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The Crayon Cafe – Combine Pretend Play with Drawing
Here is a wonderful new download that combines pretend play with drawing! Just print and open up your restaurant. The Crayon Cafe – Fast Food Menu is a creative way to open up your very own doodle cafe. This digital download includes three blank place mats, fast food menu, guest check, open sign, today’s […]
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#1 BEST IDEA to Entertain a Toddler
I have to admit, I find the toddler stage the most difficult time when raising children. For years, I heard from other parents “wait until you have teenagers…”. Well, I have teenagers and a toddler – a toddler is MUCH harder in my opinion. I am speaking mostly about the 18-24 month stage. Don’t get […]
5 Ways to Play Rock Paper Scissors
Who doesn’t love a quick game of Rock, Paper, Scissors especially to settle a disagreement. My kids can do it really fast because they are so used to settling arguments this way. 1. ORIGINAL ROCK PAPER SCISSORS – So we all know the usual rules – Rock smashes Scissors – Scissors Cut Paper – Paper […]
5 Best Card Games to Play with Your Kids
If you told me I could only have one “toy” in my entire houseful with 6 kids, I would pick a deck of cards for sure! We go camping quite a bit so we definitely play a lot of cards. Even at home, we will have a card night where we all gather around the […]
Circle the Different Doodles
Challenge visual discrimination and visual spatial skills to find and circle the 10 differences between the doodles.You can download it here https://www.growingplay.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Find-and-Circle-10-DIfferences-Boredom-Busters.pdf
Word Association Game or Disassociation Game
Word association is a simple word game to play while waiting in a restaurant, on a long road trip or sitting around the campfire. It is perfect for two people or a large group and you don’t need anything to play the game. How to Play the Word Association Game This game is super easy […]
The Quietest Game to Play Around the Dinner Table – Who Has the Spoon?
Need a last minute game around the dinner or restaurant table for some family fun? Or maybe a birthday party is getting a little out of control and you want to settle the children down. Try playing a quick game of “Who Has the Spoon?” Here is how you play: One person is the “GUESSER” and […]
3 Reasons Why Kids NEED to Play
There was an excellent article posted on nprEd entitled What Kids Need From Grown-Ups (But Aren’t Getting). The article is a summary of a conversation with Erika Christakis the author of the book The Importance of Being Little. Here are a few of my favorite points: 1. “I think the No. 1 thing is for kids to […]
Toddler Time: Unwrapping
Materials: small toys/objects and tin foil Preparation: Wrap up the toys and objects in some tin foil. Place the wrapped objects in a bowl or bucket. Activity: Start to unwrap one of the objects a tiny bit and let the child complete the unwrapping to discover the object. Once the child learns how to open […]