Often the last week of school I came up with some of these simple games to keep the children busy ... Choose your activity according to the age group you are entertaining. Jump ropes make good prizes.

Parents can foster happy, self-reliant children through simple activities like language games, creating home museums, and building bird feeders. Involving kids in daily chores and gardening ...

There''s nothing worse than finding an interesting game, then waiting an hour for it to download, or discovering you need to pay for full access.