I Made a Board Game.

It's my cousin Barrett's 8th B-day. Picking out a toy to give him is impossible. Inevitably, the colorful plastic dohicky I choose is A.) Lame because come-on-Lauren-that-toy-is-for-babies-he--uses-an-iPad-for-crying-in-the-night, B.) Highly destructable, C.) Already in his toy box.

He's been really into "Angry Birds" for a while, and I heard a rumor he wants a checker board...

Do you see where this is going?

CRAFT TIME! One 12"x12" scrapbook paper box, 12 wooden ball-with-flat-side-that-is-technically-called-a-dowel-finishers, some craft foam, and some paint later, and VOILA! Angry Checkers.

Open the box, the board is in the lid.

The pieces, pigs vs. birds.

All ready to play. This 8 yo is going to kick my butt.