With a group full of boys I find it necessary to pick activities that burn a lot of energy. So I decided to build an obstacle course. Ours consisted of a tunnel, bins to jump over, an inflatable mountain to climb, a blanket rolled up to make a tight rope to practice balance, a wrapping paper roll put on top of two chairs to crawl under and lastly a pile of pillows to jump on!
Learning OVER and UNDER
The Limbo
What better way to teach the concepts of OVER and UNDER than by playing the Limbo! Turn some limbo music up and grab a wrapping paper roll to use for the stick and watch the kids have a blast. Shout out “Over” or “Under” and move the stick to the appropriate height.
Learning BIG and small.
Look for objects around the house that show the concepts of big and small. I grabbed a pair of my shoes and Brayden’s shoes and asked the kids to point to which ones were BIG. We played this game with a few objects. We also sang a few songs about big and small.
Let’s make Learning Funny
How a Wash Cloth turned into a Learning Game!
How does a dog wash cloth teach kids you ask? By feeding him of course! We are very silly in our house so one day as we were doing laundry we found ourselves playing a game that involved feeding the dog socks. When he became overly full he would burp them out. My son thought this was hysterical so it got me thinking of a new game to play with all of the kids. I expanded the game to feeding the dog all sorts of objects found around the playroom. I would ask the kids to feed the dog something of a certain color, shape or texture and he would only eat it if they got it right.
How does a dog wash cloth teach kids you ask? By feeding him of course! We are very silly in our house so one day as we were doing laundry we found ourselves playing a game that involved feeding the dog socks. When he became overly full he would burp them out. My son thought this was hysterical so it got me thinking of a new game to play with all of the kids. I expanded the game to feeding the dog all sorts of objects found around the playroom. I would ask the kids to feed the dog something of a certain color, shape or texture and he would only eat it if they got it right.
Happy Birthday to Our Mascot!
Happy Birthday to Bella! She may have turned 6 on May 19th but she still has plenty of energy to keep up with all of the kids!
