EDUCATIONAL GAMES
- Play “I Spy”
- Go on shape or color scavenger hunt
- Play school! You know all our songs and routines, can you teach them to your family?
- Play a board game or a card game
- Play “Red Light Green Light”
- Set up hopscotch on the floor with painters tape
- Build a fort or obstacle course
- Count to 10 while exercising (jumps, toe touches, etc)
- Move like animals (frog jump, crab walk, etc)
- Play Freeze Dance
- Pretend that the floor is hot lava. Move around the room without touching the floor.
- Play “What’s Missing?” Put several items on a tray and have your child name each item. Cover tray and then remove one item. Can they see what’s missing?
- Play games like Simon Says. Try and incorporate 2-step directions. (i.e. “Simon Says tap your head then sit down”)
- Get outside! Here are some fun Outdoor Winter Games & Activities
- Learn The Benefits of Unstructured Play
- ASQ Activities
- 100 Ways to Play - Boston Children's Museum
Sensory Play:
Please be mindful of choking hazards. Some items may be safer for older children.
Please be mindful of choking hazards. Some items may be safer for older children.
Filler:
- Oatmeal
- Rice
- Dried pasta
- Potato flakes
- Popcorn kernels
- Water
- Cloud Dough
- Aquarium Rocks
- Beads
- Bird Seed
- Bottle Caps
- Buttons
- Cardboard Tubes
- Cotton Balls
- Cut Straws
- Fake Grass
- Feathers
- Gift Wrapping Paper
- Ice
- Magnetic Letters
- Packing Peanuts
- Pea Gravel
- Plastic Gems or Vase Filler
- Play Dough
- Pom-Poms
- Potting Soil
- Puzzle Pieces
- Sand
- Scrap Paper
- Shaving Cream
- Shredded Paper
- Silk Flowers
- Silk Leaves
- Snow (fake or real)
- Water Beads
- Measuring cups
- Funnels
- Measuring spoons
- Ladles
- Tongs
- Scoops
- Tongs
- Tweezers
- Turkey basters
- Spice containers
- Coffee scoops
- Rubber ducks
- Magnifying glass
- Plastic Easter eggs
- Empty dish soap containers (with squeeze top)
- Empty ketchup containers (plastic with squeeze top)
- Figures
- Cars
- Straws
More ideas...
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Early Childhood Partners programs are funded by the Massachusetts Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (CFCE) grant awarded to Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) serving Hamilton, Wenham, Manchester, and Essex. All educational and non-academic programs, activities and employment opportunities at Hamilton-Wenham RSD are offered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, age and/or, disability, and any other class or characteristic
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