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Activities for
Parents To Do With Their
Children
- Help develop
creativity and large muscle coordination by getting a bucket of
water and a large paint brush. Have your child paint the outside of
the house or sidewalk with water.
- Help
strengthen hand muscles for writing by letting your child squeeze
sponges of water in the sink or bath tub.
- Another fun
way to strengthen hand muscles is to fill a spray bottle with water
and let your child spray a window or table and wipe it off.
Warning, kids love this activity. The surface will get very wet.
- Find out if
your nearest public library has a story time and attend.
- Get a
library card from your nearest public library and check out some
favorite books to read together at home.
- Get a large
box (usually free from appliance stores) and let your child decorate
it to be whatever she imagines whether it be a car, house, boat,
submarine, rocket ship, castle, train, etc.
- Make puppets
out of paper sacks or old socks and a puppet stage out of a box.
Your child can act out a classic story that you have read together
or one from his own imagination.
- Have an
indoor campout. Drape a large sheet over the kitchen table for a
tent. Read a story by flash light and let your child sleep in the
“tent” on a sleeping bag or blankets.
- Help your
child exercise their memory skills with this game. Place 3-6 items
on a table for them to see, and then have them close their eyes
while you take away one item and hide it behind your back. Have
them open their eyes and guess which item is missing.
- Make your
own puzzle by gluing a drawing or large magazine picture to a piece
of card stock. When the glue dries cut it into 6-12 pieces and have
your child try to put it back together, again.
- Have your
child practice making shapes or writing their name by using their
finger to write in shaving cream that you spray on a washable
surface.
- Let your
child make mini popsicles by pouring fruit juice in an ice cube
tray. Freeze and enjoy.
- Let your
child make mini pizzas using refrigerator biscuit dough that they
can flatten with their hand. Put on the toppings of their choice
and have an adult put into the oven.
- Make your
own chunky crayons. Have your child peel the paper from old crayons
and sort by color into foil lined muffin pans. An adult should put
the pan in a 200 degree oven for 10min. When cool, peel off the foil
and draw.
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