Games are a great way to introduce family history to your children.
The Game of Memory--My dear grandmother, bless her heart, is 90 years old, living alone, and doing a wonderful job. When I was young I loved going to her house and playing all of her home made games, but the best game Grandma had was one she came up with herself. The game was Memory or Concentration. You know, the one where you turn all the cards face down and try to draw matches. What made this game special was that on the cards were twin pictures of cousins, aunts, and uncles so as we played the game, we saw faces of loved ones far and near and felt closer to them. Whether you use pictures of living family or ancestors, your children will learn about who they are from seeing where they came from.
Go Fish--You can use the same cards you created for the game of Memory above to play Family History Go Fish. The sets you collect will only consist of two cards each, instead of four.
The games Grandma used to play--If Grandma wrote about specific games in her personal history, gathering the children around, telling them a bit about Grandma, and teaching them how to play the games will help them get to know her.
Stay Tuned--I have big ideas for this post!
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