I wanted to follow up on my previous post on giving children the gift of play where I discussed how important it is to provide children with time to just play but how difficult that can be sometimes as a busy parent. Trust me, I know how difficult it is, especially with our fast paced schedules […]
I am reading the book Play written by Stuart Brown, MD which is an excellent read. I already knew that play is crucial for childhood development but to read it all in one book is refreshing in this day and age of technology. In one of the chapters, he discusses the gift of play. After […]
The days of running around neighborhoods freely and walking to school seem to be a thing of the past. Instead, children sit in front of a television or computer screen for hours a day. When the weather outside is bad, the television hours increase even more. Because of this, children lead more sedentary lifestyles than […]
Are you familiar with the app called Draw Something? It is a very fun social app where you play drawing and guessing games with your friends or anyone. We decided to play Draw Something outdoors using sidewalk chalk. Here is what you do if you are not familiar with the game that basically combines Pictionary […]
Here is another fun pirate puzzle and printable for your pirate loving children for the next pirate birthday party, rainy day fun or unplugged activity. You can download your free treasure, map or ship pirate maze below. This maze challenges visual motor and visual spatial skills with a pirate theme. Visual spatial skills requires the […]
Finally, the weather appears to be getting a little nicer. Summer time is a great time to encourage your children to spend more time outdoors. Of course, you can do the obvious, bike rides, swimming, gardening, hiking, camping, mud pies and puddles. Here are five outdoor imagination games that may spark some interest with children. […]
This pirate maze – ahoy mermaid is a fun, visual motor challenge for the pirate loving child on rainy days, as a boredom buster, indoor quiet time, unplugged time, early finishers in the classroom and pirate birthday parties. Not only are mazes fun, they also help children to develop fine motor skills, visual perceptual skills and […]
We are at camp and I just came back from walking the dog with my three year old in the rain. The three year old was holding an umbrella and attempting to walk the dog. As you can imagine it was a sloooooow process. Not only was holding the umbrella and the leash tricky, stopping […]
I love to play different variations of the number game. This Pirate Numbers Game is basically keno for kids. It is great for a HUGE crowd with minimal preparation and you are set to go. You can download your free Pirate Numbers Game at the bottom of the post. Play this game at a pirate […]
Here is a fun pirate connect the dots printable (download at bottom of post). Connect the dot puzzles encourage visual motor skills, numeracy skills, eye hand coordination skills and visual closure skills. This pirate connect the dots printable is perfect for the pirate loving child on rainy days, as a boredom buster, indoor quiet time, […]