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Talking to Your Family about Friendship: A Creative Video Challenge with Apples to Apples Cards!

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Talking to Your Family about Friendship: A Creative Video Challenge with Apples to Apples Cards!

Back-to-school time can create worry about finding good friends at school. And this year may be especially tough without close friends nearby as the school year starts. It’s a great time to talk with your children about #friendship—not just on how to find a good friend but also about how to BE a good friend. Make the discussion extra fun by creating mini video clips using Apples to Apples cards.

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DIY Portable PLINKO Game with Dollar Tree Supplies—Great for Car Games, Road Trips, and Family Game Nights at Home

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DIY Portable PLINKO Game with Dollar Tree Supplies—Great for Car Games, Road Trips, and Family Game Nights at Home

Easily create a portable Plinko-inspired game with Dollar Tree DIY supplies. Simply gather a marker organizer and pointed sticky notes from the Dollar Tree and find a few quarters.

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Dice Drop—Dollar Tree DIY Dice Game for Home, Road Trips, Car Games, and Party Games

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Dice Drop—Dollar Tree DIY Dice Game for Home, Road Trips, Car Games, and Party Games

This Dollar Tree DIY game is great for car games, road trips, or any play at home. It’s a fabulous boredom buster for teens and a great party game with adults! To play the Dice Drop game, just grab a clear acrylic beauty organizer and a set of dice from the Dollar Tree. Then play this Dice Drop game in one of these two fun ways:

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Target Dollar-Spot Cake Stand DIY Game: “Upside-down Cake Bounce”

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Target Dollar-Spot Cake Stand DIY Game: “Upside-down Cake Bounce”

If you love the Target Dollar Spot and Bullseye's Playground as much as I do, then I imagine you have a Target cake stand or two (or more) at home! So I decided to incorporate them into a DIY game—the “Upside-down Cake Bounce!” It’s super easy with some bouncy balls and allows for level-up challenges as well. See our three versions for three styles of cake stands.

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Easy Camp Game: Kendama DIY Game (or Ball-and-Cup Games)

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Easy Camp Game: Kendama DIY Game (or Ball-and-Cup Games)

For easy games for camping or family reunions, try our simplified twist on Kendama. Just grab some marshmallows, dental floss, and plastic spoons, and you'll be ready to go!

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