Yes, That’s What My Kids Do During Their Free Time!
I love my kids! Sometimes the activities they do during their “free time” make me smile. The other day as I was walking through the dining room the dry erase board caught my attention. During their free time earlier that day they decided to work on some fun math skills. They enjoy pretending to teach school to their sibling or stuffed animals.
The best part of this play time is it provides additional learning opportunities for the kids. They get a chance to practice more of their skills therefore helping them solidify the multiplication facts more clearly. While they do not do this every time they have free time it is a fairly common occurrence at our house. I am thankful for kids who love to learn. Hope they continue to foster that love of learning for their entire life.
Recycled Bottle Top Tank
On her own my daughter decided to start recycling the bottle caps for a craft. The other day she pulled out the recycled bottle tops that she had been collecting and put together this bottle top tank . With a little bit of construction paper, tape, and bottle tops you can make a lot of cool items for fun!
She put this Bottle Top Tank in the living room so it can “guard” our front door (not sure it is the most welcoming sight for our guests, but at least it is harmless).
Creative Kids: Toy Bucket Ride
Brina and Karlie emptied the toy buckets and took them for a spin around the room
Life is never boring with kids around. While playing they often come up with some creative ways to find a little extra entertainment. The other day as I was busy getting some stuff done around the house I heard a bunch of giggles. As I go to check out what they are up to I found that they had emptied their toy buckets and were rolling around the room in them.
Karlie giggling and spinning in circles in the toy bucket
It was pretty funny watching them spin in circles around the room all tucked up in the buckets. Their hair was completely crazy with static and there were plenty of giggling going on too. It is amazing how something so simple can entertain the kids for a long time.
Brina with very static hair but having a blast rolling around in the empty toy bucket
This fun activity entertained the kids for quite some time. After their adventure of rolling around in the buckets they put the toys back into the buckets. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to tuck our bodies in a bucket and spin around the room!
Karlie having a blast rolling around in the empty toy bucket
Sometimes it is the simplest things in life that can provide the most enjoyment and you probably have the items right in your house. I love it when the girls use their imagination and come up with fun activities on their own. Life is short and sweet so why not have a little fun too! What creative entertainment have your kids come up with recently?
Craft Activities: Time to Paint
The girls enjoy summer and all the fun activities that come along with it! One of the activities they insisted on doing regularly was painting. They have a blast doing it and I like that it helps them work on their hand eye coordination as well as creativity.
Karlie concentrating on her painting project! Karlie had so much fun coloring her craft that she used up almost all the paint that came with it. She was really good about rinsing out her brush!
Brina carefully painting her craft! She wanted the picture to be perfect! Brina had fun painting her pretty picture.
I am thrilled to see how much the girls enjoy crafts. It is neat seeing them take time to be creative, neat, and make the craft extra special. They are even getting better about not making such a huge mess (which is nice for Mommy too). My babies are growing up so quickly. I am thankful for our time together this summer and will be sad to see them go back to school soon.
