LEARNING

PUZZLE AND BOARD GAMES

Board games and puzzles teach children important skills such as critical thinking, strategy, and teamwork. These games also reinforce skills like counting, reading, and pattern recognition. 

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION PLAY

Provide building toys like LEGO, blocks, or magnetic tiles. As kids construct and experiment with these toys, they enhance their fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and problem-solving abilities.

IMAGINATIVE PLAY

Encourage children to engage in imaginative play, like playing house, pretending to be chefs, or creating a make-believe adventure. through these scenarios, kids develop social, emotional, and cognitive skills by using their creativity, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

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ARTS AND CRAFTS

FINGER PAINTING

Provide washable finger paints and large sheets of paper. Let kids create colorful masterpieces using their fingers.

NATURE ART

Go on a nature walk and collect leaves, sticks, flowers, and rocks. Use these items to create nature-inspired art, like leaf rubbings or rock painting.

HOMEMADE GREETING CARDS

Kids can make cards for birthdays, holidays, or special occasions. Provide markers, stickers, and colored paper for decoration.

TISSUE PAPER FLOWER

Cut colorful tissue paper into circler or petals. Gather the circles and secure them in the center with a pipe cleaner to make flowers.

BEADED JEWELRY

Provide a variety of beads and string. Kids can make their own necklaces, bracelets, or keychains.

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GAMES OUTDOORS

 

TAG

Choose one child to be the ''catcher'' who chases the others. When the ''catcher'' tags someone, that person becomes the new ''catcher''.

RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT

One child is the ''traffic light'' and stands at ta distance form the others. The traffic light calls out ''green light'' for the others to move and ''red light'' to stop. Anyone caught moving on ''red light'' is out.

SACK RACE

Each child stands inside a burlap sack or a large pillowcase. On ''go'', they hop to a finish line. The first one to cross the finish line wins.

TUG OF WAR

Divide children into two teams. Each team holds one end of a rope and tries to pull the other team across a designated line.

CAPTURE THE FLAG

Divide kids into two teams, each with their own flag. The goal is to capture the other team's flag from their territory without being tagged. Create ''jails'' for captured players.

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GAMES INDOORS

HIDE AND SEEK

One child closes their eyes and counts to a certain number. Other children hide throughout the house. The seeker tries to find them. The first one found becomes the next seeker.

SIMON SAYS

One child is ''Simon'' and gives commands starting with ''Simon says...'' The other must only follow the command if it begins with ''Simon says.''

CHARADES

Write down actions, objects, or animals on pieces of paper. One child acts out what's on the paper while others guess without speaking.

PAPER AIRPLANE CONTEST

Make and decorate paper airplanes. See whose airplane can fly the farthest or do the best tricks.

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE

Each child takes turns saying two true statements and one false statement about themselves. Other guess which statement is the lie.

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