6 Ways to Pretend Play Birthday All Year Round
January 10, 2013 at 18:04 | Posted in Family Time, General, Let's Play | Leave a commentTags: birthday, birthday cake, birthday party, crafting, Crafts, Happy Birthday, kids activities, kids games, pretend play
If your kids are like mine, their birthday is their favorite day of the year. In fact, my kids make elaborate plans for crafts, parties, and gifts months and months before the actual birthday date. All of which are subject to change at any moment.
Birthdays are the best.
So, I just go with it. We pretend play birthday all the time.
We sing Happy Birthday in the car to them, to me, to all our relatives, to our pets, to our toys.
We play birthday party, too.
And do you know what? It’s great to play birthday because while you’re playing, you’re sneaking in lots of learning opportunities.
Here are some ideas for your next pretend play birthday bash.
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Printable: Tic-Tac-Toe
December 20, 2012 at 12:00 | Posted in ALEX Printables, Little Hands | Leave a commentTags: ALEX Little Hands, kids activities, kids games, printables
We’ve all played it before – Tic-tac-toe is a very common childhood game, but for good reason! The simplicity of this paper-and-pencil game makes it an ideal tool for teaching the concepts of good sportsmanship to young children. It is a great mental exercise that can also help improve their thought process.
FUN FACT: Tic-Tac-Toe was the first computer game, invented in 1952 by A.S. Douglas from Cambridge University.
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