Children in the house? Keep their rainy day lively with a treasure hunt. Make one set of clues for every player try rhyming the clues for fun , with each clue leading to the next one and, finally, to the treasure. Seal them in envelopes marked with a clue number i. Whoever solves the clues first and finds the treasure—a small toy, an IOU for a movie, maybe a cache of coins regular or chocolate —is the winner. Or have your kids play as a team to solve the clues and uncover the treasure together.
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When we were children, getting cooped up during the winter usually meant hours of playtime. Of course, I'm sure we all have a list of boring errands that we need to do. But who says we can't have some downtime?
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