Fun Games for Children

**annie** · 08-02-2010, 08:42 AM

Materials Required

Empty cardboard tube or any type of plastic container
Thin Cardboard
Patterned paper / Cloth of your choice
Glue
2 or 3 Pencils

Roll the paper in the shape of a cylinder with the front side inside. Apply glue on the back side of the pattern cylinder. Carefully slot into the inside of the pot, pressing it around the inside walls of the pot. Cut darts on the excess paper at the top and glue them down to the outside one by one. Take the other piece of pattern paper and stick it to the outside so that the edge is level with the top of the pot. Once again cut the darts into the excess length at the bottom and glue them onto the base.

Now trace the base of the pot on the thin cardboard and cut out a circle slightly smaller. Glue on patterned paper on both sides of this circle and drop it inside the pot as base. Cut out another circle from the pattern paper and glue it on the outside base. Now your pencil pot is ready for use.

**annie** · 08-02-2010, 09:37 AM

Parachute

**annie** · 08-02-2010, 09:43 AM

Building Set

creative building set includes fun stickers and an educational "Play & Learn" activity sheet filled with collaborative fun for parent & child plus additional building ideas.

Building set support the development of hand-eye coordination. This will encourage imagination and problem solving skills of your kid.

**annie** · 08-02-2010, 09:48 AM

Fun and simple ways to play with balloons

Balloons are easily available and fun to play with. And they are cheap too! Why not have a game or two with your kids and at the same time foster a closer relationship with them through fun.

Here are the fun ideas you can play with balloons:

1. Static balloons. Rub a balloon with a piece of cloth to create enough static electricity to attract light objects like pieces of paper or hair.

2. Swinging balloons. Hang an inflated balloon on the ceiling with a rope. Let your toddler hit the balloon with hands. To get creative, you can show them to use a toy to hit the balloon (not the sharp ones!). Or you can even carry your child and use their legs to kick it.

3. Catch balloon. This is a simple game. Just throw the balloon to and fro without touching the ground. It’s quite a challenge though for toddlers.

4. A magical moment with balloons. Stun your kids with this trick: deflate a balloon without popping it. Blow up a balloon to its proper size. Tie off the balloon. Stick cellophane tape to the balloon, either side of it or top. Take a needle and pierce through the tape slowly and pull it out slowly.

5. Hide the balloon somewhere in the house. And ask your kids to find it.

6. Teamwork. Stand face to face with your kid and put the balloon in between your bellies or chests. Without using your hands, move together toward a designated finishing line.