A Safe Space To Learn:

The Impact of MagiKids on Our Local Homeschool Group

One of the Dads from our local homeschool group shared his thoughts on MagiKids.  “Here’s a whole bunch of thoughts and words. I hope some of it helps. Use whatever you like and return the rest to your graveyard!”

When you are a novice at anything, you need a safe space to learn. Magic: the Gathering and local game stores have always been good at fostering play and promoting competition, but to the younger rookie – those arenas can seem intimidating.

Enter MagiKids. Where volunteers welcome all young players, and are more than patient in teaching kids (and parents) the basics of how to build a deck and play the game. They also are easily approachable for more technical gameplay questions. They meet the students at their skill level and MagiKids fosters a community that embraces trial and error, encourages experimentation, and celebrates friendly gameplay.

I look forward to each MagiKids event, because I get to watch my kids explore new cards and build decks, each according to their own interests, and then immediately play with other kids who are also learning and discovering. It is truly special to find a community and an environment where there are no wrong answers, only good fun.

In addition, my kids and I are aware that MagiKids is connected to the nonprofit Weirdcards – and having them learn about and participate in a community of people who make a real world impact is absolutely priceless. We have tried to participate in a number of nonprofits as a family of volunteers, but we are continually turned away by age restrictions. Weirdcards demonstrates that age doesn’t have to be a barrier to making an impact in your community. And we thank them for that opportunity!

“One place to find new cards,
One place to learn with them,
One place to build your deck,
and with new friends take turns with them.
In the land of MagiKids, where together we all win.”