1. Archeology:
All you need is 1 – 3 shoe boxes and 3 objects you can place in the shoe box. I find that apples, toilet paper, glasses, hats, toys, shoes and spatulas work great. The goal is for your child to use their powers of intuition and indirect reasoning to guess what’s in the box. The trick is, they can do everything but open it. They can weigh it, smell it, jiggle it, try to shine a light on, shake it side to side, or do whatever other imaginative tool they have to put the clues together. Help them by writing down their findings – it’s not heavy, it sounds like plastic, it makes a lot of noise, and so on. For payback, let your kids do it to you. I dare you to figure out which action figure or building block is in that box! Great for kids and adults of all ages.
2.Paint A Mandala:
A mandala is a concentric diagram having spiritual and ritual significance in both Buddhism and Hinduism. They are often used as an aide in meditation. They can be beautiful, delicate and surprising. There is something entrancing about coloring in a mandala. Do one yourself, have you kids do a couple. NO matter who is doing the drawing, the outcome is creative. You can even have a few people color the same mandala. I added a few below. Feel free to print out and use them. Fantastic for all ages. Found these mandalas at www.30minutemandalas.com and coloringpagesforkids.info.
3.Hide and Seek:
An oldie but goodie. Everyone can play this one! Not interested in shoving your body behind a chair? Have your kids hide an agreed upon object somewhere in the house. You get to ask twenty questions to try to figure out where they placed it. After twenty questions, make a guess. Let’s face it, nothing is more fun than tricking mom or dad.
Dream big. Dream often. Just believe!
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