> Fur Real Friends had a dinosaur.  You put your hand or finger in its
>> mough
>> and it bites down on you and makes a sound like it is eating your hand.
>> They also had dogs and cats, monkeys and other critters.
>> They have Nerf balls and basketball rims and of course my absolute
>> favorite
>> Hot Wheel sets.  These are all the things I love to play with, with Gab.
>> You can be sighted or blind and have a great time with your imagination.
>> Alison, you can also buy regular playing cars that are Braille and play
>> games like Go Fish, Crazy Eights and of course War.
>> V
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