When our son was that age, we would sometimes:
* play chess (this was and is a favorite)
* work on a project (right now he's 8 and is helping my husband diagnose problems with a tube amplifier and repair it)
* work on a snap circuits set
* play Texas Hold'Em poker
* work with clay...this allowed for infinite creative possibilities. We recently made a chess set of Star Wars characters
* go for a post-dinner walk around the neighborhood and talk
* read parts of the newspaper and discuss current events
* invite friends or neighbors over for dinner and spend the evening talking with them
* go to a local concert - we live in an area with many classical, jazz, etc. concerts that have reduced ticket prices sometimes
* play together on a computer game, alternating turns. When our son was that age, he really loved Zoo Tycoon. We would take turns building exhibits and enjoyed that.
Have fun and don't limit yourself!
Tara
