Take the Kiddies Bowling... take them Bowling

If preschool and kindergarten birthday parties have had a theme over the last few months, it has been bowling. We were invited to three bowling parties in December (two birthday and one Holiday party) and one in January.

It makes sense for kids born in the winter months, when weather isn't guaranteed. My neighbor also pointed out that it is an activity where you can invite the entire class and not break the bank.

For young children bowling has changed since I was a little one. The bowling allies are now equipped with lane guards that can be enabled based on the player. These guards prevent the gutter bowl, which marred my early bowling attempts.

Both our boys turned out to be pretty good at bowling. The secret to bowling with a gutter guard is throwing the bowl as hard as you can. Forget about the finger holes at this age. Two hands and you drop the bowl with force heading toward the pins. Caleb, my four-year old, was scoring better than most adults (who have their own bowling ball). It took Xander three parties, but by the fourth he got the hang of it.

So, as I wake up to a rainy Sunday, I'd suggest... take the kiddies bowling, take them bowling.