Spend some time today playing outside and considering and even talking about ways you and your family can get even more outdoors time. Has there ever been a better toy than a stick!?? What about open green spaces to race, ramble and tumble in or climbing trees or rocks to conquer? Or even just the […]
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Who said you can’t play with your food?! Plan a meal today that allows your imagination to take over. Create a forest of broccoli that is covered in “snow” (Parmesan cheese or ranch dressing), serve an octopus (1/2 hot dog with spaghetti inserted, then boiled), a monster veggie plate, or let your child create their […]
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Surprise your kids today by throwing around some toilet paper rolls! Take turns becoming a mummy. Pretend you are winning the big race and break through the tape. Become a sports star and run into the field breaking the banner. Create snow from the squares and have a snowstorm in your house! Sing “Let It […]
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Whether you have a baby and play peek-a-boo, or a 12 year old who knows the perfect place to hide hide-and-seek has been a favorite for ages. However, today, play a variation of this classic and just “forget” to see your kids! Accidentally sit on them, make the bed with them in it, fold the […]
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Wanna have some REAL fun? Get over all the expensive toys and go buy some different widths of painters* or masking tape and let the frenzy begin! Tape is easily applied and removed from floors and furniture and can be used to create roads for toys, pathways for people, and gameboards for creative games. Get […]
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Shadow fun can be had in the sun or inside on the wall with flashlights. Find objects and make different shadowy shapes, design shadow puppets and put on a show or measure your shadows and draw them on the driveway. Shadow play can incorporate storytelling and science as even the youngest children can begin to […]
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Every play fort? Have everyone join in for this construction project! These great and simple creations can occur inside or outside. Take some pillows and some blankets, chairs, tables and build a fort (or two!) to play in with your kids. Now you can take their lead, and use it as your play structure. […]
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