| If you are a parent you know that keeping children | | | | Other games that can be played with FlingSocks are: |
| with a lot of energy entertained can sometimes be a | | | | Fling-et, FlingSock or Beanbag Baseball, FlingSock or |
| real challenge. And finding a happy medium between | | | | Beanbag Tag, Pass The FlingSock, Where's The |
| indoor and outdoor activities is an even bigger | | | | FlingSock, Jump The FlingStock and FlingSock and |
| challenge. | | | | Beanbag Toss. |
| If you are a kid reading this then you too are probably | | | | Bean PlatesThis is an inexpensive game that is good |
| looking for some fun new games to play. | | | | to help your child learn multiplication. Simply get some |
| So let's cover some games that might be new to you | | | | small paper plates and some dried beans; pinto beans |
| and that you might want to try. | | | | work well. For example use 3 paper plates and place |
| FlingSock | | | | 2 beans in one plate and 5 beans in the second plate. |
| There are a number of games that can be played | | | | Then ask the child to place the number of beans that |
| with a FlingSock. Just what is a FlingSock? It is a Fun | | | | is 2 x 5 in the 3rd plate. This is a fun and visual way |
| Gripper Bean Bag which is attached to a long tie dye | | | | for a child to learn multiplication. |
| nylon fabric tail which has a handle. There is also a | | | | Whipped Cream WritingThis game is great for helping |
| smaller version called a Mini-FlingSock. | | | | your child learn to write. Place a piece of wax paper |
| FlingSocks are easy to throw and easy to catch. | | | | on a play table and then spread whipped cream on |
| One game that can be played with the FlingSock is | | | | the wax paper. Then let your children write their name, |
| called "Drop The FlingSock". In this game everyone | | | | numbers or other words in the whipped cream. And |
| gathers into a large circle and someone from the | | | | with this game you don't have to worry about them |
| group is chosen as "it". This person goes around the | | | | licking their fingers. |
| outside of the circle and tries to drop the FlingSock | | | | These are just three fun games that will not only |
| behind someone in the circle without being tagged. | | | | entertain your children they will help them learn to |
| Once dropped he or she walks fast or races around | | | | interact and play with others plus have some good |
| the circle into that person's position without being | | | | educational pluses as well. We'll cover some more |
| tagged. If not tagged then the other person becomes | | | | games in another article; so stay tuned. |
| "it" and the game continues. | | | | |