Category Play

all things craft, play, activities, and kids

Masking Tape Roads

This was another quick set up and we left it on the floor for a while. Make “roads” with Masking Tape. You can even make tunnels with Construction Paper. Drive your cars through. We also had fun walking on them…

Dominos Cut and Paste

Dominos are super versatile activity! You can use them to match – letters: same case or different -numbers: match the numbers, match the number with the word, or match the number with a representation (dots, tally marks, pictures) -colors -shapes…

Salad Spinner Painting

This was fun but I didn’t get the results I was expecting Cut paper into a size that fits in your salad spinner. Put paper in the salad spinner and squirt some paint on the paper. I tried thinning out…

Favorite Printable Sites

Here is a list of sites I have had great success with for printables. Coloring, cut and pastes, matching, and so much more! Let me know your favorites so I can add them to my list! These are so great…

Water painting

Super easy set up. Super low mess. Kids were entertained with minimal support. Woot woot!!! supplies: Cups for water. I have ones like these but I like these better because they have a lid to save the paint. We aren’t…

Dishwasher Color Matching

G knew her colors when we did this but was still working in identifying her letters and numbers. This was a cool way for me to sorta be involved while working on other stuff while she worked. I taped Construction…

Highlighter Tracing

need a really easy activity? This one is probably too 5 easiest of all time. You need paper, highlighters (or a light marker), and something for the kid to write with (crayons, colored pencils, markers, whatever). make lines, shapes, letters,…

Grill Plates

We made these for my dad and Hubs. It was a lot of fun! The only problem is, I found out after the fact that there isn’t any food safe ceramic paint…big bummer. That means we cover the platter before…

Bingo

Bingo games are a super fun way to learn and play together. I made the mistake of teaching G that you have to fill the Bingo card to win and we can’t unteach her that. Oh well. It just means…

Mail a Hug

This was a lot of fun since we were at home and not seeing anyone at the beginning of the pandemic. But it would be good to send to anyone anytime. I mean, who doesn’t love a hug you get…