| Are you constantly trying to come up with
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| | then they cut out letters to make that
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| new and exciting ideas for playtime with
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| | sentence. Kids can be learning as well
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| your kids? Finding new playtime
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| | as having fun.Finger Painting: Messy
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| activities can be a challenge for any
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| | activities like finger painting can be
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| parent when it seems you've done every
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| | done with less mess too. Just lay down
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| activity in the book. There is good news
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| | an old shower curtain on your kitchen
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| however- new playtime activities are more
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| | floor to contain the paint splatters.
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| numerous than you may think. Take a look
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| | Cut open a few brown grocery sacks, bring
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| at the following ideas. These can be
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| | out a few different colors of paint and
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| done indoors, but can also be changed
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| | you're all set. Kids love activities
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| into outdoor activities if
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| | that are messy, and you'll have the mess
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| needed.Obstacle Course: This first
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| | fairly contained.Picture Hunt: This can
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| activity can be set up easily in your
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| | be used as a quiet time activity, and it
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| living room, even if space is limited.
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| | is still fun for your child. Get a stack
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| Just pull out a few chairs, bring out a
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| | of your child's books and have them look
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| stepstool, roll up a blanket, and lay
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| | for a particular picture in each book.
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| down a few pillows. You can also have
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| | You can time them to make it more
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| your kids pick out a few items around the
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| | exciting for them.Guessing Game: This is
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| house to add to this obstacle course.
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| | another quiet time activity but still
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| This activity is always a hit because
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| | fun. Just pick out a few objects, have
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| kids love crawling over and under chairs,
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| | your child close their eyes, place an
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| jumping over a blanket, stepping up and
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| | object in their hand and have them guess
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| down on a stepstool, bouncing from one
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| | it. You can even have your child pick a
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| pillow to the next, and running in a
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| | few objects and you close your eyes and
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| circle around a teddy bear. This is an
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| | guess. Kids always get a kick out of
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| easy activity and fun for both you and
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| | seeing their parents play the same
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| your kids.Personalized Placemats: Why
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| | game.Other ideas: Making your own
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| not turn a boring coloring page into a
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| | playdough, making puppets out of lunch
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| personalized placemat by laminating it.
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| | sacks or socks, a toy hide and seek game-
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| Better yet, add a few pictures of your
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| | you hide the toy and your child searches
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| child to make it a picture placemat.
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| | for it, doll or teddy bear picnic,
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| Also try making a family placemat by
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| | building forts out of chairs and
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| having your child draw a picture of each
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| | blankets. The possibilites are
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| family member, then placing a photo of
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| | endless.The good thing is that all these
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| that family member next to each
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| | ideas can be recycled, if an idea is a
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| drawing.Musical Instruments: Making
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| | hit use it again in a couple weeks. A
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| musical instruments out of household
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| | great resource to find new ideas are
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| items is easy and inexpensive. For
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| | child-related websites. Go to a few
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| example, a paper towel roll and some dry
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| | different websites and jot down a list of
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| beans can make a long tamborine. A
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| | ideas to always have on hand.The main
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| shoebox with a hole in the middle, and a
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| | point is that playtime activities are
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| few rubberbands can make a guitar. An
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| | numerous. You may think finding new
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| empty oatmeal container can be decorated
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| | activities is a challenge, but use the
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| and used as a drum. Making their own
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| | resources available and then be creative.
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| instruments keeps kids busy and is a fun
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| | The most important part is to just have
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| and creative idea.Scavenger Hunt: This
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| | fun with your kids. If they see you
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| activity just takes some preparation
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| | having fun then they'll have fun too- and
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| before you get your kids involved. Hide
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| | isn't that the point of playtime
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| a few items around the house, write up
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| | anyway?This article has been brought to
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| clues for each item, then let your kids
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| | you by:
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| find the items using the clues you wrote
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| | Smith is a stay-at-home mom of two
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| out. This is a great idea for older and
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| | toddlers, with her third child due in
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| younger children. Just make the clues
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| | May. She's created her own website
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| harder for the older kids, and easier for
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| | called "Your Heart And Home", this
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| the younger ones.Picture Scenes: Who
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| | website includes recipes, ideas,
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| doesn't have an old stack of magazines
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| | inspiration, and of course shopping! You
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| and catalogs lying around the house? Put
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| | can find Stuff A Friend animal stuffing
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| these dust collectors to work. Give your
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| | kits for your kids. Also Patty's Pretty
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| child a project by having them cut out
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| | Paper for notecards, notepads, and
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| pictures from these magazines and pasting
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| | stationary you can have personalized.
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| them on paper to make a scene. For
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| | Gift Can Builder is on her site too.
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| example, if you choose a zoo scene then
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| | This is a fun gift idea where you can
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| have them cut and paste pictures of
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| | choose the gift can from a large
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| animals onto paper. Try a number or
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| | selection of themes, then choose from our
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| color scene for younger kids, this not
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| | huge variety of fillers to make this gift
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| only keeps them busy but can help them
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| | truly unique. Come visit "Your Heart And
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| learn their numbers and colors as well.
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| | Home" today!
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| You can give an older child a sentence,
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