February 2010 – It's All Kid's Play

>#387: Shoot Elastics

>Target practice time! Grab some elastics and aim for a target. If you don’t have a target, you can make one out of cardboard or a piece of paper. Draw circles on it–different circles equal different points! The circles can be random (all over the paper or cardboard), or they can be inside each other

Do Your Homework

26FebruaryJeancitizenship and discovery activities kids

>The weekend is coming! Do your homework, then if something exciting comes along, you will be ready and able to go as your homework will be out of the way! Hop to it! Make this a family activity: Work together to get all those ‘have to’s out of the way so you can use the

>#385: Play a Video Game

25FebruaryJeankid's play

>Sometimes, it is nice to challenge yourself with a video game. Just don’t forget about the real world–take breaks! Make this a family activity: Challenge your family to a video game tournament. This activity promotes fine motor skills, and problem and puzzle solving skills.

>#384: Sledding / Tobogganing

24FebruaryJeanwinter activities for kids

>Go sledding or tobogganing! Dress up warm, watch out for rocks, trees, and other people and have a blast! Make this a family activity: Get the whole family out there–it’s great exercise and can chip away at those winter blues. This activity promotes physical activity and enjoying the great outdoors.

>#383: Make a Puppet

23FebruaryJeancrafts for kids, projects for kids

>Make a puppet! Making a puppet can be as simple or as hard as you want it to be! Here are instructions on how to make different kinds of puppets: Paper Bag Puppets: Take a paper lunch bag and where the bottom of the bag folds, create a face. The fold will be the puppet’s

Time Yourself: A Math Challenge for Kids

22FebruaryJeanreading activities and writing activities and math activitiesmath challenges for kids, math games for kids, timing challenges

How fast can you run across the yard? How fast can you hop? How fast can you clean your room? How fast can you roll across the living room? Time yourself and see if you can beat your own record! Make this a family activity: Who is the fastest at what? Can they beat their

>#381: Play With Your Food

21FebruaryJeanfood fun kids

>Play with your food! Can you make a picture? A face? A mountain or volcano (mashed potatoes and gravy make a great volcano). Make this a family activity: See what your family does with the same food. This activity promotes creativity.