I made this game up for my granddaughters 6 and 10 who were sharing their party. I bought a package of fake paper money at the dollar store and while the children were busy trying to break the pinata I crumbled them up so the denominations could not be seen and scattered the bills all around the yard.
After the children had their goodie bags from the pinata I lined them up and explained that they were to collect as many of the paper bills as quickly as they could until I called stop (could blow a whistle) I then counted how much " money" each had found by the denominations of the bills. The one with the most money had the first pick in a bag of prizes.
The kids, both boys and girls loved the game and each were able to get a prize. The caveat was they were told they could trade their prizes with each other. The children were from 6 years to 12 years and were all equally able to win. ... View related article.
I want Clara's recipe! We were a large family so Mom always had to stretch her food. Creamed hamburg and peas on mashed potatoes or when no potatoes it was called s--t on toast. lol We love it to this day. Bread pudding was often supper. We survived and Mom always made sure that if someone showed up at supper time they were offered supper even if she had to take a little off each of our plates. It taught us to share and never let anyone go hungry! ... View related article.
A possible solution might be to check for a freecycle site near you and ask if anyone has a backboard and net. You get it free, keep it out of landfills, and possibly get rid of some of your own clutter. Freecycle@yahoo.com... View related article.
