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When you were a child, the weekend provided endless opportunities - and time - to get lost in a book, hide in a cabin in a tree or want a telescope to the stars. They were your time to explore, to forge friendships and to have fun in any way your little creative brain can imagine. Do not you want to introduce some of thatold-fashioned amusement In your kiddos life before they grow up? If this is the case, here are the activities of the old school that you like your childhood and that your children are sure to love in their origin.

Easy to learn and open at all ages, the cat cradle disputes playersswitch from complex chain formation to another. It's simple, stimulating and coming at an unbeatable price - everything you need is a string.

"Cat's Cradle is an optimal game between a parent and a child or children," saidDonna German, a parental expert and psychotherapist in New York. "It encourages eye coordination, effective communication and teamwork."

Catch a jump rope andLearn your children Games as Dutch Double orrabbit jump, saysSarah Alan, a psychotherapist and a parental trainer based in Chicago. "The jump rope is an incredible exercise, not to mention a wonderful coordination practice," says Alan.

Remember that Simon says: Red Rover and my mother, can I? Introduce the children to the old school games you have played in the school yard, everyone challenges memory and coordination - and all that is fun.

Play this game of physics age andmental skill In which a packet of sticks fell into a random battery on a table, defying each player to remove a stick from the battery without disturbing others. "The pickup sticks really require a mastery of the strategy and coordination of the eyes of the hand," says Alan.

A feature of hot summer weekends, a lemonade stand is not a good time - it also teaches children's skills ranging from money management to marketing. The money raised by the stand can be applied to a special toy, a trip or a college fund - or we can consider donating their profits to charity.

Catch accidents has always been one of the most magical aspects ofHot Time Parties. A flash of yellow light while the sun flows spark a playful hunt around the courtyard and before knowing it, you stand a little magic in your hand. The classic fantastic catches and liberation requires nothing more than a modified glass jar with air holes, of course and a sense of adventure.

Whether constructed on sofa cushions or a leaf thrown on a trampoline, your children will love to have their own special place for them. Take some books and some flashlights and let them read and tell stories in the night while climbing in their comfortable confines.

GatherOld coffee cans and some pieces of stringAnd let your children experience the pleasure of being big without having to grow. And if you want to add the element of the friendly competition in the mix, organize a breed on stilts in box box for them and their friends.

Most of us are so busy trying to get rid of household ants, we are not a break to note how much small industrious insects are fascinating. Try to do aHomemade habitat For your children to watch the tiny workers in action. Or, if you feel less clever, ignore this part andbuy an ant farm It's already ready for residents.

"At the end of the harvest, many local farmers allow the public to come to the fields and choose the remains of fruit," explains German. "Take a group of childrenbay picking And help choose and sow the fruit. Once everything is washed and perpetrated, homemadeJelly and jams together. Children love help in cooking, especially when there is a nice reward at the end. "

These are not monkeys and they do not live in the sea, but these brine shrimp are tons of pleasure. Although they can look more like a packet of dust at first glance, do not discourage you. Just pour this "dust" -Who is in fact brine shrimp eggs - in a purified water tank, and theSea monkeys I'm going to look like life just in front of your eyes, more and more growing in the coming weeks and putting a smile on your child's face.

Yes, your kids can have grass burns, but trust us, it's really worth it. Slip 'n dlides gives hours of an old school, sunny-afternoon, without pool needed. Buy the classic, ormake your own With plastic leaves and a garden hose.

The campsite can be the optimal way to unplug the technology, to reconnect with nature and bind with your family. But what is it so difficult in the desert, it's not a cup of tea from your family?

"Courtyard Camping is easy for young families to withdraw and a safe at low bonding stake outside," says Alan.

Think that tea party is just for little girls? Barely. Using the tea sets of children or a mashup-shirt of cups and saucers, you can accommodate a tea party that is fun and filling for each guest. "Tea holidays allow children to create and taste delicious dishes and teas, as well as encouraging their best table ways," said German. "They are a great way to make a simple meal like a fun and fantasy opportunity."

"One, two, three, four, I declare a war of the thumb!" With hisEasy rules-Pine your opponent's thumb under yours for a three-second account and a playful nature, the thumb struggle is a great way to instill a feeling of healthy competition. Whether you need to pay a friendly dispute or simply look for a fun way to spend time, there's always a good reason for a match.

Jumping stones is the art of throwing a smooth and flat stone on a calm body, which bounces it from the surface as many times as possible before flowing. "He has all the elements of a great outdoor activity," says Alan. "You are in nature in nature and you apply an incredible science-science, technology, engineering and mathematics-lesson to a fun physical activity: use of angles, speed and rotation to get multiple rebounds." Use maths for means the number of rebounds of more than 10 throws or simply pass the afternoon waterRefine your shape.

From the old swings in front of the screen and retro concessions to the warm atmosphere of your car, a cinema of driving is the incarnation of next weekend fun. To verifydrind -ins.com To find a theater near you!