It’s Saturday and that means it’s time for us to share memories from our past. Hopefully, you have some fond memories. Today, my grandson turns 1 and tomorrow is a small birthday party for him plus the grandparents. I don’t think he will remember it but I’m sure my daughter and son in law will. Growing up, did you have any rituals around birthdays? Two that I remember were we always got to pick the kind of cake we wanted mom to make and we always had a homemade piñata. I’ll let @Karen Gibson tell the story of the piñata that refused to break. What about you? Did any of these carry over to your kids? First pic is my grandson followed by some of my birthday celebrations.

It's been a long time coming but I've made some updates to the Pocket Play Advisor app and would appreciate your feedback. Here's what you'll find in the app: - Currently, AI generated play scripts, I'm working on creating a library of original activities, and there is an option to add your own - Select age range: 3-5, 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, and 15-17 - Current reality - Optional theme and optional difficulty level - You don't need to login to use the app but you will need to log in if you want to save and activity - Theoretically, there is also a print function I want to make this something useful for the community so your feedback, what works, what could be better, what you like or don't like would be appreciated. Drop a comment or if you don't feel comfortable posting publicly, don't hesitate to send me a DM. @Lisa Vanderveen @Gus Gray @Ramona Zihlke @Betty Jo Winters @Brenda Chilstrom @Janell Bitton @Mukkove Johnson @Jacqueline Hutchinson you were some of my original testers so tagging you here. https://pocket-play-advisor.base44.app

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

Just a friendly reminder, if you attempted the scavenger hunt be sure to post your entries or DM them. Hunt ends at 11:59 pm CDt

Are you ready for some BINGO-fueled CHAOS? Get ready! We’re taking the classic scavenger hunt, throwing it in a blender with Bingo, and adding a dash of "you-made-this-happen" magic. This is for you to play with your friends and family. Comment below with: • 🔴 4 colours (Yes, we’re using the "u" today! In honor of @Adam Formanek!😆) • 🍓 4 fruits • 🌸 4 things found outside • 💃 4 physical actions ⏰ The Timeline • Live Play: Saturday 3/28 – Monday 3/30 • Deadline for Submissions: Monday 11:59 pm CDT • Winners Crowned: Tuesday 3/31 ⚖️ The Rules will be posted tomorrow but first we brainstorm. @Andrea Quintal Portas, @Anzumana Taal, @Betty Jo Winters, @Blue Mojo, @Janell Bitton, @Catherine McDowell, @Celia Kibler, @Daniel Cavaretta, @David Iya, @Des Cooke, @Erica Sisco-Dube, @Erin O'Neill, @Shelma Erikson, @Karen Gibson, @Jacqueline Hutchinson, @Roslyn Hill, @Yu-Tzu Huang, @Janice Shoults, @Lisa Vanderveen, @Max Orlewicz, @Mayelice Castro, @Mukkove Johnson, @Sharon Otaguro, @Paisley Kiddie, @Ruben Plasmeijer, @Ramona Zihlke, @Rene Kerkdyk, @Sahibaz Tatla, @Scott Brewster, @Shannon Boyer, @Tim Tindle, @Wendy Wiseman