Five minutes, 4-year-olds

For when you have five minutes and not a second more. 13 ideas

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Action Songs
3–15 min 6 mo–5 yrs Low mess
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Good for siblings
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Beat the Clock Cleanup
3–15 min 2–12 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Good for siblings
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Copy Me
3–12 min 10 mo–4 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Good for siblings
Learn something
I Spy
3–20 min 3–10 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
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I'm Going To Get You
3–12 min 12 mo–4 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Good for siblings
Stay busy and calm
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament
3–15 min 3–12 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Good for siblings
Learn something
Would You Rather
3–20 min 3–12 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Good for siblings
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Animal Races
5–15 min 2–6 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Learn something
Color Hunt
5–15 min 20 mo–6 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Good for siblings
Learn something
Find It on Every Page
5–20 min 18 mo–6 yrs Low mess
- a picture book
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Freeze Dance
5–15 min 18 mo–9 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Good for siblings
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Red Light, Green Light
5–15 min 2–8 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather
Stay busy and calm
Twenty Questions
5–20 min 4–12 yrs Low mess
Nothing to gather

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