May 29th, 2009 Make your own family Posted by Melitsa in Homemade, play activities, Thought of the week

Make your own family is an easy craft activity that allows for imagination.

• balloons, flour,water, funnel, measuring spoon. Easy clean up table. Sharpie marker

Blow up the balloon then deflate…probably did this too many times. The boys loved to chase them around the room.

• Insert the funnel.
• Spoon in the flour.
• Fill up the balloon
• Add a little water.
• Tie off.
• Mash the little balls ( faces). If you packed enough flour and water you’ll be able to make faces by pinching the balls.

• Add character to your faces.

Have a look below at the new members of our family

These characters have become part of the boys pretend play. Let them join your puppet show. Name them after your family members. Allow for pure sensory play with pushing, poking and throwing.

After making their new family they both spent a long calm time playing with flour on a plate.
Enjoy!

Melitsa Avila is a former teacher, mother of three boys and military wife who talks about living an intentional play lifestyle using practical and everyday play activities to do with the under 5s. She publishes related ebooks & newsletters. Melitsa is the host and producer of a weekly Early Childhood radio show: Raising Playful Tots bringing parents and carers together with Early childhood practitioners. Thanks for reading!

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