6 Ideas to Try Right Now
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#1·15 min
Pattern Block Matching
🛒Materials: Paper, small toys or blocks
- 1Trace the outlines of different blocks on a sheet of paper.
- 2Give your child the blocks and the paper.
- 3Have them match each block to its outline.
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#2·10–15 min
Shape Hunt
🛒Materials: Paper, crayon, your home
- 1Draw a circle, square, triangle, and rectangle on a paper.
- 2Walk around the house finding objects that match each shape.
- 3Tick off each shape on the paper when found.
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#3·10 min
Feelings Faces Game
🛒Materials: Paper plates, markers
- 1Draw 4 faces on paper plates: happy, sad, angry, surprised.
- 2Call out a feeling and your child holds up the right face.
- 3Swap: your child calls it, you hold it up.
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This builds emotional vocabulary — one of the best 3–4yo investments.
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#4·10 min
Pillow Stepping Stones
🛒Materials: Cushions, pillows
- 1Lay cushions on the floor as stepping stones.
- 2Try to cross the room without touching the floor.
- 3Great for balance and coordination.
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#5·10–15 min
Cardboard Tube Binoculars
🛒Materials: 2 toilet paper rolls, tape, string
- 1Tape two toilet paper rolls side-by-side.
- 2Add a string to hang them around the neck.
- 3Go on a safari around the house to spot wild toys!
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#6·10–15 min
Balloon Tennis
🛒Materials: Balloon, paper plates, tape or wooden spoons
- 1Tape a paper plate to a spoon to make a racket.
- 2Blow up a balloon.
- 3Play balloon tennis inside without breaking anything!
