6 Ideas to Try Right Now
Cloud Dough (2 ingredients)
- 1Mix 8 parts flour with 1 part baby oil.
- 2Let your child knead and shape it.
- 3Add small toys for extra play.
It smells amazing and cleans up easily.
Tape Maze on the Floor
- 1Use tape to create a maze on the floor.
- 2Challenge your child to walk only on the tape lines.
- 3Add 'obstacles' like pillows to jump over.
Use a timer to make it a challenge!
Shadow Puppets
- 1Darken the room and point a lamp at the wall.
- 2Use your hands to make animal shadows.
- 3Tell a story with shadow characters.
Simon Says
- 1One person is Simon.
- 2Simon gives instructions: 'Simon says jump!'
- 3Only follow if it starts with 'Simon says' — catch everyone out!
Storytelling Chain
- 1First person starts a story with one sentence.
- 2Each person adds one more sentence.
- 3See how wild it gets!
Balloon Keep-Up
- 1Blow up a balloon.
- 2Rule: it cannot touch the floor.
- 3Count how many hits before it drops.
