Activities with paper
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Walking Water
5–20 min 4–11 yrs Low mess- six clear cups
- food coloring
- paper towels or coffee filters
- water
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Paper Plate Faces
15–30 min 3–8 yrs Low mess- paper plates or paper
- something to draw with
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Shadow Drawing
15–30 min 3–9 yrs Low mess- paper or sidewalk chalk
- something to draw with
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Washing Line Words
15–30 min 4–8 yrs Low mess- clothes pegs
- string
- letters or paper to write them on
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Ice Paint
15–35 min 2–8 yrs Messy- an ice cube tray
- paint or food coloring
- water
- thick paper
Stay busy and calm
Home Shop
25–50 min 5–11 yrs Low mess- play money or real coins
- paper for price labels
- Good for siblings
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Bubble Wrap Prints
10–20 min 18 mo–6 yrs Some mess- a sheet of bubble wrapto buy
- washable paintto buy
- paper
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Marble Painting
10–25 min 3–9 yrs Messy- a box or rimmed tray
- washable paintto buy
- paper
- a marble or small ball
- Good for siblings
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Numbered Parking Lot
10–25 min 2–6 yrs Low mess- toy carsto buy
- a big sheet of paper or flattened box
- a marker
- Good for siblings
Burn energy
Sticky Target
10–20 min 18 mo–6 yrs Low mess- clear contact paperto buy
- painter's tape
- scrap paper to scrunch into balls
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Trace and Match Shapes
10–25 min 3–6 yrs Low mess- magnetic tilesto buy
- paper
- a marker or crayon
Stay busy and calm
Bean In A Jar
10–20 min 3–11 yrs Low mess- dried beans or seedsto buy
- a clear jar or glass
- cotton wool or paper towels
- water
Burn energy
Cotton Ball Splat Painting
15–30 min 2–6 yrs Messy- washable paintto buy
- cotton balls
- a big sheet of paper
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Tire Track Painting
15–40 min 2–7 yrs Messy- toy cars with wheelsto buy
- washable paintto buy
- a big sheet of paper