Ideas to Try at Home

Creative Play

Get creative with toys you already own. Play is important for young children! Ideas include:

Building (Wooden blocks, cardboard bricks, wooden cubes, Legos, Magnatiles, or Wedgits)

Dolls or Puppet Play

Kitchen Play

Board Games

Card Games

Arts & Crafts

Let your child's creativey shine while secretly supporting kindergarten learning. Ideas include:

Drawing w/ paper

Coloring books

Using art materials to make a creation

Painting

Playdoh/Clay

Aquabeads

Fine Motor Practice

Fine motor skills involve coordinating your brain and muscles to make small movements. This supports neat drawing, writing, and scissor skills. Ideas include:

Cutting w/scissors

Putting beads on a string

Sand writing

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Gross Motor Practice

Gross motor skills involve coordinating your brain and muscles to make bigger movements. This is important for sitting up, walking up and down stairs, and playing on the playground. Ideas include:

Running around outside

Riding a bike or scooter

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