Get Your Game On, V-Day Style!

For day 4 of the Valentine's Countdown I'm hosting over at Nickelodeon's Parents Connect, I'm sharing some great games and activities for February 14th!  There are lots of fun ideas (most with free printables!) from Shindig Parties To Go, Katie Did, Make & Takes, Woo Jr., The Crafting Chicks, The Pretty Blog and more. And here's another one you don't want to miss from The Superchick herself, Genevieve from Celebrate Today.... the Superchick Way!

Gen created this awesome heart memory game - "A Perfect Match," get it? - that's great for kids of all ages.  And it is so simple to make.  Just print out the game pieces and either use a paper punch or scissors to cut them out.

You can stop there or if you want to get fancy with it - as true superchicks do! - glue each piece to some colored card stock.  To jazz 'em up even more, add some scrapbook paper to the backs too.

Then wrap the pieces up and you're good to go!  You can give them out along with valentines or just use them at home.  Either way, this is an activity your kiddos will love on February 14th and beyond.

To get the full how to and download the free printable games pieces, visit Celebrate Today.... the Superchick Way.  And for more V-Day games and goodies, check out my post over at the Valentine's Countdown at Parents Connect.  Oh, and don't forget to enter to win some fabulous prizes while you're there!

Images: Celebrate Today.... the Superchick Way!

Valentine Freebie Festival, Day 11! {FREEBIES}

Today's pick from our VALENTINE FREEBIE FESTIVAL a super fun activity older kids will love - Conversation Heart Bingo!

Nicole, aka The Party Animal, created this game and it's so easy to play.  Just put a bunch of conversation hearts in a bag and have the "caller" draw them one at a time.  Roll each one onto the calling card and then have the players mark off the result - the color of the heart plus the letter from the card.

And the best part of this game is that everybody wins because there are lots of tasty candies to eat when it's over!

You can download the free printable conversation heart Bingo game here at The Party Animal, and if you have a free Valentine's printable you'd like to share, enter it into the link up below!

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Valentine's Freebie Festival: Day 1 {FREEBIES}

Welcome to day one of our VALENTINE FREEBIE FESTIVAL!  Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday, not only because it's about love and all things red and pink but also because it happens to be my birthday.  So, as you can probably guess, I'm all about celebrating it in the biggest way possible.  I'm so excited that we've already got more than 20 amazing printables linked up here with the big day still more than a month away.  Guess you all share my fondness for February 14th!

For our first featured freebie, I had to choose the Classroom Pack Printable Collection from Amanda from Shindig Parties to Go.  Just take a look at all of this cuteness!

The set includes cupcake toppers and coordinating wrappers.

As well as a fabulous Valentine's Day goodie - a heart-shaped tic tac toe game!  There's also a matching topper that will fit perfectly on baggies so you can package the games up.

So so so sweet!  If I had school-aged kids, I know what we'd be giving out on February 14th.

You can download the free Valentine's Classroom Printable Pack here at Amanda's blog It's Always a Party at the Parkers and if you have a free Valentine's printable you'd like to share, enter it into the link up below!

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Bowling for Boos!

Today's GET YOUR GHOUL ON! MONTH feature is all about knocking the ghouls down in Pumpkin Bowling!

When I saw this great game from Kimbo at A Girl and a Glue Gun, I couldn't wait to share it.  She decorated ten old formula cans with all sorts of Halloween designs - you can print some out from online, or use stickers or even coloring books - and filled each one with a piece of candy or other prize.  Then she let her kids bowl with a little gourd....

And whatever they knocked over, they got to keep!  So fun, right?  I'm sure my girls would just love knocking the tins over, which means I could keep the candy for myself! 

For more details and so many more fantastic projects, visit A Girl and a Glue Gun.  Happy bowling!

Images: A Girl and A Glue Gun