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Thursday, February 21, 2008

Memorable Mealtimes

Posted by Missy W. @ 11:03 AM

I’ve been running this game by my friends because I just can’t decide if it’s lame or not. The Enchanted Table by Memorable Mealtimes has a series of cards with thoughtful conversation and contribution cards to enable interesting conversation at the dinner table. It also has a somewhat odd (and HUGE)  illustrated table centerpiece with images from classic children’s stories. A conversation card sample: “If you could do something impossible, what would you do?” Contribution card sample: “Arrange the table in an unusual or fun way.” Jenny’s point was that most families don’t eat together anymore so it might actually be helpful. Other friends wondered why they couldn’t come up with those thoughts on their own. AJ’s family plays high/low - high point and low point of their days, it always brings up a new talking point.

I think the game has a good idea. Talk with your children and family about interesting and meaningful concepts. I just wonder what your kids will think if you have to pull a card out of a box in order to ask them a thoughtful question. So do you hide the game and cram before they come home? Or leave the contribution cards out and use the conversation cards as a game at another point in the day?

It reminds me of that beer commercial a few years back where they asked each other questions like, “Ginger or Maryanne?” What was that beer? I remember the commercial but not the beer. Nice marketing. Ah, Rog says it was Budweiser.
::Missy

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