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Take the play promise challenge

Take the Play Promise Challenge

Creating healthy habits with a Play Promise Challenge. Making time for PLAY can significantly boost our mental and physical well-being. An unplugged playful moment can set the tone for our...

Take the Play Promise Challenge

Creating healthy habits with a Play Promise Challenge. Making time for PLAY can significantly boost our mental and physical well-being. An unplugged playful moment can set the tone for our...

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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...

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Preschool alphabet game Rooby's ABCs by SimplyFun

Jumpstart Preschool Reading with Rooby’s ABCs

Get a jump start on preschool reading with Rooby's ABCs board game! A letter recognition and alphabet game for little learners ages 3 and up.

Jumpstart Preschool Reading with Rooby’s ABCs

Get a jump start on preschool reading with Rooby's ABCs board game! A letter recognition and alphabet game for little learners ages 3 and up.

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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...

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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!

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teaching kids communication skills

Communication Games for Kids

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

Communication Games for Kids

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

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Educational games help prepare kids for back to school

Learning Social Sciences with Games

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

Learning Social Sciences with Games

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

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Who Will Solve the Problems of Tomorrow? by SimplyFun games

Who Will Solve the Problems of Tomorrow?

The generations that follow us that will need to provide the long-term and impactful solutions to fix our planet’s biggest challenges.

Who Will Solve the Problems of Tomorrow?

The generations that follow us that will need to provide the long-term and impactful solutions to fix our planet’s biggest challenges.

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Shore Seekers math game by SimplyFun

Meet the Island-Themed Math Game, Shore Seekers

Shore Seekers is an island-themed math game where players use addition and multiplication to help island sea turtles find the perfect spot to lay their eggs. 

Meet the Island-Themed Math Game, Shore Seekers

Shore Seekers is an island-themed math game where players use addition and multiplication to help island sea turtles find the perfect spot to lay their eggs. 

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Build Creativity with Asymbol

Build Creativity with Asymbol

Get ready to flex your creative muscles with wood building blocks and shapes in Asymbol. You’ll be thinking outside the box as you come up with inventive ways to communicate your ideas with a...

Build Creativity with Asymbol

Get ready to flex your creative muscles with wood building blocks and shapes in Asymbol. You’ll be thinking outside the box as you come up with inventive ways to communicate your ideas with a...

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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...

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Making Time For Play

Making Time For Play

Play Council Advisor, Matt Brown reflects on his memories of childhood and discusses the importance of PLAY for a child's social & emotional development.

Making Time For Play

Play Council Advisor, Matt Brown reflects on his memories of childhood and discusses the importance of PLAY for a child's social & emotional development.

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educational card game set for kids - Kids on the Go Card Game Set

Educational Card Games for Kids’ Active Learning

SimplyFun's Kids on the Go Card Game Set is the perfect way to learn on the go! A fun early learning game the whole family can enjoy on the road!

Educational Card Games for Kids’ Active Learning

SimplyFun's Kids on the Go Card Game Set is the perfect way to learn on the go! A fun early learning game the whole family can enjoy on the road!

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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...

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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!

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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.

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How to make learning fun so kids can enjoy learning

Learning Begins When the Fun Starts

We discuss the many benefits of educational games and how it can help your child find joy in learning while building their academic confidence.

Learning Begins When the Fun Starts

We discuss the many benefits of educational games and how it can help your child find joy in learning while building their academic confidence.

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Helping kids develop a love for learning.

Helping Your Kids Develop a Love of Learning

Helping your kids develop a love of learning is one of the most important things you can do as a parent. What better way to do that than with an...

Helping Your Kids Develop a Love of Learning

Helping your kids develop a love of learning is one of the most important things you can do as a parent. What better way to do that than with an...

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educational games for back to school

How Games Can Help Kids Transition Back to School

Dr. Toni Linder provides fun and practical tips to help your child transition back to school while avoiding the 'summer slide'.  

How Games Can Help Kids Transition Back to School

Dr. Toni Linder provides fun and practical tips to help your child transition back to school while avoiding the 'summer slide'.  

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Meet the Team, our SimplyFun Buddies

Meet the Team, our SimplyFun Buddies

Dramatic play in early childhood development is essential. Meet our FUN crew of SimplyFun Buddies that make learning a blast for little ones!

Meet the Team, our SimplyFun Buddies

Dramatic play in early childhood development is essential. Meet our FUN crew of SimplyFun Buddies that make learning a blast for little ones!

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Board games for children with autism

How Board Games May Help Autistic Children Bond...

Dr. Toni Linder discusses the many benefits of using board games to help autistic children connect with family members through play!

How Board Games May Help Autistic Children Bond...

Dr. Toni Linder discusses the many benefits of using board games to help autistic children connect with family members through play!

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educational games for 5 and 6 year olds

Games Every 5 and 6-Year-Old Will Love!

We have games for every 5 and 6-year-old on your list these holidays! Our games will spark joy, friendly competition and help create memories to last a lifetime! Face to...

Games Every 5 and 6-Year-Old Will Love!

We have games for every 5 and 6-year-old on your list these holidays! Our games will spark joy, friendly competition and help create memories to last a lifetime! Face to...

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Why children should play outside during winter

5 Reasons Children Should Play Outside In The W...

As a parent, you might want to keep your children inside during the colder months, but it’s actually beneficial to let them play outside during the winter. Believe it or...

5 Reasons Children Should Play Outside In The W...

As a parent, you might want to keep your children inside during the colder months, but it’s actually beneficial to let them play outside during the winter. Believe it or...

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Board Games Every 7 and 8-Year-Old Will Love. Little girl with present

Board Games Every 7 and 8-Year-Old Will Love

Here are five board games every 7 and 8-year-old will love these holidays! So if you’ve got a 7 or 8-year-old kid in your life, we have games that will...

Board Games Every 7 and 8-Year-Old Will Love

Here are five board games every 7 and 8-year-old will love these holidays! So if you’ve got a 7 or 8-year-old kid in your life, we have games that will...

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