Wordless Wednesday: Video Game Fun

 

Holidays: Father's Day Gifts for Gamers

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When it comes to gift giving for Father's Day, there are so many options available. One can make a homemade card with their children, provide their husband or dad with a gift card to a outdoor store, or find something that aligns with their personal likes.

My husband loves gaming – from video games that we play together to roleplaying to board and card games. If your loved one is also into games, here are few ideas to help you find the perfect Father's Day gift.

Board and Card Games

Two of our favorite games are the Red Dragon Series and the Munchkin Series. But there are also a lot of other games we enjoy including Superfight, Monopoly, as well as cooperative games that help us work together or grow team-building and communication skills.

Roleplaying Games

My husband has been a fan of roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons, Top Secret, and others since he was in elementary school. Over the years he has collected a number of handbooks, modules, and materials that allow him to lead family and friends in adventures. As it is a genre where people are always adding new adventures, plots, and materials, there are multiple options for gifts within the RPG community.

And if you are really stuck, a gamer is always happy for a new set of cool looking dice! Or a way to store those dice in a purchased dice bag, lunch box (like we use), or a hand-sewn bag.

Miniatures are also a great gift for a gamer. Especially since it doesn't matter if they have one skeleton or a hundred skeletons - they can always adapt a dungeon to include the necessary amount for the adventure.

Video Games

Over the years my husband has gone from playing single-player games to those that allow him to play with our teen, other family members, and me. This way, what could be a time-consuming hobby that takes one away from the family is actually turned into a team-building activity where we can all work on communication skills. Whether we are playing Minecraft, Wii Sports games, or games rated for older players like Borderlands, we can enjoy time together.

There are many options for husbands and fathers who enjoy video games. Controllers, headsets, and games are great options as well as gift cards that allow them to make in-game purchases or DLC purchases for games they already love and play often.


Then you have the T-shirts, books, collectible figures, and more affiliated accessories that many companies offer. For example, one could purchase a Fallout Crate for a fan of the Fallout Series, a bobble-head or lunchbox, or T-shirts with a D&D theme. There are so many great options for the the Gamer Dad!

Y is for Yes...not really (Blogging through the Alphabet)

We have been allowing our two younger children to spend more time using a tablet and to play on their brother's old V-Smile – and we even set up an account on the Xbox One for our younger son so he could play Minecraft with his big brother. I think all these "Yeses" to technology is backfiring this week.

Over the past few months, our younger children have been watching less and less television by their own choice. Mostly we watch kids shows on PBS, Disney Junior, and Baby First. So when we watch TV, my husband and I restrict what shows they were and were not allowed to watch. So saying, "Yes" to watching TV was okay when they asked to watch Daniel Tiger, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, or Color Crew.

We have been transitioning from them saying "No" to TV and "Yes" to toys, games, books, coloring, etc. during the daytime. This made me very happy. I had no problem playing music while we went about our day. At lunch, we might say "Yes" to watching some videos on the tablet from Jelly Telly like "Aardvark to Zucchini" or "Veggie Tales."

But I have found that I have become a "No" parent of late...

"No, you can't play on the blue tablet."

"No, you can't play on the old phone."

"No, you can't play on the Xbox."

I want to be able to say "Yes." I can't wait till this season in their lives changes and we go back to saying "YES!" to their requests.

"Yes, you can take out the crayons."

"Yes, we can play that board game."

"Yes, we can work on your workbook now."

I know it is a phase... but I miss saying "yes."


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