>Go watch a crash up derby. Crash up derbies are when people take special cars out in a special arena and run into each other. On purpose! It’s a strange contest and interesting to watch. Make this a family activity: Try and guess who is going to win. This activity promotes accident awareness.
>Watch birds. How many do you see? How many different kinds do you see? What kind are they? If you aren’t sure, check a bird identification guide. Make this a family activity: Take the whole family out to watch birds. Hint: Bird sanctuary’s are good places for bird viewing. This activity promotes visual identification skills
>Suck Jell-O, pudding or soup through your teeth. Missing a tooth? Even better! Make this a family activity: Who can suck more pudding through the spaces in their teeth? This activity promotes tactile awareness.
>Let’s play tetherball. Tetherball is a game where a ball is ‘tethered’ or tied to a pole. One person hits the ball around the pole in one direction and the other player hits the ball in the other direction. The first person to get the rope wrapped all the way around the pole going their
>Let’s go go-carting. You don’t have to be a big kid to go go-carting–find a place with pedal carts instead. Make this a family activity: Take the whole family go-carting. This activity promotes coordination and spatial awareness.
>What kind of leaves and pine cones do you have in your area? See how many different types you can find. Make this a family activity: Work together to find different kinds of leaves or cones, as well as what type of tree they came from. This activity promotes visual identification and comparison skills, as
>Two players make a fist. On the count of three, both players reveals rock, paper or scissors. Rock beats scissors (smashes it). Scissors beats paper (cuts it). Paper beats rock (covers it). To make a rock, make a fist. To make paper, lay your hand flat. To make scissors do the peace sign but with
