The First 30 Minutes of Tunic

Have you ever been undecided on what to play next? 

Should you buy that game? Should you install that game?

I’ve been there, and sometimes you just need to take a look at the graphics, hear the music, and learn a little about the plot to see if it resonates with you before taking the next step. I’m here to help! I am creating the first 30 to the first 60 minute videos of games; indie and mainstream, new and old!

This week let’s take a look at the first 30 minutes of Tunic from Isometricorp Games…

Do you want to play the rest? 

Family Game Night: 25 Tabletop Game Ideas (Ages 4 and Up)

Weekly family game nights, now doesn’t that sound wonderful? Imagine it, gathering around a table and playing tabletop games, familiar or new. Or getting into pajamas and snuggling up on the couch or pillow-strewn floor, playing video games. There are many ways to create happy memories, and this is one of them!

We’ve already had seven family game nights this year and they were fun and relaxed. We played a mixture of board or tabletop games and video games. Our only personal rule (more-so for my husband and I) is no cell phone usage.

I’ve created a list of some fun starter tabletop games for children ages 4 and up to inspire your family game nights!

  1. Bluey Scavenger Hunt Game
  2. Boggle Jr.
  3. Candy Land
  4. Chutes and Ladders
  5. Dr. Seuss Pattern Game
  6. Frankie’s Food Truck Fiasco
  7. Frida’s Fruit Fiesta
  8. Friends and Neighbors: The Helping Game
  9. Hoot Owl Hoot!
  10. Hoppy Floppy’s Happy Hunt
  11. Hungry Hungry Hippos
  12. Hi Ho! Cherry-O!
  13. Koala Capers
  14. Let’s Go Fishing!
  15. Monster Mash!
  16. Pancake Pile-Up!
  17. Pete the Cat: The Missing Cupcakes Game
  18. Raccoon Rumpus
  19. Shelby’s Snack Shack Game
  20. The Sneaky, Snarky Squirrel Game
  21. Sophie’s Seashell Scramble
  22. Uno Jr.
  23. Yahtzee Jr.
  24. Yeti in my Spaghetti
  25. Zingo!

What games do you like to play with your family? We would love recommendations!

Family Movie Night: 90 Non-Disney Family Friendly Movies (Rated PG and Under)

Weekly family movie nights, now doesn’t that sound wonderful? Imagine it, getting into pajamas and snuggling up on the couch or pillow-strewn floor, munching on a special snack. There are many ways to create happy memories, and this is one of them!

We’ve already had three family movie nights this year and they were fun and relaxed. Our only rule is no screens except for the one the movie is featured on.

I’ve created a list of 90 non-Disney family movie ideas rated PG and under. I did not include many sequels for the sake of length, but most of the sequels are worth watching too! If you have any family favorite I did not include, please let us know!

  1. The Adventures of Tintin
  2. All Dogs Go to Heaven
  3. Alvin and the Chipmunks
  4. An American Tail
  5. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
  6. Anastasia
  7. Babe
  8. The Bad Guys
  9. Balto
  10. Bee Movie
  11. Beethoven
  12. The Boss Baby
  13. The Brave Little Toaster
  14. The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland
  15. The Care Bears Movie
  16. Cats & Dogs
  17. Cats Don’t Dance
  18. Charlotte’s Web
  19. Chicken Run
  20. The Chipmunk Adventure
  21. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
  22. Despicable Me
  23. Epic
  24. Ferdinand
  25. Ferngully: The Last Rainforest
  26. The Flintstones
  27. Free Willy
  28. Garfield
  29. The Grinch
  30. Happy Feet
  31. Home
  32. Horton Hears a Who!
  33. Hotel Transylvania
  34. How to Train Your Dragon
  35. Ice Age
  36. The Iron Giant
  37. Jetsons: The Movie
  38. The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
  39. Kung Fu Panda
  40. The Land Before Time
  41. The Last Unicorn
  42. The Lego Movie
  43. The Lorax
  44. Madagascar
  45. Minions
  46. Monsters vs. Aliens
  47. Mr. Peabody and Sherman
  48. My Little Pony: The Movie
  49. The NeverEnding Story
  50. Once Upon a Forest
  51. Over the Hedge
  52. The Pagemaster
  53. Paw Patrol: The Movie
  54. The Pebble and the Penguin
  55. Peter Pan
  56. Pokemon: The First Movie
  57. Pokemon Detective Pikachu
  58. The Powerpuff Girls Movie
  59. Puss in Boots
  60. Quest for Camelot
  61. Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
  62. Rio
  63. Rise of the Guardians
  64. The Road to El Dorado
  65. Rock-a-doodle
  66. The Rugrats Movie
  67. Scooby-Doo (any)
  68. The Secret Life of Pets
  69. The Secret of NIMH
  70. Shirley Temple (any early years)
  71. Shrek
  72. Sing
  73. Snoopy Come Home
  74. Sonic the Hedgehog
  75. Space Jam
  76. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
  77. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
  78. Stuart Little
  79. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
  80. The Swan Princess
  81. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
  82. Thumbelina
  83. A Troll in Central Park
  84. Trolls
  85. Turbo
  86. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Wererabbit
  87. We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story
  88. The Wild Thornberrys Movie
  89. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
  90. The Wizard of Oz

If you’re looking for animated Disney movies, I’ve created a list of that too! Check it out here and enjoy!

The First 30 Minutes of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Have you ever been undecided on what to play next? 

Should you buy that game? Should you install that game?

I’ve been there, and sometimes you just need to take a look at the graphics, hear the music, and learn a little about the plot to see if it resonates with you before taking the next step. I’m here to help! I am creating the first 30 to the first 60 minute videos of games; indie and mainstream, new and old!

This week let’s take a look at the first 30 minutes of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga…

Do you want to play the rest? 

The First 30 Minutes of the LEGO Harry Potter Collection

Have you ever been undecided on what to play next? 

Should you buy that game? Should you install that game?

I’ve been there, and sometimes you just need to take a look at the graphics, hear the music, and learn a little about the plot to see if it resonates with you before taking the next step. I’m here to help! I am creating the first 30 to the first 60 minute videos of games; indie and mainstream, new and old!

This week let’s take a look at the first 30 minutes of the LEGO Harry Potter Collection…

Do you want to play the rest? 

Take a Look – Wholesome Game Direct!

Change into some comfortable clothes, get a yummy drink, drape a soft blanket over your lap and maybe even cuddle with a pet; the Wholesome Game Direct aired this Saturday, June 10th!

Here is the full presentation:

I am pretty excited to play most of the games presented, but if I had to choose my top five (in no particular order):

What games piqued your interest? I’d love to know!

Family Friendly Autumnal Activity Ideas

Welcome back Autumn! Every year I look forward to the Autumn and the warmth it generates inside my home and soul. Where I live, September and October are still rather warm on some days, and turn wet and cold as the months progress toward Winter.  I cannot get enough of the rain this time of year. The cold, wet weather begins to take over outside, driving us all inside to be together and warm. There’s nothing like cuddling up with people you love, reading a good book, watching a movie or playing a video game while the weather misbehaves outside.

I intend to spend a lot of time with my family this year and came up with some family friendly ideas I’d like to experience with Zoey! Follow along and try some of these activities for yourself, this is a time we should all enjoy!

We intend to:

  • Bake bread.
  • Bake cookies for family and/or friends.
  • Collect acorns and make art.
  • Collect leaves and make art.
  • Collect rocks and make art.
  • Make nature pressings or rubbings.
  • Donate to a food bank.
  • Go on a hayride.
  • Go puddling in the rain.
  • Have an indoor picnic on a stormy day.
  • Make a bird feeder.
  • Make Halloween decorations.
  • Go trick or treating!
  • Make fresh tortillas.
  • Make homemade play dough.
  • Make stovetop popcorn.
  • Pick apples.
  • Bake apple pie.
  • Drink apple cider.
  • Make caramel apples.
  • Pick out pumpkins at a pumpkin patch.
  • Give pumpkins a bath.
  • Carve, decorate and/or paint pumpkins.
  • Bake pumpkin bread. 
  • Roast pumpkin seeds.
  • Roast s’mores.

Family Friendly Christmas Movies and Specials – PG Rated

Family Friendly Christmas Movies and Specials - PG Rated

Welcome to the cozy and magical month of December my friends!

My family and I have created a list of family friendly Christmas movies and specials for you and yours! Christmas may be celebrated a little differently this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t kindle a little Christmas spirit!

This year we’ve decided to focus on movies and specials that are rated PG for parental guidance suggested; some material may not be suitable for children. If you are looking for movies and specials that are rated G for general audience and good for all ages, please visit last year’s list – Family Friendly Christmas Movies and Specials Rated G.

Please let us know if we missed or left out any of your family friendly (PG-rated) Christmas favorites you feel should be included! We’d love to hear from you!

Organized alphabetically by title:

Family Friendly Holiday Magic Playlist

Holiday Magic Playlist

Welcome to the cozy and magical month of December my friends!

My family and I have created a playlist of family friendly Christmas music for you and yours! Christmas may be celebrated a little differently this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t kindle a little Christmas spirit!

This year we’ve decided to focus more on music from all our favorite Christmas children’s movies and specials, with a few other songs sprinkled in that fit the mood.

Please let us know if we missed or left out any of your family friendly Christmas favorites you feel should be included! We’d love to hear from you!

THE POLAR EXPRESS

  • Spirit of the Season
  • When Christmas Comes to Town
  • The Polar Express
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Suite from the Polar Express

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

  • A Holly Jolly Christmas
  • Jingle Jingle Jingle
  • We are Santa’s Elves
  • Silver and Gold
  • The Most Wonderful Day of the Year
  • Christmas Medley: The Night Before Christmas
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
  • There’s Always Tomorrow

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN | Frosty the Snowman

THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY | The Little Drummer Boy

OLAF’S FROZEN ADVENTURE

  • Ring in the Season
  • That Time of Year
  • When We’re Together

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS

  • Belle’s Magical Gift
  • As Long As There’s Christmas
  • A Cut Above The Rest
  • Deck the Halls
  • Do You Hear What I Hear?
  • O Christmas Tree
  • O Come, O Come Emmanuel / Joy To The World
  • Silent Night
  • The First Noel
  • The Twelve Days of Christmas
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  • What Child Is This?

A MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

  • Overture
  • Good King Wenceslas
  • It Feels Like Christmas
  • Thankful Heart
  • Bless Us All
  • Christmas Scat
  • Christmas Morning

THE NUTCRACKER BALLET

  • Overture
  • March
  • Waltz of the Snowflakes
  • Sugarplum Fairy
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Candy Cane
  • Marzipan
  • Mother Ginger and Her Polichinelles
  • Waltz of the Flowers
  • Sugarplum Fairy and Cavalier Coda
  • Finale

BABES IN TOYLAND

  • Babes in Toyland Overture
  • Toy Land
  • March of the Toys

EMMET OTTER’S JUGBAND CHRISTMAS | Our World / Brothers

KERMIT THE FROG | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

JOHN DENVER AND THE MUPPETS: CHRISTMAS TOGETHER

  • Deck the Halls
  • Christmas is Coming
  • Twelve Days of Christmas
  • We Wish you a Merry Christmas

MISS PIGGY | Santa Baby

A CHIPMUNK CHRISTMAS | Christmas Don’t Be Late

DISNEY’S FAMILY CHRISTMAS

  • Jingle Bells
  • Sleigh Ride
  • Here Comes Santa Claus
  • The Science of the Season

DISNEY’S MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

  • Jingle Bell Rock
  • White Christmas
  • Over the River and Through the Woods

DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC

  • Jingle Bell Rock
  • Here Comes Santa Claus
  • From All of Us to All of You
  • Deck the Halls
  • The Twelve Days of Christmas

WINNIE THE POOH & TIGGER | Jingle Bells

HANNA BARBERA’S CHRISTMAS SING-A-LONG

  • Brand New Kind of Christmas Song
  • Hope
  • Comin’ Up Christmas Time

LOU MONTE | Dominick the Donkey

GAYLA PEEVEY | I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

  • Christmas is Coming
  • Skating
  • Linus and Lucy
  • Christmas Time is Here
  • Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
  • The Christmas Song
  • O Tannenbaum

ELF: BUDDY’S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS | Sparklejollytwinklejingley

ELF

  • Papa Elf
  • Buddy’s Journey
  • Christmas Medley 

Family Friendly Halloween Movies – PG Rated

Family Friendly Halloween PG Rated

Welcome to the spooky month of October my friends!

My family and I have created a list of family friendly Halloween movies and specials for you and yours! Halloween may be celebrated a little differently this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t kindle a little Halloween spirit!

This year we’ve decided to focus on movies and specials that are rated PG for parental guidance suggested; some material may not be suitable for children. If you are looking for movies and specials that are rated G for general audience and good for all ages, please visit last year’s list – Family Friendly Halloween Movies and Specials Rated G.

Please let us know if we missed or left out any of your family friendly (PG-rated) halloween favorites you feel should be included! We’d love to hear from you!

Organized alphabetically by title: