what are good stimulating activities for children ages 3-5 yrs old for -Physical - cognitive and -creative?
Answers:
Physical:
Take them outside. They can play at a play park (climbing, swinging, sliding, etc). Ride their tricycle or a scooter (one designed for their age, that is, I'm not talking about a motorized one!) Play in the sandbox. Play a game of golf with the plastic pretend golf set. Blow bubbles and pop them. Help walk the dog.
Cognitive
Read books (any kind will do!), help bake cookies (measuring, pouring, mixing, getting ingredients out), help fold laundry (washcloths and socks!), play board games (Candyland, Memory, etc), help feed the pets (assuming you already have some).
Creative
Fingerpainting, drawing with markers/crayons, using play-doh, cutting (with blunt scissors) paper and pasting it on paper. Also, playing with toys that encourage creativity like blocks or dolls.
Other Answers:
Are you for real!
baking, finger painting, collages of various scraps and project supplies. Good, cheap art supplies can be found at Target. Freeze Dancing ( turn the music off and they stop in place), Relay races. Read stories and ask them questions as you read.Red Light Green Light. Simple Simon Says. Puzzles.
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