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GAMES AND CRAFTS IDEAS
GAMES
CHILD'S PLAY IS MORE THAN FUN AND GAMES...IT IS A VITAL PART OF INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH.
WIFFLE BALL
HANG A ROPE FROM A TREE BRANCH.
TIE THE OTHER END THROUGH A WIFFLE BALL
PRACTICE HITTING WITH A PLASTIC BAT.
HIT THE TARGET
CRUMPLE UP A PIECE OF NEWSPAPER OR WRAPPING PAPER
THROW AT AT TARGET HUNG ON THE WALL OR DOOR
PLATE TOSS
TRY GETTING A PAPER PLATE INTO A LAUNDRY BASKET.
MAKE A SKEE BALL GAME
6 YOGURT CONTAINERS
GLUE THE BOTTOMS TO A PIECE OF CARDBOARD TO MAKE THEM STABLE
1ST ROW: 3 CUPS
2ND ROW: 2 CUPS
3RD ROW: 1 CUP
NUMBER EACH CUP SO YOU CAN KEEP SCORE
USE A SMALL RUBBER BALL, PING PONG BALL, OR CRUMPLED PAPER FOR BALL.
CRAFTS
PAINT ROLLER
PUT WATER COLOR OR WASHABLE PAINT INSIDE OLD DEODORANT BOTTLE.
THEN ROLL ONTO PAPER
COOKIE SHEET MAGNET BOARD
PROP UP A COOKIE SHEET
GLUE MAGNETS ONTO THE BACK OF CUT OUT MAGAZINE OR FELT PIECES
LITTLE PEOPLE
GLUE A LARGE WOODEN BEAD ON TOP OF AN EMPTY SPOOL OF THREAD.
PAINT OR CUT OUT PIECES OF FABRIC FOR CLOTHING
CATCHERS MITT
STICK SELF ADHESIVE STRIPS OF VELCRO ON CATCHERS MITT
USE STYROFOAM BALL TO CATCH.
PAINT ROLLER
PUT WATER COLOR OR WASHABLE PAINT INSIDE OLD DEODORANT BOTTLE.
THEN ROLL ONTO PAPER
COOKIE SHEET MAGNET BOARD
PROP UP A COOKIE SHEET
GLUE MAGNETS ONTO THE BACK OF CUT OUT MAGAZINE OR FELT PIECES
LITTLE PEOPLE
GLUE A LARGE WOODEN BEAD ON TOP OF AN EMPTY SPOOL OF THREAD.
PAINT OR CUT OUT PIECES OF FABRIC FOR CLOTHING
CATCHERS MITT
STICK SELF ADHESIVE STRIPS OF VELCRO ON CATCHERS MITT
USE STYROFOAM BALL TO CATCH.
MAKE SOME EASY BOOKENDS
USE EITHER SOME OLD PHOTOGRAPHS OR OLD GREETING CARDS CUT TO SIZE OF BRICKS.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO PAINT THE BRICK FIRST, BUT THAT'S NOT NECESSARY
GLUE THE PHOTOS OR CARDS TO THE BRICK
A SNAKE MADE FROM DAD'S OLD TIES
DAD'S OLD TIE
STUFFING MATERIAL
RED FABRIC OR FELT FOR TONGUE
2 BUTTONS FOR EYES
STUFF THE TIE ALL THE WAY TO THE TIP, PLACING STUFFING MATERIAL INSIDE THE LINING TOWARD THE "V" END
SEW OR GLUE THE FLAT END TOGETHER
GLUE ON EYES
GLUE TONGUE TO THE OTHER "v" SHAPED END
A DECORATIVE DRINKING STRAW
PUSH A DRINKING STRAW THROUGH A SMALL STYROFOAM BALL.
SMEAR GLUE OVER THE BALL AND DECORATE WITH SEQUINS, BUTTONS, RIBBON, ETC.