I have TWO giveaway winners to announce today – fun!
Boys in Motion Warrior Prayers Art $25 Credit Winner – Sarah from Frugal Fun For Boys!
Red Letter Words 12×12 Cafe Mount Print Winner – Danielle S!
Congrats ladies! Email me at erin {at} homewiththeboys {dot} net to claim your prize!
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And now for a post I’ve been waiting to write for a LONG time…
Back in October of 2010, at the Relevant Conference, I had the privilege of being introduced to the lovely people of Family Matters and this fascinating game…
So what is this game all about?
The Kids Flag Page is a fun way for moms and dads to interact with their kids and truly discover the heart of each child—who God created them to be. When you follow the simple, step-by-step instructions to complete your child’s Flag Page and read the information in the accompanying book, you will:
- Discover the way God uniquely hardwired your children individually and how to best relate to them.
- Find the six key things that motivate your child
- Find out what your children love most about life.
- Connect to the heart of your child.
- Learn the do’s and don’ts of how to motivate, encourage, discipline and help each child succeed in life.
- Learn how to raise your kids in the power of God’s grace.
- Discover how to bring the best out of your strong-willed kids.
(From the Family Matters website)
The game is recommended to do with children 4-15, so Big J (who will be five in April) and I set out to give it a try…
The game involves “motivation cards” for you to go through with your child, one on one, to decide how each one fits them. Here is Big J looking at the cards he put in his “always me” pile to decide his favorite ones…
After narrowing down his choices, I tallied his “score” on the parent score card and then put a blank flag page (each game contains the materials to make flag pages for three children) in front of Big J…
Based on the motivation cards he chose, we discovered his “home country” and “adopted country” and used stickers to fill in the blanks on the page…
This is where it became fascinating for me.
Big J is four, almost five. I did not lead him in any way on choosing cards other than to explain a card when he didn’t understand – just as the game directs. And these final results on his flag page are almost dead-on for his personality and motivations.
I showed the flag page to the hubby, who was not in the room for most of the game, and he was amazed at the accuracy as well. From a four-year-old and a “game.”
And the coolest part? It doesn’t end there.
Not only does your child end up with a flag page all their own to proudly display as they choose – Big J’s is in his room – but the game also comes with resources for parents to interpret and use the results in parenting:
A diagram on how to combine the top two categories, or countries, to find your child’s strengths…
And a fabulous book, available only with the game, to take action in parenting with your child’s unique strengths and abilities in mind…
The whole process took less than an hour and it was WELL worth it.
But I don’t think you can understand this game’s full worth until you TRY it for yourself!
And you’re in luck, because Family Matters is giving away one game to one of YOU!
Just leave a comment to be entered! That’s it!
But, of course, I will offer extra entries because I know some of you will REALLY want this, so leave a comment for each of these you choose to do…
*Follow @Family_Matters on Twitter
*Like Family Matters on Facebook
*Tweet the following sentence: We need the Kids Flag Page game and so do you! Enter to win from @Family_Matters and @homewiththeboys! http://bit.ly/f3OGm0
*Post about this giveaway on Facebook or your blog, including the link to this post: http://bit.ly/f3OGm0
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This giveaway will close Wednesday, February 9th at 9:00 p.m. CST, when a winner will be chosen from eligible entries by random.org! Winner will be posted shortly after!
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I received one Kids Flag Page game to review from Family Matters. I did not receive any other compensation for this review and all opinions are 100% my own!
I'm Erin, a wife, boy mom x 3, writer, and runner in Nebraska! I'm excited to share all my favorites relating to faith, family, fashion, and fitness in this space! Enjoy! 
I loved doing this with Abby! And it was right on!
I have been salivating over this game since I saw a giveaway on another blog a few weeks ago. I would love to win this!
I already like Matters on Facebook.
I follow @Family Matters on Twitter.
I tweeted the giveaway on Twitter (I’m @MamaBearPing)
I tweeted the giveaway sentence on Twitter (I’m @MamaBearPing)
Wow, that looks fabulous! Would love to play this with Naomi and Lincoln when they are old enough! How did Big J feel about it?
I shared the giveaway on Facebook. Can you tell I REALLY want this game? I think this is such a fantastic concept!
I so need this game! This would be wonderful with our 3yo!
I tweeted about this giveaway! @katelynferguson
I now follow Family Matters!
very cool! This seems like a great way to get to know more about your kids!
oh my gosh, I remember listening to a podcast on Focus on the Family (or a few of them) where the creators of this game were on there. What an amazing game this is – awesome!
I follow Family Matters on FB
I follow Family Matters on Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/sclubmama/status/33359745016401920
I tweeted!
I shared on FB
http://www.facebook.com/ra.schmid/posts/123695027701675
Wow – this game sounds amazing…for my family and for my husband’s profession!
I found your page from Christan/MamaBearPing’s facebook plug! If I win, I promise to share it with her! 🙂
This looks like it could be the game that gets my family connected. when everybody is on their own media device and we eat by ourselves. We need something to communicate.
This would be so great! Thank you!
Sounds great, Erin – what a fun find! I would love to give it a try with my Krew!
Posted on Facebook!
I would love to do this with my little guy! Looks like a great resource!