In the House
This nursery staple features a pair of 'rockers' at the base, allowing a person to sway without ever moving their feet.
In this strategy game, players move wooden pieces to checkmate their opponent's king.
Chess
As the first line of defense against germs, make sure your kids do this frequently, & not just before a meal
Wash their hands
Nearly 50 years after the metal can was invented, Ezra Warner patented the first one of these kitchen gadgets
Can Opener
Enjoyed at the end of meals
Dessert
Standing tall in a hallway, this wooden tower uses a swinging pendulum and heavy weights to tell you exactly when an hour has passed.
Grandfather clock
In this game, players use pieces with letters to create words on a game board and score points based on letter values.
Scrabble
colgate.com says discussing this magical being can help produce good oral care habits
The Tooth Fairy
This kitchen item can be used to rinse vegetables or drain pasta
Colander
The bad guy in movies and stories.
Villian
You sit at this piece of furniture to write, type, or study.
Desk
In this mystery-solving game, players collect clues to solve a murder
Clue
Where did the years go? Time to fill out a FAFSA form to help junior do this
This utensil formed of a series of looped wires set in a handle is used to beat air into food
Whisk
A small pool usually intended for relaxation
Jacuzzi
Usually adorned with a mirror, this bedroom table has a name meaning self-adoration
Vanity
This game has money, house, hotels, and railroads
Monopoly
Don't even think of taking your newborn home until you have a rear-facing one of these firmly in place
Car seat
From an Old English word for "to load", it's the deep-bowled, long-handled spoon used for serving soup
Ladle
Light rain
Drizzle
Unlike a wooden chair, this soft, squishy seat is filled with tiny foam pellets and shapes itself perfectly to your body
Bean bag
A game in which players guess a word or phrase from clues that expressed through movements and expressions rather than spoken word
Charades
A tough question for parents; Dr. Ellen Libby wrote a book on the issue & says it can rotate from kid to kid, if that's any help
Who is your favorite child?
Mostly used in East and Southeast Asian countries, these are eating utensils
Chopsticks
A hand tool with a long handle and a heavy metal head
Pickaxe