Some days you just need your child to work on something by himself. Usually when you’re really stressed it’s hard to think of activities for him to do. Here’s a list that might be helpful to print out for those occasions! * Give your child two rolls of pennies and let her put the coins into a piggy bank. * Bring out the cookie cutters and homemade clay. (the simple homemade kind doesn’t stick or make as much of a mess as commercial play clay) * Make a necklace with yarn and ziti pasta or fruity loop cereal. * Give your child a couple of large boxes to play with. * Offer your child a pencil and a pad of post-it notes. You’d be amazed at how long this activity can keep a little one occupied! * Load up the refrigerator door with magnets of all kinds and let the fun begin! * Sort sea shells and place into an egg carton. * Have your child put a sock on her hand and help “dust” the furniture. * Get a bag of 15 bean soup. Let your China Wholesale Blanket Yarn suppliers child sort beans or glue onto a piece of cardboard. * Shine a large flashlight on the wall and let child make hand shadows. Sure, you’ll use up a few batteries, but sanity is worth a couple bucks! * Let him measure objects around the house with a small retractable measuring tape. * My niece loved this activity –even before she could walk! I’d give her a small bowl of water, a toothbrush, and some baking soda. She’d sit and “scrub” the kitchen floor China Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Manufacturers and keep pointing to more baking soda! * Make leaf rubbings by placing a sheet of paper over a leaf and coloring over it with a crayon. You can do coin rubbings, shell rubbings, etc. * Chalk on dark paper makes for a fun activity. * Have your child try to bounce ping pong balls into a small wastebasket. * Provide a stack of magazines that need the “cards” taken out of the middle. Funny how these simple activities can provide so much fun! * Pitch a tent! A large sheet over a card table or 4 chairs makes a great imaginary playground. Invite some stuffed animals over for extra fun! * Provide a few plastic kitchen utensils and some old pots and pans to play with. * Children love to use unusual items like a hole punch. Simply provide a few sheets of colorful paper, and the fun can last for a good half-hour! These activities all provide important independent learning time for preschoolers. Fun and games lead to “brain gain”!
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