Here’s a fun activity I would play with my kids when we traveled. It ties in great with yesterday’s prompt of myth making and storytelling. When playing at home, everyone builds on the story by adding a sentence or idea. I would designate one person as scribe. The scribe writes down the story and reads it back at the end and also plays. For our online version, I’ll start the story and everyone gets to add a sentence. Rules: - One sentence at a time - You can add more than one sentence but they can’t be in a row. - Copy the existing story into a comment and add your sentence. Story ends at 11:59 pm CDT today. I’ll start. Tagging a few to get us started. Thanks @Allan R. for the first sentence. @Daniel Cavaretta @Adam Formanek @Betty Jo Winters @Mayelice Castro @Andrea Quintal Portas @Anna Brown @Janell Bitton @Blue Mojo @Celia Kibler @Charlie Svensson @Aurelie Delahalle @Gus Gray @Max Orlewicz @Lisa Vanderveen @Mukkove Johnson

If you could sit down to dinner tonight and have your absolute favorite meal, the one that feels like a hug and makes all the weight of the week disappear, what would it be? Don't worry about "healthy" or "gourmet." What is the meal that makes your family feel safe and happy? Don’t even worry about cooking as the magic chef has your meal taken care of! Share your dish below! Bonus points for a "secret" family ingredient or a photo of your dinner table. Here are some of my favorite meals.

I’m trying something new. We are hosting our first online game night with the Game Master himself, our very own @Adam Formanek. You may not know that Adam has run his own local version of the game survivor for several years. This Thursday, he will be sharing some games that can easily be recreated at home for your kids, your friends, maybe even for work. The event takes place from 7-8 pm CDT and you’ll find the Zoom link in the calendar. I hope you’ll join us. Questions? Drop them in the comments and Adam or I will do our best to answer. PS. Test your powers of observation. Can you spot the glitch in the picture? Don’t say anything til Thursday.

As we wrap up our Easter week exploration, I wanted to return to memories from my childhood. I did some research and discovered for thousands of years, the lamb has been a symbol of innocence and sacrifice. Long before the "Lamb Cake" sat on a lace tablecloth, the tradition began with the Jewish Passover (Pesach), where a real lamb was sacrificed to commemorate liberation. When early Christians adopted the symbol, Jesus became known as the "Lamb of God." But the History of the Plate tells a story of adaptation. In Central Europe (Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic), not every family could afford a spring lamb for the feast. History shows that when people can’t afford the "real thing," they get creative. Poorer families began baking "meatless lambs" using flour, eggs, and sugar giving birth to the Osterlamm (Germany) and the Baranek Wielkanocny (Poland). By the time these traditions reached the US, specifically the Polish hubs like Buffalo, NY, the lamb took on a new form: The Butter Lamb. Having grown up in Chicago, in a heavily Polish neighborhood, I was surprised when I moved to the South no one knew about lamb butter! Is this a tradition you experienced? Whether it’s a cake covered in coconut "wool" or a sculpture made of pure butter, these objects are historical anchors. They remind us that even when resources are thin, humans will always find a way to preserve their symbols through play and food. @Max Orlewicz @Artur Rozmysł @Katya McEwen @Rene Kerkdyk @Ruben Plasmeijer is there anything you can add?

The Evolution of the Search The "Easter Egg Hunt" as we know it today likely began in 16th-century Germany. It is said that the Protestant reformer Martin Luther organized hunts for his congregation, where men would hide eggs for women and children to find. This was a symbolic nod to the biblical story of the Resurrection, where women were the first to discover the empty tomb. The tradition was eventually carried to the UK by the German-born Duchess of Kent, the mother of Queen Victoria. As a young girl, Princess Victoria wrote about the "pretty painted and ornamented eggs" her mother hid for her at Kensington Palace. Later, Victoria and Prince Albert continued this at Windsor Castle, hiding eggs in "little moss baskets" for their own children to discover. Why We Hunt Searching is a fundamental form of play. It builds spatial awareness, persistence, and logic. Whether children are looking for hard-boiled eggs dyed with onion skins (a traditional method) or modern chocolate treats, the act of the search is a lesson in patience. When we set up a hunt, we aren't just giving them candy; we are giving them a mystery to solve. It’s an invitation to engage deeply with their environment and realize that the thrill of discovery is its own reward. References: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/easter/history-of-the-easter-egg-hunt/ https://www.britannica.com/video/What-do-eggs-have-to-do-with-Easter/-301868