Playing is fun and learning can be too!

Category: Age 4+

Age 2+

Geocaching Family Fun

Written by Debbie Markland, May 17, 2020 Shortly before our stay-at-home order started, my daughter, age 17, came home from school one day and asked

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Age 3+

Face Coloring! Ages 3+

The boys thought this art activity was hysterical!! Print out a picture, tape it in a glass dish and draw on it with dry erase

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Age 3+

Nuts & Bolts! Ages 3+

This was a fun loose parts activity.  Kysen enjoyed exploring with the nuts and bolts.  This was a great way for him to work on

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Age 3+

Stairs Car Ramp!

The boys decided they wanted to build a car ramp on the stairs.  They used cardboard boxes and painters tape.  They even made an audience

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Age 3+

Ball Drop! Ages 3+

This game is great for hand eye cordination. The boys really had fun with this one. They started off just trying to get the balls

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Age 4+

Melting Beads! Ages 4+

Did anyone do these when they were little?  I use to love them!  What a great art activity that includes strengthening fine motors.  My boys

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Age 2+

Let them climb!

Written by Debbie Markland, April 16, 2020 “Look, Mrs. Debbie, do you know how I got up this high?” “That’s amazing, please tell me.” “Mrs.

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