Shiny Art and Daddy Traps

Use markers to create a colorful picture on a piece of Aluminum foil.

Explain what the words 'True' and 'False' mean, then create a list of True and False Statements. Read each statement aloud and have your child circle the 'T' if they think it is True, and the 'F' if they think it is false. Share the correct answers at the end!

Set up a room full of booby traps for when Daddy comes home !

(This one spilled water on Daddy's shoes when he picked up the bag of cookies )

These Stuffed Animals (which were tied to the bed) were waiting to be swung at Daddy when he walked by.

The possibilities are endless....


But if you find that you need a little inspiration, just watch Home Alone. :)

Reading, writing, and soap

Write several words on the back of fun paper cut outs (I got these at the dollar store, but you could easily cut some out yourself)
Have your child choose a cutout and sound out the word on the back.
There's something about the shapes that makes reading really exciting.






With tape, attach several different letters to different food containers and display them around the room. Place all of the vowels on one side of the room, and the consonants on the other.


Have your child crumble a piece of tin foil into a shape of a ball and throw it at a box with consonant attached to it.




Next, have the same child throw the foil ball at a vowel, then again at a consonant. Have them go collect each box they hit, and place them together to spell a word. Allow the child a few seconds to look at the word, and sound it out on their own. After they have read the word correctly, have them put the boxes back in their places, and hand the foil off to the next person.





Hand your child a bar of soap, a vegetable peeler and a spoon, and see what they can make with it!


(Mom did help with this one ;)


Have your kids practice writing capital and lower-case letters in ways they've never tried before. Have them attempt to write a capital G with their left hand....a lower case y with the marker in their mouth, or between their toes. Have them try it backward or with their eyes closed.


They'll love the challenge.

Have fun!