Summer is my absolute favorite time of the year but this Summer has proved to be super challenging because my girls are used to being in school. From a very young age they have been the type that has to know what's on the agenda, where they are going and who they are seeing. Sitting at home is never an option for them. So I find them stir crazy and driving me crazy all too often. I shared a Summer schedule with you in the past but I also wanted to share some activities for the play time that we have in that schedule.
1. Independent Play with Toys
2. Bingo
3. Dot Paint
4. Marshmallow Toothpick Challenge
5. Tie Dye
6. Board Games
7. Scavenger Hunts
1. Playing with Toys
There are times when I'm working at home and the girls need to play independently so I can get things accomplished. The girls just received new Sunny Day toys which is from Nick Jr's latest preschool series. Sunny is a hairstylist and has the help of best friends Rox, Blair and puppy Doodle. My girls were in love with the Sunny Day Glam Vanity where they could place their dolls and curl, cut or style their hair. They also loved switching off wearing the accessory apron. All the toys were vibrant and fun and captured their attention. Thank you Mattel for sending these to my girls!
A tip I have for toys is rotate them in and out so they stay fresh for your kids.
2. Bingo
I like Sight Word Bingo to keep the activity educational. I found these on Pinterest, printed them out and laminated them.
I like Sight Word Bingo to keep the activity educational. I found these on Pinterest, printed them out and laminated them.
3. Dot Paint
I love Dot Paint because it's way less mess and my girls love it too, especially Madi. You can find really educational Dot Paint books on Amazon.
I love Dot Paint because it's way less mess and my girls love it too, especially Madi. You can find really educational Dot Paint books on Amazon.
4. Marshmallow Toothpick Challenge
The supplies are simple but the fun can last quite a long time. Just give your little ones toothpicks and mini marshmallows and tell them to start creating and building. I encouraged my girls to make shapes and then to build with them to make a tower.
The supplies are simple but the fun can last quite a long time. Just give your little ones toothpicks and mini marshmallows and tell them to start creating and building. I encouraged my girls to make shapes and then to build with them to make a tower.
5. Tie Dye
I saw a tie dye kit at Target and knew my girls would go nuts. This definitely takes adult supervision and can get a little messy but it wasn't as bad as I thought. I bought white shirts and asked the girls where they wanted me to place the rubber bands. After that I let them choose and place the colors wherever they wanted. We didn't end up with masterpieces by any means but they love them!
I saw a tie dye kit at Target and knew my girls would go nuts. This definitely takes adult supervision and can get a little messy but it wasn't as bad as I thought. I bought white shirts and asked the girls where they wanted me to place the rubber bands. After that I let them choose and place the colors wherever they wanted. We didn't end up with masterpieces by any means but they love them!
6. Board Games
We have three cabinets filled with games and we especially love playing games together as a family after dinner and bath. However, the girls also play games together while I'm working. Some are just for pure fun and some are educational.
We have three cabinets filled with games and we especially love playing games together as a family after dinner and bath. However, the girls also play games together while I'm working. Some are just for pure fun and some are educational.
8. Scavenger Hunts
One of our favorite scavenger hunts is the Color Hunt. I created two Color Hunt activities, one for Emily and one for Madi. Emily will use the one with words by reading the color and then finding things either outside or around the house that are that color. She then uses a dry erase marker to write what she finds. Madi will use the colors to identify what color she is looking for because she's too little to read the words. I will then write in what she finds for her. I laminated ours so we could use them over and over.
One of our favorite scavenger hunts is the Color Hunt. I created two Color Hunt activities, one for Emily and one for Madi. Emily will use the one with words by reading the color and then finding things either outside or around the house that are that color. She then uses a dry erase marker to write what she finds. Madi will use the colors to identify what color she is looking for because she's too little to read the words. I will then write in what she finds for her. I laminated ours so we could use them over and over.
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