An Indoor Play Activity
Here’s an activity that can make for a great surprise – the only catch is that you’ll need to set it up after your kid goes to bed for the night.
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- Paper
- Markers
- Tape
- “Treasure”
Here’s an activity that can make for a great surprise – the only catch is that you’ll need to set it up after your kid goes to bed for the night.
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Did you ever play with a “flip book” as a child? Flipping the book one way and the other makes an image go forwards and backwards.
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This activity uses light to demonstrate how colors are made from the three primary colors.
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This activity will amaze your child … and, just possibly, reveal whose hands have been in the cookie jar.
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This game is simple. How fast can you talk? (And it goes without saying that some of us will be far better than others!) 🙂
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Throughout our history, we humans have come up with some pretty strange beasts, extravagant creatures that exist only in the imagination. Now it’s time to put that to good use!
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Sure, you and your child can come up with some pretty snazzy drawings by conventional means. But what happens if you take the more radical step-holding the crayon between your toes instead of in your hands?
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At some point, kids enjoy learning about the network of relationships that makes up their family. They’re fascinated and comforted to learn how they fit into the scheme of things, too.
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Your older child will get a kick out of this quick currency quiz – with a twist.
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This little game requires absolutely nothing in the way of props. You can do it while fixing dinner, when you’re getting your kids dressed, or at any other time when your hands are tied. (It’s also great on car trips).
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