6 Ideas to Try Right Now
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#1·20 min setup + hours of play
Blanket Fort HQ
🛒Materials: Blankets, chairs, clips/pegs
- 1Drape blankets over chairs to make walls.
- 2Use pegs or clips to secure corners.
- 3Add pillows, books, and a torch inside.
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A fort instantly becomes a base for pretend play.
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#2·10 min
Rain Art
🛒Materials: Watercolour paints, paper
- 1Paint a colourful design on thick paper.
- 2Briefly hold it in the rain for 5 seconds.
- 3Watch the rain create unique patterns.
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#3·15–20 min
Paper Airplane Olympics
🛒Materials: Paper
- 1Fold 3 different types of paper airplanes.
- 2Mark a launch line with tape.
- 3Judge on: distance, accuracy, and style.
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#4·10–15 min
Mad Libs Story
🛒Materials: Paper, pencil
- 1Write a short story leaving blanks: 'The ___[animal] ran to the ___[place].'
- 2Without showing the story, ask for random words to fill the blanks.
- 3Read the finished (hilarious) story aloud.
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#5·15 min
Paper Origami
🛒Materials: Square paper
- 1Search 'easy origami for kids' and pick one design together.
- 2Follow along step by step — pause and check at each fold.
- 3Make a few different designs and display them.
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#6·20–25 min
DIY Puzzle
🛒Materials: Paper, pencil or crayons, scissors
- 1Draw and colour a detailed picture on thick paper.
- 2Cut it into 10–15 irregular puzzle pieces.
- 3Swap puzzles with a sibling or mix up and reassemble.
