For moms like me who enjoys playing games, playing games is not only fun, but it can also provide an opportunity for us, parents to bond with our children. It can be a great way to spend quality time together and create lasting memories. Whether it's playing board games, card games, or video games, the activity can bring families closer and help build stronger relationships.

Playing games can also be a great way to teach kids important life skills. For example, board games that involve money can help our children learn about finances and how to manage their money. Games that require strategy and critical thinking can help our children develop problem-solving skills and improve their decision-making abilities.

One popular game that many families enjoy, and we love it too, is Monopoly. It's a classic board game that teaches players about finances and the importance of making good financial decisions. Players must manage their money wisely and make strategic investments in order to succeed. 

Another great game for our kids to learn about finances is The Game of Life. This board game simulates life's ups and downs, including getting a job, buying a house, and starting a family. Players must navigate through various challenges and opportunities, all while managing their money and making wise financial decisions.

Video games can also be a great way to bond with our kids. Many video games today have cooperative modes that allow multiple players to work together to achieve a common goal. This can be a great way for us, parents and kids to work together and improve their communication and teamwork skills.

For example, Minecraft is a popular game that allows players to build and explore virtual worlds together. Players must work together to gather resources, build structures, and fend off monsters. This can be a great way for parents and kids to work together and develop their problem-solving and creative skills.

Another popular video game for families is Mario Kart. This racing game allows players to compete against each other in a fun and lighthearted way. It can be a great way to bond with the kids and teach them about healthy competition and sportsmanship. 

While researching resources for an article on finances, I stumbled upon a website that offers a variety of games related to business and financial matters, including some focused on stocks. While these games may not have the high-end graphics of modern games, they offer a nostalgic 2D gaming experience that is associated with my childhood.

If you're interested in exploring these old-school games, you can check out the website mortgagecalculator.org/money-games/. As for me, practical learning is often the easiest way to learn from the basics of finance and business to even the hardest ones.

Of course, as with anything, there can be negative effects if gaming is done excessively. It's important for us, parents to set limits and monitor our children's gaming habits to ensure that it doesn't become a problem. But when done in moderation, gaming can be a great way for us, moms and kids to bond and learn together. 

Adding to playing games together, there are also many other ways for us, parents to bond with our kids. Reading books, watching movies, and doing arts and crafts are just a few examples. The key is to find activities that both parents and children enjoy and to make time for them regularly.

For me, gaming can be a great way for us, moms and kids to bond and learn together. It provides a fun and engaging way to teach important life skills and build stronger relationships. So, the next time you're looking for a fun activity to do with your kids, consider playing a game together!

In addition, I've previously shared some game-related content on my blog, so if you have some extra time, I invite you to check it out. I've also written about finance and provided some tips that may be helpful to parents looking to expand their knowledge in this area.

 

Mommies, do you believe learning can be easy and light if gamified?

Well, gamification is the new term in the corporate world when you want learning to be interesting, fun, and engaging. But for moms like us, this is already a recurring thing because moms have used it many times, especially the moment children start learning. That's how we, moms, engage with the kids.

It starts from learning the alphabet and numbers until learning mathematics and science. It's is simple if you're on the right track with your children. It's easy peasy, as they say.

So, what do games and learning have to do in the culinary and kitchen? Well, I found out that my kids have a knack for good taste in food, but they don't have the drive to learn how to cook. They would always promise to help, but it always ends with me cooking. That's why I remembered the fun times with them when they were still starting to learn. 

Perhaps it's time again to let them enjoy learning, to start, probably a little game about kitchen and culinary. And since the easiest to cook is egg, we will play about eggs. In the meantime, it is best to have the game online or virtual rather than have the actual cooking. It's simple because all you need to do is focus on the flame and timer of the eggs to have soft and hard-boiled it.

What's interesting about "The Boiled Eggs" is that you learn to be mindful of your surroundings. The game may seem easy playing the game by tapping the burner, but it's hard when you're playing it.

I remembered watching a cooking show where the potential chefs were tested by cooking the eggs. And I think the hardest one to cook was the poached egg.

So, if my kids have mastered the poached egg in a game and real life, then I think I'll find ways to enroll them in a culinary school. If ever, this is the first time that our family will have a chef. Imagine having a son that will cook for your family when there's an occasion.

For now, harnessing their potential would be my top priority. So I'll let the kids play the games in CulinarySchools.Org to make them more aware about cooking and some of the things they need to know about culinary.

So, if you're a mom and you think your kids have potential, whatever it is, you'd better support them and let them know that you're always there for them. At least at a very early age, they'll have confidence in themselves to try anything and learn everything.

As I mentioned in the beginning, learning can be easy and light when you're having fun. The only way to have fun is through playtime. So, keep in mind that learning is not a chore that compels you to learn. Always enjoy the things that you do.

So, mommies always find time to spend with the kids, have fun and enjoy every moment with them.

 

Probably, I'm one of the moms to be considered in between Gen X and the Millennials or Gen Y, but remembering my younger days, I think I'm more exposed to video games enjoyed by Gen X.

I remember those times that I would go to my cousin's house to play video games. It's because they have a Family Computer Video Game Console at that time.

One of my loved games was Mario Bros. Well, probably because that was the best video game that time. Though I know how to play PacMan, Mario Bros is a whole new level of playing. If you're a real pro with Mario Bros., there are cheat codes to get and, of course, the location of 1 UPs. That time, we didn't know the Bros stands for in Mario Bros. What we know is how the game goes and the color of the characters, if in single player you get to play the red one and if in two-player mode, the first one is red and the second one is green. We get to know it not until the cartoon animated TV show aired, where they show Mario and Luigi.

That fun lasted until we graduated elementary, then high school was different because there were arcade video games where you go and play. It's expensive, compared to renting a family computer, but the fun part is that you get to enjoy it with most of your friends.

When most of the jobs are going automation, developing companies created computers. Maybe this equipment presented to our generation was the best thing that happened in our lives. At first, there were dos commands, and later on, the complexity started to become more comfortable. 

College days when my boyfriend and I started enjoying computer games, and the one that I enjoyed playing was Counter-Strike. Not that it was the fad for PC Gamers at that time, but because it was fascinating to play and strategize. And there was also that one with the cars Need for Speed. That, too, was an exhilarating game, especially cops are chasing you.

Now, I may be a mom, but I love to play video games, and looking back at those games brings back memories. Now more and more options are presented not only to adults but most especially to the kids. We cannot just remove games from that entity of their lives but let us make sure that the kids are okay. If letting the kids play, be sure to reprimand them if things go a little bit wrong.

Since games are now mobile and accessible, everyone can play around anywhere and anytime unlike before that we need to set the game console for long hours of play. Today, my kids love to play mobile games and most of them are online. Some of the games they love for now are the Mobile Legend Bang Bang, Roblox, and Minecraft. I think I haven't introduced them to the old school games and the only similar genre games that has the vibe is the website that offers online games, Plays.Org. So, when I showed my kids the games in plays.org they do enjoy the games. It's something that they would enjoy other than their usual games. 

So, I believe we'll be having more game time together. This could also be your bonding moment.

Circulo Verde showcased a new kind of sports that the big boys will enjoy. This is not your typical toys in the toy shop but more of the adult hobbyist, who takes toys seriously. This giving birth to Game of Drones which showcased its first flight.


We all know that Circulo Verde just launched its first signature pump track and bike playground here in the Philippines. And with that area great for outdoor activities, the revitalized industry player introduced yet another signature event which captured the imagination of millennials and kids of all ages. Everyone present at Circulo Verde looked skyward and witnessed a spectacle of lights and drone feats- The grandest yet - Game of Drones 1st Flight.

Circulo Verde, Ortigas & Co.'s 10 hectare master planned mixed use community in Quezon city was set aglow with the spectacular sight of drones flipping in the air. After dusk, the place was ablaze with lights coming from the lit tracks where the quadcopters coursed through,prompting spectators to squeal in delight & excitement.
Circulo Verde oferred the perfect venue for Game of Drones 1st Flight where drone professionals, hobbyists & amateurs had the whole day for themselves to race - and learn a few tricks using the remote-controlled aircrafts.

The games were open to two drone categories: the Spec Class or Beginners for pilots using a quadcopter with 35 LiPo and 5" diameter props and Open Class or Advance for pilots with quadcopters that weighed a maximum of 50 lbs. The Game Arena was divided into several areas with different races for drone controllers, namely Time Trial, Drone Sprint, Rotocross, and Drone Photography.

But Game of Drones was not exclusively for drone enthusiasts. The country's biggest and grandest drone spectacle also enticed families and friends to bond over raffles and other activities while served with first-class entertainment throughout the jampacked one-day event. Everyone from kids and teens to adults also took advantage of food booths and other stalls that sold sports apparel from sponsors and concessionaires.

It was definitely air supremacy ablaze as everyone enjoyed the spectacle leaving a collective question which begged to be answered: What will Ortigas & Co. offer next?