Playtime Pantry

Activities with washable markers

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  • Sticker Line-Up: the setup, laid out

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    Sticker Line-Up

    10–20 min 18 mo–4 yrs Low mess
    • dot stickers
    • paper
    • a marker
  • Paper Plate Faces: the setup, laid out

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    Paper Plate Faces

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

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    Shadow Drawing

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

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    Feed the Monster

    10–20 min 15 mo–4 yrs Low mess
    • a cardboard box
    • a marker to draw the face
    • monster food: pom-poms, rolled socks or soft balls
  • Cardboard Box Car: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

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    Cardboard Box Car

    20–50 min 2–6 yrs Low mess
    • a box big enough to sit in
    • paper plates
    • markers or crayons
  • Treasure Map: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

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    Treasure Map

    25–60 min 4–11 yrs Low mess
    • paper
    • pens
  • Numbered Parking Lot: the setup, laid out
    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
  • Trace and Match Shapes: the setup, laid out

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    Trace and Match Shapes

    10–25 min 3–6 yrs Low mess
    • magnetic tilesto buy
    • paper
    • a marker or crayon