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Homemade Fun
Games to Make – Then Play – With Your Child
By Donna Smith
What you need:
Metal lids from frozen juice containers
Scissors
Glue stick
Magnets (available in hobby stores)
Construction paper in different colors
Here's what you help your child do:
Draw and then cut shapes (two of each shape) out of construction paper. Make them big enough to cover most of the lid.
What your child can do on his own:
Using the glue stick, apply the shapes onto the lids. Flip the lid over and glue on a small magnet. Let it dry for about an hour.
How to play:
Using the front of the refrigerator, let your child match up the shapes. Tell him the name of the shape and the color. Change the game up a bit by having him match up the colors instead of shapes.
Hint: Another fun idea is to have your child glue on pictures of objects out of coloring books or even faces of herself, friends and family. Use the magnets to make up stories, or match familiar faces up with the right family!