EPISODE · Dec 13, 2022 · 28 MIN
151. Analog Adventures Made Easy This Christmas
from Gospel Tech with Nathan Sutherland · host Purposely
How can we have fun at the pace of real life? Video games are fun, movies are festive, but at some point we need a break. Our brains, hearts, and lungs need some space to breath. We need some Analog Adventures.Three things to keep in mind: 1. “I’m bored” is really asking for a reset back to the pace of real life. 😵💫2. Keep activities wonder-focused. Fun should never be a punishment. 🤗3. Fun doesn’t have to mean expensive.Today we discuss a few adventure ideas, how to make them work for your family, and give some options that even the Scrooge's out there will enjoy.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3hlcQdTResources: .Amazing puzzles: Buffalo Games (on Amazon, 300pc, $13).Craft: Diamond Art.Tag: Make a marshmallow shooter, or go with this laser tag set.Game: Sushi Go ($7 at the time of this recording).Bake: My favorite pie book (The Perfect Pie), for kids Raddish is great!That board game list (because I can’t resist): ages 3-4: Animal Upon Animal (Hadley loves it!), Hoot Owl Hoot, Memory (Hadley prefers Pete the Cat)ages 5-7: Sleeping Queens, Outfoxed, Labyrinth (our kiddos love the Pokemon version!)ages 8-10: Sushi Go, Carcassonne, Clank!ages 11-12: Wingspan, Dixit, Kingsburg, Imperial Assaultages 13+: Superfight, Edge of the Empire Tabletop RPG, Lord of the Rings LCGParty Games: Anomia, Codenames, Mad GabThe Trampoline! It's sold out now, but it will come back. It goes on sale for $250 including shipping.
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How can we have fun at the pace of real life? Video games are fun, movies are festive, but at some point we need a break. Our brains, hearts, and lungs need some space to breath. We need some Analog Adventures.Three things to keep in mind: 1. “I’m bored” is really asking for a reset back to the pace of real life. 😵💫2. Keep activities wonder-focused. Fun should never be a punishment. 🤗3. Fun doesn’t have to mean expensive.Today we discuss a few adventure ideas, how to make them work for your family, and give some options that even the Scrooge's out there will enjoy.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3hlcQdTResources: .Amazing puzzles: Buffalo Games (on Amazon, 300pc, $13).Craft: Diamond Art.Tag: Make a marshmallow shooter, or go with this laser tag set.Game: Sushi Go ($7 at the time of this recording).Bake: My favorite pie book (The Perfect Pie), for kids Raddish is great!That board game list (because I can’t resist): ages 3-4: Animal Upon Animal (Hadley loves it!), Hoot Owl Hoot, Memory (Hadley prefers Pete the Cat)ages 5-7: Sleeping Queens, Outfoxed, <a...
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151. Analog Adventures Made Easy This Christmas
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