Complete Handbook of Indoor and Outdoor Games and Activities for Young Children

Come and Play!

Section 1: LANGUAGE GAMES AND IDEAS.

Examples: "Boo Boos," "Silly Socks," "Mommas and Babies," "Wiggle Worms," "Pony Round-Up, "Animal Crackers," "Writer's Workshop," "Homemade Books".

Section 2: MATH MAGIC ACTIVITIES.

Examples: "Feed the Bunnies," "The Set Monster," "Math Mats," "Blueberry Buckets," "Tennis Ball Pals," "Big Foot," "Mice and Cheese," "Thumbs-Up Computer".

Section 3: SCIENCE SURPRISES.

Examples: "Dancing Raisins," "Water Magnifier," "Hairy Creatures," "Jack's Beanstalk," "Amateur Archaeologists," "Teeny Tiny Collection," "Human Sundial"

Section 4: ARTS AND CRAFTS.

Examples: "Mud Painting," "Pet Rocks," "Nature Weaving," "Ironed Flowers," "Coffee Filter Creations," "Kazoo," "Wheels of Art," "Rock Garden"

Section 5: WATER, SAND, AND BLOCK PLAY.

Examples: "Bubble Machine," "Rub A Dub Dub," "Colored Water," "Funnel Fun," "Rock 'n Wash," "Window Painting," "Newspaper Logs".

Section 6: DRAMATIC PLAY.

Examples: "Clubhouse," "Dress-Up Trunk," "Table and Stools," "Car Wash," "Dramatic Play Kits".

Section 7: MOTOR SKILLS AND HOMEMADE EQUIPMENT.

Examples: "Squishy Bag," "Baker's Dozen Play Dough," "Homemade Sandbox," "Homemade 'Frisbees,'" "Big Mouth Box," "Goofy Golf".

Section 8: GROUP GAMES.

"Marvelous Machine," "The Freeze Dance," "Human Clay," "Doggie and Bone," "Huckleberry Beanstalk," "Hicklety Picklety Bumblebee," "Steal the Bacon".

Section 9: SUPER SNACKS AND SILLY SONGS.

Examples: "Monkey Sandwich," "Fried Worms," "Ants on a Log," "Spider Sandwich," "Tin Can Ice Cream".

Section 10: SPECIAL DAYS.

Examples: "Every Day's a Special Day!" "Kite Day," "Camping Day," "Wild West," "Olympics," "Luau".

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