Sometimes adults need an activity that is fun, timely, doesn’t need any supplies, and can be played for anywhere from 5 minutes to 20 minutes. They key is trusting that we are truly creative and when push comes to shove … Read More
Author Archives: Staff Blogger
A Super (Hero) Customer Service Week
Once a year we have the pleasure of celebrating one of the toughest jobs out there: customer service! As we all know, our front line employees deal with the great, the good, and the ugly that comes with the territory. That’s … Read More
Make A Gingerbread Man With Fuse Beads
Fuse Beads are one of my favorite craft activities, especially around the holiday! It is also a great craft for children. I created a cute Gingerbread Man to use as decoration for my home. There are only a few materials … Read More
5 Group Christmas Craft Activities
The holiday season can be full of activities that are perfect for a group craft activity. Whether it is for a home holiday party, a Sunday School class or after school program, crafts can offer your group an opportunity to … Read More
My New Sound System Helps Me Sleep
Every year at S&S Worldwide, we have one week during October that is called Customer Service Week! This week is all about giving back to our customers, as well as our internal customers (employees of S&S). During this week there … Read More
An Active Game of Hungry Hungry Hippos
While I was speaking to one of my customers, they had mentioned an awesome game that they started playing within their Physical Education classes. A life-size version of the game Hungry Hungry Hippos! The activity follows the idea of the … Read More
Preventing Bullying with the Toss-n-Talk About Ball
A few years ago, I spent some time volunteering with a local Girl Scout Troop. The six girls within the troop were in 4th and 5th grade at the time. As the year progressed, the troop leader and I recognized … Read More
Parachute Play – Teaching Social Connections & Engagement
Rolling out the parachute on a sunny day is a great way to pull people of all ages and abilities together. Doing it with a smile, open expectations, and joy is a recipe for fun with both caretakers and the … Read More
DEILAB, A STEM Curriculum, Comes to S&S
Another day, another training. “DEILab is offering a workshop and we want you to come build this tower, and while you’re at it learn about STEM,” they said. “Ugh, math and science,” I said. I wanted the opportunity to create, build, … Read More
Walking the Maker Faire and Getting Inspired
One of the cool aspects of our jobs as Product Managers involves researching new markets. We have been watching the Maker Movement develop over the last couple of years and recently decided to research this movement a bit further. In … Read More