Growing Play
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Pretend Play Architect
The kids have been playing architect for some time now. It has been fun for all and is a great activity for older children. Get some graph paper (if you do not have any in the house just google graph paper and you can get free printable paper). The kids have drawn all different floor […]
Soapy Puddle – Simple Play
Here is a super simple activity we did this week that was loads of fun. Simply put some dish soap into a puddle. It was raining on and off which it typically does in Spring but the kids really wanted to play outside. First it was some bubbles my youngest wanted to pour into the […]
Problem Solving Play – Matching Dots
Problem solving can be incorporated into playful challenges for children using objects and items from around the house. I am going to try to do a short series on some problem solving play challenges. Here is the first one: Match the Dots – 1. Materials: 4 index cards for each player, 4 stickers, matching set […]
Using Apps to Make Books for Little Ones
My little one loves to make picture books with her in them. We have cut out pictures of her and just glued them onto different scenes or just drawn some simple sketches. Well, today we used the PhotoChop app on the iPhone to make a quick book about some imaginary adventures. Basically you take a […]
Pretend Lollipops
Here is a super simple way to make pretend lollipops. We traced circles onto adhesive backed fun foam. Cut out two matching circles and put a lollipop stick in between. That’s it! The kids had lots of fun creating different lollipops for the candy shop. They poked each lollipop stick into half of a piece […]
Playing Cards in the Bathroom? It works!
As you can see from the lack of blog posts I am having trouble making the time to write. With children life can be very hectic at times as most of you know. Between work, after school schedules and a little one each day seems to fly by and the Christmas season is making it […]
Sticky Christmas Tree
Boy, just realized how long it has been since I lasted posted. So busy here with back to school and sports that I can not seem to keep up with blogging which I sorely miss. Partially because it forces me to “lesson plan” for some family activities and partially because I just enjoy sharing fun […]
Kid Created Scavenger Hunt
Many things make me proud as a mother, but when my children create their own entertainment I am always genuinely so proud. It might seem simple to some but in this day and age of immediate entertainment of television, video games and tablets children are at risk of losing the skill of entertaining themselves. Therefore, I […]
Playing Pretend Pet Store
Since most children would love to purchase many different pets, nothing beats playing pretend pet store. The children can be pet store owners or shop for all the pretend pets they would like. It also makes excellent use of all those stuffed animals kids have around the house. This last time the kids played they […]
Wax Leaves and More
This is an activity that I used to do as a child. Until we tried it ourselves I could not remember why we thought it was so great. As the project progressed I quickly remembered why… Step 1: Head outdoors and collect flat, dry leaves. Oak and maple leaves worked well. We also collected acorns […]