Need an activity in a hurry to entertain the kids? See if they can count how many kids they see. This black and white puzzle is from the complete How Many Do You See digital download. This digital download is a 44 page PDF document that you will receive immediately following payment. There are 20 […]
Color By Number Robot This color by number robot activity is a perfect quiet activity for children when it is time to unplug or get creative. You can download it for free at the end of the post by signing up for the Growing Play newsletter. This activity requires children to practice various skills: focus, […]
Solar Eclipse Maze I keep hearing more and more about the amazing solar eclipse that we will all see in North America on August 21, 2017. A total solar eclipse occurs when the disk of the moon appears to completely cover the disk of the sun. A partial solar eclipse is when the moon partially covers the […]
Camping with Kids We have been camping with kids for over a decade in tents, a pop-up camper and finally now our camping trailer. Throughout all of these years, we have made the BEST memories as a family while camping together. We have even gone camping when one of our children was only 2 weeks […]
Copy the Robot Drawing Challenge The robot drawing challenge includes three levels. Level 1 is to finish drawing the missing parts of the robot. Level 2 is to finish drawing the other half of the robot. Level 3 is to copy the robot onto the grid. And if you want an extra challenge – level […]
Robot Pattern Maze I’m moving on to the next theme and I picked robots! To start us off, I have created a Robot Pattern Maze (that you can download for free at the bottom of the post). This maze encourages children to practice visual discrimination, visual motor, visual spatial and problem-solving skills. You can print […]
Fun Kitchen Art Freebie Less is more when it comes to this fun kitchen art freebie. The text design and pictures are simple and portray a playful message. Many of us adults (and kids), enjoying time in the kitchen creating meals, snacks and treats for family and friends. Cooking is a form of play for […]
How Play Can Ease Your Stress – Children and Adults Need to Play Do you ever stop to think about how much play can ease stress in your life? I am not just talking about children. Adults need to play as well. Stuart Brown, MD, founder of the National Institute for Play, reminds us that […]
Emoji Funny Maze I know kids spend way toooooooo much time talking about poop, trust me I live and breathe these conversations every day and have for the past decade. The bottom line is poop is funny to kids, so I bet they this emoji maze will crack them up! You can download the Emoji […]
Are the kids getting bored today? The dark skies and rain are starting to get on all of our nerves. Frankly, the weather this summer has been horrible. We have a limited window of enjoying warm sunshine in upstate New York so this summer is going to make the Winter feel super long. I needed […]
