When I was about 10 years old, my father and I sat at the kitchen table and drew a family chart with a chewed and nubby old #2 pencil and a sheet of notebook paper. I still have that paper, yellowed and creased. It was the start of a life long hobby and one of the greatest gifts my father gave me. I study the Allen family of Wake County, NC, the Davis family of Granville County, NC, the Stancil and Johnson families of Johnston County, NC and all their collateral lines.

Last month I started making a Genealogy Board Game for my grandchildren. I create a new Genealogy activity for them every year and this year was my biggest challenge and my biggest activity! You can read the first 4 parts about how I created this Genealogy Board Game at Children's Games. A few days ago I explained how I created the UH-OH, CONGRATULATIONS and TRANSPORTATION cards. Well, the big day came. We played the game!! More than once!! My 10 and 12 year old grandchldren loved it so much that they asked to play it again. And again. They offered suggestions and ideas. They laughed when another player had to take an UH-OH card and go back spaces or pay money. They whispered to the dice "please please, 3,3,3,3,3!" as they looked ahead at the board squares and realized that a roll of 3 would land them on a TRANSPORTATION square and they could move ahead. After discussing the game with them, I made changes. I tweaked some items by moving some of the squares. I created more cards with negative consequences because they complained that the game ended too soon the first time we played. My grandson asked for more death cards. Amazing how young children are so macabre. I had only created one death card which related the death of an ancestor and required the player reading the card to return home and start their journey over. Why? Because they too died with the ancestor! I didn't make any more than that one, thinking that it might be a bit too weird or morbid. But they loved it, especially since Grandma (me) got it! So at their urging I created 10 more death cards, each one relating an ancestor's actual death. I confess I tried to find the more lurid and bizarre deaths so as to appeal to their young and morbid minds. I made the consequences such things as "Go back home and seek immediate medical attention" The card stated they too had been bitten by the same dog that bit their ancestor who died a few days afterward. I know - oddly macabre but they loved it. They wanted more squares on the board to make the game last longer so when hubby and I create the final version (this one is a prototype) we'll make the squares smaller to accomplish that. They liked my one detour through the forest of New York with their Loyalist ancestor so I will add one more for the final game board version. With our new cards and with our rules semi-established, we played another round. Here are the rules we've come up with so far: * Players in turn roll the die, player who rolls the highest number goes first * Players roll one die and take their turn, moving ahead that number of spaces * If two players land on the same square, they have a duel (their word, not mine) and whoever rolls the smaller number moves back one square * If players land on a War square (the 4 corners are squares representing a war an ancestor fought in), they must either sit out 2 or 3 turns to participate in the war, or they can pay the bank $100.00 and not lose any turns * Players can only get Home by throwing the exact number required to get into Home Circle. So a player might end up going back and forth several times on the Home Path before actually reaching Home Circle * First player Home receives $100.00, second player $75.00, third player $50.00 and fourth player $25.00. The winner is not the player who got Home first, it is the player with the most money once all players have completed their journey (Their rule, not mine) We still don't have a name for the Genealogy Board Game. We've tossed around "Journey with your Ancestors" "Ancestor Journey" "Memory Lane" and other ideas but nothing has made us say "Aha! That's it!" There was a lot of laughing, joking and teasing each other when we played. It really was a lot of fun especially when we realized that Grandpa couldn't keep track of how many turns he'd missed when he had to sit out in one of the War Corners. So we could tell him he hadn't missed all his turns yet when in reality he had! All in all it's been really fun playing this game with the kids and I'm excited to make the final version and get it laminated, then try it out on my other seven grandchldren.

Kids and grown ups alike will have fun with these simple ideas for activities in genealogy. Know your roots!

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I'm so excited about this wonderful family memory game, I can barely stand it. The game is brought to you by Family Fun Magazine, the best magazine on the planet. This link will take you to the basic instructions. I took the basic instructions and turned this game into a one of a kind story-telling fest that is custom made for my family. The object of the game is to go around the board sharing memories and learning more about your family while trying to collect all five treasures so that you can head Home Sweet Home. I gave the game to my parents for Christmas, and it was a real hit at our family reunion the next month. I will tell you what I did here so you can use, tweak, and enhance the ideas to fit your own family. It may be a bit of work, but it is totally worth it. BTW, when you play the game--make sure you have the camcorder running! THE BOARD: Theirs Mine Make your game board by covering an old candy land, chutes and ladders, checkers, or whatever old board you have laying around. I covered mine by cutting red wrapping paper the same size as the board, gluing it on with glue stick, gluing on the spaces, covering it with contact paper, and sticking black electrical tape around the edge. Check out Family Fun's site to see how they made theirs. Here's how I made mine: Spaces My board has 5 spaces on each edge, a space in each corner, and 4 more place spaces going up the center. The edge spaces consist of 3 place spaces and 2 card spaces. Place Spaces: (15 in all) Each place space names a place you've been with your family. I added a fun picture on each space just to make the board more fun. When you land on this space, you are required to share a memory that happened in the named place with your family. I tried to use places that would conjure up many memories for many different people, not just one or two. Card Spaces: On each edge of the board is one trivia card space, and one "Who and What" space. If you land on a trivia card space, you draw a trivia card and answer the question. If you land on a "who and what" space, you draw a "who" card and a "what" card. See below for more about these. Corner spaces: 1 start space, 1 take a treasure (from the treasure box) space, and 2 snitch spaces (take a treasure from a player of your choice). To Mark The Spot on the Board Where the cards are placed: Glue each card on the board with the title side up (mine are "Who the Hops" "What the Hops," and "Hops Sakes.") THE TRIVIA CARDS Check out Family Fun's site to see how they made their cards. I did mine a bit different. My main goal in making the cards the way I did was to insure that the cards can be used over and over again since with Family Fun's trivia cards you can only be use each card once before everyone who played knows all the answers. My Cards: Trivia cards (I call mine "Hops Sakes" cards on my game board because that is an old family saying. Remember to tailor your game to fit your family.): These cards ask family trivia questions and are designed to bring up more memories. Here are some of the questions I used on the trivia cards: "Quote a line from ________." (a favorite family movie) If your family uses silly words or has a special language, make a card that tells the player to say something in that language or to say something that only someone in the family would know the meaning of. "Impersonate Grandpa by doing something he would do." Make another card for grandma. "Tell something about Great Grandma ________." Make a card for each great grandpa and grandma "Name something fun you can do in __________." (Name a favorite family destination). Tell about a play, performance, or concert in which Grandpa and Grandma's kids have performed. "Name one of Grandma ____________'s hobbies." (Make this card for each grand parent) "Name something that most people in this family like to eat." "Share only one of the following words with the group and define it." Add silly or special family words to the list. "Name a movie that most people in this family like." "Name something that most people in this family would never do. What is something you might eat at Great Grandma _________'s house (make one for each great grandma that the family knew) Name one thing that Grandma ________does not approve of Recite one of Grandpa _____________'s sayings Name the town that Grandpa (or Grandma) _________ grew up in. Tell something about it. Repeat a family saying Tell something about Grandma ________________'s house. Name a favorite family game and explain the rules. Name one thing this family doesn't approve of Name a pet that Grandpa and Grandma have owned THE WHO AND WHAT CARDS Who cards and what cards are to be drawn simultaneously. The "who" tells you who you will be guessing about and the "what" card tells you what you will be guessing about the player (see my rules for examples). Examples of "who" cards: Person to the right Person to the left Last person to draw a card Last person to obtain a treasure Person with the most recent birthday Person with the shortest hair Person wearing the most white Person most recently baptized The person who last stood up The person who laughed last The person who last ate a burrito Person with the curliest hair Person with the darkest hair Person with the lightest eyes The person smiling the biggest right now The person who last talked Examples of What cards: Favorite color A favorite story A favorite song An important day in their life A past or present pet Favorite color Favorite hobby A favorite game A favorite sport A favorite movie Name one of their talents What grade are they in? A favorite book A favorite place to visit A favorite holiday (besides Christmas) Are they a morning person or a night owl? What year were they born? One thing they are afraid of Their favorite breakfast cereal Their favorite dessert Schmooze Cards (In my game I call them "Hootzle" cards because that word better fits my family). Schmooze cards just say "Schmooze" on one side. The other side is blank. See rules for their use. THE GAME PIECES Theirs Mine Make a Game piece for each player. I made six. Usually more players than six want to play, so I have them partner up. Family Fun used pendants. I made the pieces for my game out of wooden clothes pins, shortened and glued on a wooden base with a wooden "head" on top. If I'd had more time and inclination, I would have made them look more like little people. I made each game piece to represent one of the six kids my parents had. On the base of each piece, I painted one of the kid's nick names. THE TREASURES: Theirs Mine Family Fun's Treasures represent important elements of life like health, happiness, wealth, etc. My treasures represented quirky things that would only be special to my family such as a pot of beans, a bottle of cayenne pepper, etc. I took a picture of four treasures, but you actually need five different treasures for each of the six player (30 treasures in all. To make my treasures, I bought large clear pebbles from the craft store. Draw or print off your pictures the size of the pebbles. Cover the flat side of each pebble with tacky craft glue and press the picture face down onto the glue. Leave the pebble flat-side-up to dry (This is important. If you lay it flat side down, the pictures will smear). When dry, trim the picture if it sticks out beyond the edge of the pebble. Family Fun has you make treasure boxes out of Altoid (mint) tins for each player to stash their treasures in. I did not do this, but it is a fun idea. THE BOX: Cover an old game box that will fit your gameboard and decorate any way you wish. Theirs Mine The box lid is actually the last thing I did. At that point I was too tired to do anything except cover the box with red paper, print out it's name in fun font, and line the name with electrical tape. I like family fun's idea of a picture collage--I just didn't have time. Inside the box: I used jewelry boxes and lids to organize my game pieces. Remember to include dice. THE RULES Click here for Family Fun's rules: http://familyfun.go.com/playtime/family-games/preserving-family-memories-a-game-of-stories-706955/4/ My rules are custom made to the quirks of our family. Here they are to give you an idea of how you can make yours: Family Memories Game Object of the game: If you are sharing memories, learning more about each other, and having fun, you are winning. The ultimate winner is the player who collects all 5 treasures and gets to HOME before anyone else. Set up: Each player chooses a game piece. Place the game pieces at "Start." Shuffle and place the three decks face down in their correct spaces on the game board. Deal three "Schmooze" cards to each player. Set the Treasures off to the side of the board. Roll the die to determine the order of play: High roll goes first; play proceeds clockwise around the board. How to play: 1. Spaces Each player begins on "START," rolls the die on his turn, and moves around the board. More than one player can occupy the same space. Follow these instructions for each type of space: Start space. Each time a player passes start, he or she collects a treasure. If the player neglects to collect on his turn, he is out of luck UNLESS he is under 8 years old OR over 50 years old. If a player lands on start, he or she collects 2 treasures. Share a Memory space: tell a brief memory about yourself with family at the location mentioned. No memory can be repeated during play unless enough new information is provided as to render the repetition worthwhile (the success of a repetition attempt is determined by vote. If voted down, players deliver the reprimand discussed later in step 3. Trivia space: take the top card from the trivia card pile read the question then answer it. At no time in the game can any player repeat any information already given in the course of the game unless it is to embellish the already provided fact. Who and What??? space: take the top card from both the "Who???" and What ???" deck of cards. Read your "Who??" card to determine which player you will be guessing about. Read your "What??" card to find out what you have to guess about that player. Example: If your "Who??" card says, "Person with the longest hair" and your "What??" card says, "favorite food," you need to determine which person has the longest hair and guess their favorite food. If you get the answer wrong, the person you guessed about delivers the reprimand discussed later in step 3 and then provides you with the correct answer. Now you are wiser and smarter. All players should be liberal in their acceptance of any close answers about themselves. Treasure space: choose a missing treasure. Snitch space: This space gives you special permission to snitch a treasure of you choice from another player of your choice. 2. Schmooze Card If a player is unable to answer any card or space correctly, he or she may use a Schmooze card to scmooze the answer from another player of his or her choice. 3. Reprimand Choose a reprimand to be given when a player fails to provide a memory or incorrectly answers a question. Give your reprimand a silly name. It should be something funny and relatively painless. 4. In-law reward If you are not related to this family by blood you are welcomed and encouraged to play. All such person's are rewarded for their bravery by being exempt from the Reprimand during the entire game. 5. Path to Home Sweet Home Once you've collected all 5 treasures, you can turn up the path to Home Sweet Home. If someone snitches a treasure from you before you arrive, however, you must go back around the board until your collection is again complete. 6. Home You do not have to roll the exact number to land on HOME. The first player to land on HOME is the winner. Choose a way to commend the winner such as doing a family cheer, singing a favorite family song, etc

Pour mieux comprendre comment se constitue une famille, l'arbre généalogique est l'outil ludique et pédagogique qui s'impose ! Voici une version mini, à imprimer et à compléter avec les photos de la famille proche.

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Guess Who was one of my all-time favorite games growing up. Since some of our wedding guests don't know each other, we decided it would be fun to make our own version of "Guess Who."

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Last Family Home evening post was on: One of the requirements in the Faith In God book under the Learning And Living The Gospel Category is to "Prepare a pedigree chart with your name and your parents' and grandparents' names. Prepare a family group record for your family and share a family story. Discuss how performing temple work blesses families." I decided to do this one more week since there is so much that goes a long with Family History Work. Here is a link to week one and Week Two if you would like to see what we did and get any of the printables. This can easily be completed as part of a Family Home Evening. Here is how ours is planned to go: Family Home Evening on Learning about your heritage and doing family history work. There is so much to do with this that I am planning on doing it for a couple weeks. This is week three. Welcome everyone to Family Night Sing: "The Heart of The Children" pg 92 Children's Songbook Have a member of the family member say the prayer Discuss any family business Scripture: D&C 2:2 Lesson: ***Before hand you may want to view the information on Lds.org Family History Stories and decide what you feel you would like to share with your family*** This Week we are going to focus on Step one and two on "Connect With Your Family" Start with a fun game of "Family History Guess Who": Free PDF Download This is a super fun game to help each family member learn about their ancestors. Step two, of the "Connect With Your Family" is to get online on FamilySearch.Org and view your information/family tree. I did this today and it is so neat! You just need to sign in and enter you information online. A lot of my family history information was already in there, even pictures of my ancestors it was neat to see. Bear testimonies on the importance of keeping a family history and learning about your heritage. Close with a Family Prayer. This FHE Idea is being featured as part of #MyForeverFamily Challenge. For more ideas and to see what the challenge is all about click the following link:

Nouvelle venue ...une rubrique "L'ARBRE DE MA FAMILLE" mais version "enfant" ..Juste quelque 3 ou 4 générations afin que les petits se situent dans les branches touffues de la "famille RIKIKI" .... J' ai pensé que ces arbres seraient simples et gais...

Touchez l'image pour connaître l'identité des personnes et leurs relations de parenté: Exercices 1. Vrai ou faux? François est le frère de mon père. Daphné est la belle-fille de Julie Robin Nathan est mon cousin germain Sylvie Morel est la belle-mère de François Patricia est la nièce de Christine Morel Sébastien est le neveu de Dominique Roussel. ASandrine Roussel est la belle-mère de Christine Morel 2. Quelles relations de parenté? Claire Morel est ... de Loïc Marthe Roussel est ... de Robert et Sandrine Roussel. Jérôme Morel est ... de Daphné Robin Moi, je suis la ... de Julie Robin Laure est ma... et la ... de Louis et Sylvie Morel Nathan est ...de Sébastien Sandrine est ... de Marthe 3. Exprimez d'autres relations de parenté à partir de l'image 4. Présentez votre famille. Recherche personnalisée

Avec cet arbre généalogique, les enfants vont comprendre tout en s’amusant la place qui est la leur dans leur famille. Ecrire les prénoms ou coller les photos : à eux de choisir. Grâce aux étiquettes à ajouter, ils le personnalisent à leur guise… Cliquez là!

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C'est parti pour les vacances. Pour vos enfants en tous cas. Pour vous, c'est parti pour la course à la bonne idée qui va les occuper intelligemment, efficacement, drôlement et à peu près seuls… tout en vous procurant l'agréable sentiment d'être une mère formidable. Une idée ? L'arbre généalogique.Mais oui, ce vieil arbre des familles. On a sélectionné les plus beaux modèles d'arbres généalogiques pour vous inspirer, et notre illustratrice Kanako vous en a dessiné un spécialement, à télécharger ici. Voilà une activité qui risque de les occuper un petit bout de temps: décorer-découper-coller, chercher la date de naissance de tante Monique… L'occasion de leur parler

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Arbre Généalogique personnalisé pour enfant. Le moyen idéal pour que votre enfant puisse visualiser la famille dans son ensemble... qui sont les parents de Maman, et les parents de Papa... pas toujours évident pour eux de situer tout le monde !Format A3 : 29,7 x 42 cm Impression sur papier brillant de haute qualité. Option : Possibilité de livrer encadrée. Cadre en bois naturel avec vitre en plexiglas.Envoyez-moi les photos à [email protected] en les nommant comme ils doivent être inscrits dans l'arbre et en indiquant pour les Grands-Parents si ils doivent être côté Père ou Mère.Il est possible d'inclure toute la fratrie également.Expédition sous 1 à 3 jours ouvrés (plus d’infos sur la livraison ici)

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The matching game comes with 24 fraction cards. Students should match the fraction to the picture. This is a great review game for students to play; it could also be used as an introduction to a fraction unit.

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