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Magic T-Shirt
Secure a section of fabric on the front of a T-shirt with an embroidery hoop, glass, or bowl. Using permanent markers, have kids use their imagination and draw whatever they’d like inside the hoop. When they are finished drawing, place a plate inside the shirt, under the hoop. Have an adult pour rubbing alcohol into a small bowl. Then, with a little help, let kids use an eyedropper to add droplets of alcohol onto their T-shirt design until it becomes saturated. Watch as new colors appear! Let the shirt dry, remove the hoop, and iron the shirt as needed. Let kids sport their stylish new design!

Dinosaur Garden
Creating a miniature landscape lets imaginations run wild. Give each child some plants, rocks, twigs, plastic dinosaurs, and other props to make their own dinosaur garden. Once complete, kids can have their dinosaur figurines, or other figures, roam free. Pro Tip: select plants that resemble larger plants and cover little bowls with moss or dirt to mimic the appearance of big hills.

Pretend Pet Salon
Some real-world hair salons and pet groomers may still be closed but not when it comes to a child’s imagination. Call up your child’s imaginary pet salon to schedule their stuffed pups for some pampering. Parents can also incorporate the exchange of play money to help kids practice counting and basic calculations.

Shadow Tag
This is a screen-free game that will get kids up and off their devices, while keeping their social distance from friends as they play. It plays a lot like a traditional game of tag, only instead of touching other players to tag them, the goal of the person who is “It� is to tag the other players’ shadows.

Across the country, summer is finally here and kids can close their schoolbooks for the long-awaited break. Although travel has now come back in full force, you don’t always need to go far away to create new summer memories! The Genius of Play team has put together a list of some of our favorite outdoor activities, perfect for sparking fun right in your backyard.

Grab the Bacon
This game is for ages 6 and up. Break into two teams and assign each player per side a number (1, 2, 3, etc.). Teams line up on opposite sides of the yard with the “bacon� (ball, book, shirt, etc.) in the center. A non-player calls out a number. If your number is called, race to get the bacon first and return it to your side without being tagged by the other player. A point is earned for each successful bacon retrieval. If players are tagged after touching the bacon but before reaching their side, the other team earns a point.

Marco Polo
Inspired by the explorer Marco Polo’s own adventurous spirit of traversing the unknown, this is a classic game to play in or out of the pool (shallow end only). One player is Marco Polo for a round and uses call-and-response and keen listening skills to locate and tag their fellow players. Not only does this game put kids’ senses to the test, but it also lets them work on their communication and social skills. Just be sure to set time limits to a round to avoid frustration!

Scavenger Hunt
Go on a backyard adventure to find some hidden, or not-so-hidden, treasures. Provide children with a list of 12 or so things to look for (less for younger children) and let the hunt begin! This is a game that can easily be modified to meet a child’s abilities as well as played indoors or outside.

So should you play video games?

Yes! The medium has matured hugely over the last five years, and there is a vast range of experiences available, from big blockbusting open-world adventures about marauding gangsters, to teeny, highly personal indie games about coming out. Games are respected enough for Bafta to accept them into its remit, enough for Moma to put a range of titles into its permanent collection, and enough for major art spaces like the Barbican and the Grand Palais museum in Paris to run exhibitions.

Games have been shown to improve hand-eye coordination, cognitive flexibility, decision making, even vision. Despite popular stereotypes, games are sociable and inclusive, with large, supportive communities and some brilliant events. Basically, if you�re happy to watch TV for three hours a day or continually peruse celebrity gossip websites and social media streams, you cannot � with any degree of self-awareness � call video games a waste of time.

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