Growing Play
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Outdoor Math Hunt
Here is a fun outdoor game to practice math skills. We have played this before using cards and vocabulary words but figured we would change it up and practice math. It works just like a treasure hunt. 1. Head outdoors with sidewalk chalk. Write the first problem i.e. 4+4=. Continue creating problems and write the […]
Keep Life Simple – Splash in Puddles
Homemade Toy – Sock Blocks
Make some of these homemade sock blocks for playtime. Great way to use up old or mismatched socks. Find out how at GrowingPlay.com.
Mini Sponges
Here is a simple but effective play idea for toddlers – mini sponge play. Check out GrowingPlay.com for the details.
Keep Life Simple…Go Fishing
10 Games to Play with Plastic Easter Eggs
Here are 10 ideas and games to do with plastic Easter eggs (none of them include candy inside!) 1. Sensory Table Accessories: Separate the plastic eggs. Children can use them to dig in sand, beans or other tactile items. Put them in the water table. Some of the eggs have holes in the bottom and […]
Pretend Play – Astronaut
Time for some imagination and pretending to be astronauts heading to outerspace. There is a cardboard box with a paper plate on it and another box with a few colored circles – green for go and red for stop. The kids loved playing in their rocket ship with their special suits on. Once they landed it […]
Keep Life Simple…Go for a Swing
Pretend Play – Apothecary
The other night the kids had loads of fun creating “remedies”. Not sure why they came up with this word but they concocted many recipes just using water, milk and spices. It was Dad’s job to taste test! He says he can still taste one that had too much cinnamon. They did this for an […]
Keep Life Simple – Go bike riding.