Toddlers Games and Play Ideas

[Anna Michele]

this was posted as party deco but i think any kid would love this o any day I knowmine would

put glow sticks in a balloon and put them all over your yard......summer party!!!

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

Glow-in-the-dark Easter Egg Hunt


Take glow sticks and break them up and put in plastic eggs. Then hide them in the house and turn off the lights for the hunt.

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

Easter tradition...your kids plant jelly beans, and when they wake up in the morning, lollipops have "grown" where the jelly beans were planted. If you don't have a yard, it's too cold to hang outside or just because: use a flowerpot full of soil inside instead. Would still be just as magical to wake to a pot full of lollies. Love this idea!!!

[Anna Michele]

Spray painted beans, better yet
use white rice and koolaid to dye it and after the kids can play with it in the sensory bin
Also the colours can be changed for the season/ holiday

[Anna Michele]

better late than never

[Anna Michele]

10 Snow Day Crafts

• Coffee Filter Crafts: You will be amazed by what you can do with a simple coffee filter. From snowflakes to flowers, the crafty possibilities are endless with this common household item.

• Button Snowflakes: These pipe cleaner and button crafts are simple enough for all ages to create winter shapes galore. Hang them anywhere in your home, or use them to embellish packages.

• Homemade Dominoes: When you’re cosy in front of a fire, make your own dominoes to play with. In addition to our crafting tips, we also have game ideas for kids and adults.

• Leaf Rubbings: Use wintery foliage such as holly leaves and evergreen to create a beautiful leaf imprint on a piece of vellum paper. This is a great activity for kids—they can use the leaf rubbings to practice colouring.

• Winter Window Decorations: Let the winter holiday spirit show from the outside of your home as well as the inside with simple window decorations. Use glitter, craft paper and glue to fashion sparkly snowflakes for all the neighbours to see.

• DIY Snow Globes: Use empty jars to showcase keepsakes that can be displayed all year long.

• Homemade Play Clay: Turn everyday pantry items into homemade play clay for children to shape and create.

• DIY Crayons: The kiddos will love making precious works of art with crayons they’ve made themselves.

• Snapshot Crafts: Vintage snapshots are a throwback to simpler times. Made with cardstock, rulers and a bit of precision, this photo craft makes moments even more memorable.

• DIY Baked Mugs: Make a loved one’s morning coffee extra special with personalised mugs. Use permanent markers, ceramic mugs and your oven for an easy craft that makes a perfect gift for anyone, anytime.

[Anna Michele]

[Anna Michele]

Attracting birds to your garden is a good way to keep away harmful insects. A good project for pre-school and elementary school students is to make your own bird feeder. Its so simple…
1) Recycle toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls
2) Smear on peanut butter generously
3) Roll it in bird seed and press bird seed into peanut butter
4) Place tube on sturdy branch

[Anna Michele]

Coloring Eggs - Use cool whip and food coloring (dark colors) - roll in shaving cream let sit, wipe off. Very Cool!

[Anna Michele]

Color coordinated Easter egg hunt. You can only collect your color of egg. Stops one kid from getting all the eggs!

[Anna Michele]

Slicing a Sheet Cake

A piece of unflavored waxed dental floss makes faster―and cleaner―cuts than a knife does. Hold a piece of floss taut between your fingers (it should be about a foot longer than the cake itself). Drag it down through the cake, then release one end and pull the other end out of the cake sideways. Continue to “cut” in a grid pattern.

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[Anna Michele]

Scooping the Ice Cream

To prevent a sticky situation, start scooping before the party starts. Place individual scoops in a cupcake tin lined with paper baking cups and transfer the tray to the freezer for up to several hours. After the cake is cut, remove the scoops from the paper baking cups (or not) and drop them onto the waiting plates.

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[Anna Michele]