Dear Parents,
You’ve heard it said that
“play is the child’s work.” This is so true! They have a
lifetime to be a grown up and work, but only once to be a child. The
good news is that as you play
with your child you are actually laying the foundation for learning and
life. Children don’t need more “stuff.” What they want and need
most is time and attention from you! The important thing is to
follow your child’s lead as you create special memories! Here are
some “play activities” to get you started:
Read a
book. Tell
a joke.
Exercise.
Sing a song.
Play hide and
seek.
Hum.
Say a nursery
rhyme. Play
a card game.
Talk.
Make a puppet.
Juggle two paper
towels.
Swing.
Sit on the floor
together. Build
something with blocks.
Blow
bubbles.
Go outside and take a
walk.
Cut pictures out of
magazines. Skip.
Play a board
game.
Skate on paper plates.
Count. Look
out the window.
Go on a nature
walk. Make
a wish.
Jump or hop as long as
you can. Do a job
together.
Play a memory
game. Write
a letter.
Cook something
together.
Do a finger
play.
Work a
puzzle.
Make a band of pots and pans.
Pantomime. Guess
who I am? Play “I spy.”
Draw a
picture. Read
the funny papers.
Put on a puppet
show.
Go to the
library.
Make a book.
Make a card for
someone.
Play a rhyming
game. Play
with play dough.
String pasta or cereal
on
Draw with chalk on
the
dental
floss.
sidewalk.
Play follow the
leader. Make
silly faces in a mirror.
Draw a
picture. Put
on some music and dance.
*Hint! Cut
these suggestions up into strips and place them in a sack. Let your
child choose a strip and then do that activity.
