How to Make Cardboard Frisbees
When I was making the bean bag toss game I saved up the cardboard disks that I cut out from it. As I was getting ready to throw them out I suddenly thought that they would make pretty good cardboard Frisbees. A...
How to Make Bean Bags
Bean bags are such a versatile piece of equipment. They are can be used in games that help develop gross motor skills and balance. We have been using ours in a bean bag toss target game. Plus they are very easy...
10 Minute to Win it Party Games
Minute to win it games are simple team games that are normally timed. They make really fun party games or even for a family games night. We did ours for a lock down birthday party.
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How to Make 2 Different Types of Bubble Wands
I don’t think I have every come across a child who doesn’t like bubbles. Over the years we have done a number of different bubble related activities. This time we have been making different types of bubble wand...
Craft Stick Catapult Steam Challenge
At the beginning of the year I stated I wanted to do more steam activities with EC as he doesn’t really want to do the crafts any more. Having both EC and YC at home because school is shut has given me a real o...
“Don’t Eat Pete” Educational Game
I came across the game “Don’t Eat Pete” on Pinterest while looking for games for Cub Scouts. It was meant to be just a fun simple game, but it can easily be adapted to a learning aid. Which is exactly what it h...
Build a Lift Stem Challenge
Trying to find ideas that are easy to do, fill up the time, and are educational can be tricky at the best of times. Throw us all into a lock down, and it gets a whole lot harder. This build a lift stem challeng...
Hansel and Gretel Play Set
I love making storybook play sets; I think that they add another dimension to the whole story telling process. You can either use the play sets while reading the story or as independent play. One of the favouri...
Naturally Dyed Play Dough
We love to make play dough; I love to play with it while it is still warm. Over the years we’ve made lots of different themed ones mainly using powdered paint or food colouring to dye them. This time I have bee...
How To Play the James Bond Card Game
“Go fish” is one of our favourite card games. It is easy and very addictive. Recently I have been teaching my charges a different and quicker version called James Bond card game.
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