Playtime Pantry

Quiet time, 5-year-olds

Calm and absorbing. Good for the hour that used to be a nap. 38 ideas
  • I Spy: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Learn something

    I Spy

    3–20 min 3–10 yrs Low mess

    Nothing to gather

  • Would You Rather: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Learn something

    Would You Rather

    3–20 min 3–12 yrs Low mess

    Nothing to gather

  • Twenty Questions: the setup, laid out

    Stay busy and calm

    Twenty Questions

    5–20 min 4–12 yrs Low mess

    Nothing to gather

  • Animal Yoga: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Animal Yoga

    5–20 min 2–9 yrs Low mess

    Nothing to gather

  • What Changed?: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Learn something

    What Changed?

    5–15 min 3–10 yrs Low mess

    Nothing to gather

  • Walking Water: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Walking Water

    5–20 min 4–11 yrs Low mess
    • six clear cups
    • food coloring
    • paper towels or coffee filters
    • water
  • Cotton Ball Transfer: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Cotton Ball Transfer

    10–20 min 2–5 yrs Low mess
    • cotton balls
    • kitchen tongs
    • two bowls
  • Shadow Zoo: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Shadow Zoo

    10–20 min 2–9 yrs Low mess
    • a flashlight
  • Cloud Watching: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Cloud Watching

    10–30 min 3–12 yrs Low mess

    Nothing to gather

  • Story Dice: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Story Dice

    10–25 min 3–11 yrs Low mess
    • dice
  • Toy Memory Tray: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Learn something

    Toy Memory Tray

    10–25 min 3–11 yrs Low mess
    • small toys
  • Paper Plate Faces: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Paper Plate Faces

    15–30 min 3–8 yrs Low mess
    • paper plates or paper
    • something to draw with
  • Water Painting: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Water Painting

    15–45 min 18 mo–7 yrs Low mess
    • water
    • a bucket
    • a brush or sponge
  • Shadow Drawing: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Shadow Drawing

    15–30 min 3–9 yrs Low mess
    • paper or sidewalk chalk
    • something to draw with
  • Leaf Rubbings: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Leaf Rubbings

    20–40 min 3–10 yrs Low mess
    • thin paper
    • crayons with the wrappers off
  • Balance And Weigh: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Balance And Weigh

    20–40 min 4–10 yrs Low mess
    • kitchen scales, or a coat hanger and two cups
    • small things to weigh
  • Tape Roads: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Tape Roads

    20–90 min 2–8 yrs Low mess
    • masking tape
  • Home Shop: the setup, laid out

    Stay busy and calm

    Home Shop

    25–50 min 5–11 yrs Low mess
    • play money or real coins
    • paper for price labels
  • Copy My Build: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Learn something

    Copy My Build

    10–30 min 2–9 yrs Low mess
    • building bricksto buy
  • Teddy's Check-Up: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Learn something

    Teddy's Check-Up

    10–30 min 2–6 yrs Low mess
    • a toy doctor kitto buy
    • a stuffed animal or doll

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