I realized today that I've gotten away from the kid activities part of my blog, because I've been so craft-focused, and with the nice summer weather, we aren't doing much. We mostly hang outside with the baby pool and our sand/water table. But we have to find some inside activities for when it's just too hot out, or it's raining. Today's inspiration came from my recycling bin.
We have a ton of sour cream containers (and yogurt, and similar things) I run these through the dishwasher because they are really handy for a lot of things. One of those is playtime! Today, with several containers and lids, Zboy and I-
- had an impromptu "shell" game (he is too little to even notice the different containers, and is always surprised by where the "shell" ends up. He also likes to take charge and uses 2 containers-he always tells me where it is before I guess. Pretty funny.)
- throw them down the hall where he can race them and pick them up (great for tiring them out)
- throw them up in the air and see where they land (obviously, watch so you aren't hitting anyone with them)
-took them outside and used them to play in the pool water and sand table
Zgirl entertained herself trying to put the lid on a container for almost half an hour.
There's lots of other things you can do with them, but when you're feeling hot and lazy, these are some easy things to do. We are trying to watch a lot less tv, and need simple activities that don't require a lot of prep work or effort.
What do you like to do with these containers or other recyclables that is easy?
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Friday, June 17, 2011
What can you do with your recycling bin?
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Quick fun with cardboard
Zboy is coming down with something, and it's taking all my willpower not to just zone us out in front of the tv. We have a ton of boxes and cardboard around all the time, so I made a quick and dirty car for him. I made it in about 10-15 min. so it's not all that sturdy or great looking, but he didn't seem to care (except when the steering wheel wouldn't stay in) I'll have to take more time one day and make one a little better.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Clown toss
I got a book from the library that is part of a series-it's called "Year of Fun-Just for Twos" (there is a book for each age group). They have seasonally appropriate activities by month. It's a fantastic resource, with ideas I haven't seen or heard of before. One for February was making a clown toss game.
All you need is a cardboard box, some markers or crayons, and something to cut a mouth with (I used a utility knife). Zboy loved helping color the box, and while my art skills leave something to be desired, it was a quick, dirty job. We have a couple of beanbags I had made a while ago, and I looked around for anything else soft and small to throw. Next time, I'll put the mouth up higher and make it bigger-it was a bit too small for Zboy to get anything in easily, which is frustrating for him. I'll make some smaller beanbags too as mine are a bit too large. It was a fun game, and lasted double the time activities usually do, since we had to color it and then play with it.
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Monday, October 4, 2010
Plans for the week
Plans for this week include: baking lots of squash, making a pumpkin pie or pumpkin bread, making a felted play mat, bringing in the water table to use as a sensory table for the winter, making sure the chickens have what they need for winter, getting ready to move the hydroponics inside, and going through everyone's clothes to see what we need for winter. Of course, this will be interspersed with lots of playtime. It's so cool and crisp that I want us to get out and enjoy the weather.
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