tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post6413382542475239139..comments2024-03-22T14:58:07.239-05:00Comments on Ordinary Time: Gamesthecurrysevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08932092243753160814noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-1907151669545420922010-06-07T20:21:37.835-05:002010-06-07T20:21:37.835-05:00A slider ziploc, yes! I also glue the directions ...A slider ziploc, yes! I also glue the directions into the lid of the box. There is almost always a back side with nothing important on it, (or use the Spanish side!) that you can glue onto the lid. If there really is no unessential page, I just glue down one of the margins. I've also read about people putting all the pieces into a ziploc and stacking all the boards on a shelf and just throwing away the boxes. I can't bring myself to do that, though! What if it's worth thousands of dollars some day, and I threw away the box!!!? (I have finally come to peace with throwing away dust jackets, however)<br /><br />I have to say, I am blessed with kids who are good game-putter-awayers.<br /><br />Now if only they could put away their laundry!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Sandwichsandwichinwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947099219933994677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-6492262227724446452010-06-04T02:41:22.402-05:002010-06-04T02:41:22.402-05:00When my kids were young we had a closet that was d...When my kids were young we had a closet that was designated the puzzle, game closet and they were checked out. 4 kids at our house, and upon return, intact, with all pieces and in ziplock, a sticker was given to each child for their chart. So many stickers equaled a small toy or reward. Another thing that I used to do was reinforce the boxes with extra wide tape to strengthen them, they seem to last longer that way. And we used a cookie sheet with edges or a later a table with trim added on which to do our puzzles, that way we did not lose many pieces.<br />I know it sounds a bit like a day care but we did the same with our craft supplies as well and it worked for us, everyone liked knowing where all the supplies would be and the kids got practice by signing out for the supplies that they used. That way we knew what we had, what we had used and what we needed to replace and the kids got experience with all kinds of skills. Of course we modified it according to age and ability, starting with pictures first and then moving up to sigh out sheets.<br />It worked very well when we could not find the pinking shears, we could just see who had them last!Melissiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04400720995551600134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-74217484314070987742010-06-03T20:17:19.433-05:002010-06-03T20:17:19.433-05:00Make sure each game has a ziploc or slider bag ass...Make sure each game has a ziploc or slider bag associated with it. The kids learn to put the pieces back in the baggie. That way even if they leave it out, the pieces are still together.<br /><br />They may need some direction for a while though. <br /><br />good luck!Angie Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417162776965630174noreply@blogger.com