Articles tagged with: games
Just for Fun »
Nixdminx has started a huge meme with all the founding members of British Mummy Bloggers
1. The game I loved? Heads down thumbs up, we’d play it at the end of the school day. It was a really nice way to end the day and one of those sweet things you leave behind when you move up to secondary school.
2. The game I hated? Tag. It always seemed really pointless to me.
3. The games we made up as kids?
Obstacle Courses
We’d set a route through the park …
Activities, Life »
1. Penny Toss
Provide pennies and bowls, mark a shooting spot on the grass, every penny in the pot wins a prize. [from Having Fun with Kids by Marilee LeBon]
2. Penny a Weed
We did something similar with snails when I was younger! Two pence for a snail though, it’s a dirty job.
3. Peanut Hunt
Buy a pack of monkey nuts, mark some ‘winning’ nuts, and then hide all the nuts. Give prizes to any kids who find winning nuts. [from Having Fun with Kids by Marilee LeBon]
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Parenting »
Between 12-18 months children will begin to understand turn-taking games (nursery & school guide 06-07)
Starting with the easiest, here are some turn taking game suggestions;
Roll the Ball
Take turns roling the ball back and forth.
Catch
Once you’ve mastered ‘roll the ball’ try gently throwing the ball.
Snap
Take turns to lay a card until a match appears and someone shouts “snap”
Hide and Seek
Take turns to hide while the other one ‘seeks’.
Pairs
Shuffle cards and place face down, take turns to reveal two cards at a time. Try and make a pair, if you get …
Parenting »
Reader Tip
Keep little ones entertained by filling juice bottles with water, stick a number on them and play skittles. (thanks, Lisa)
(Also teach them to count by numbering the bottles 1-10 and making these their points value ie knock over a one, a three , and a nine and get 13 points. First to 100 wins! – Little Mummy)
