This post is sponsored by Zynga, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
Looking for fun and entertaining ways to enjoy the summer? Well I have teamed up with Zynga Words With Friends 2 to help share some fun and easy ways to have fun for FREE. Hey, we can all use a break, right?!
With this fun gift idea + a brand-new version of the Words With Friends app will help entertain everyone this summer. Help create more winning experiences this year, enjoy the thrill of the game.
Learn more about Words with Friends 2 here.
Download the game here (Apple store) or here (Google Play). Brush up on rules here!
You may be familiar with their first WWF game, but this one is a bit more updated and runs SUPER fast on my phone.
I love how you actually stretch your brain capacity and also learn new words. It’s fun for the whole entire family, and even fun with groups of friends too. I feel smarter during and after playing Words With Friends – I always pull out new words in conversations later that day! The game helps me connect with friends (new and old)!
I have met all sorts of new friends through the WWF app! There are always tons of players ready to start or complete a game with us, every time we login. We play ALL the time, and since we are always on the go, it’s something familiar in each place too.
With all of the Double Letter (DL), Triple Letter (TL), Double Word (DW), and Triple Word (TW) spots on the board, you can really gain a lot of points in just a turn or two.
Some of our highest scoring words are: CLOTS, TAXED, and HANDLED!!
DIY SUMMER GIFT IDEA
I know that rock painting has been around for decades, but I thought that a fun way to commemorate our friendship and share the beauty of the river would be to paint our friends’ names on rocks, then spell out their names in a gift. I had so much fun, and the best part of this crafty activity, is that you may already have everything you need – deeming this a FREE project!
MATERIALS:
Smooth River Rocks
Acrylic Craft Paint in White, Coral, Mint, and Raspberry
2-3 Small Craft Paintbrushes
Paper To Cover Work Surface
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.) Head to your local river to collect rocks, find them at a craft or hardware store, or find them anywhere else you like!
2.) Wipe off excess dirt from rocks with damp washcloth.
3.) Paint thick, white letters onto each rock. I used two coats of white paint for each letter. Below, you will see some rocks with two coats of white paint and some rocks in-process with only one coat of white paint.
4.) Paint colorful designs on top of white paint, on each rock.
5.) Give rocks as gift and let recipient spell out their names or secret message once they receive your gift! That’s it, and this project was so fun and easy. What a thoughtful gift.
THE FINISHED PRODUCT:
Luckily, The Words With Friends app is free as well, and while I was painting the rocks, my boyfriend Bobby entertained himself with the Words With Friends app on my new phone.
A SENSE OF CONNECTION:
With the weather being so warm and beautiful right now, it was a lot of fun to gather rocks for this project, then gift such a special and thoughtful memento to my friends. I feel like we are even more connected, just like how we will be able to play WWF from afar and know that we are still connecting and interacting.
Do you play Words With Friends yet? If so, what are some of your best words? Do you play with old friends or new ones?
Have a wonderful rest of the summer! Tag me on Instagram with @happysolez if you make this project, and tag the brand, @wordswithfriends on Instagram and as @wordswfriends on Facebook to show them how you spend time playing!!
