![]() ![]() HEAVEN! - Karen I.Kids will love these skyscraper pillows. Your ideas are so simple and he can do them for hours. Everything we have tried so far from your website, the three year old has loved. ![]() It is hard to think of things to keep the 3 year old entertained and engaged while taking care of the baby. You have changed how I spend time with my kid in so many positive ways! I am now one happy dad that no longer wonders what I am going to do with this little guy for the next 12 hours :P Your site was this first time dad life saver! - Jack C. I used to dread the afternoon, after naps, as it was so boring doing the same thing day after day but now I look forward to our "play" time! - Haley S. I feel like a new mama having so many fun ideas. They have proven to me that I CAN be that mom that does cool and creative things with her kids! And those cool and creative things can actually be quite simple! What a revelation. Early Years Activity Plans User, Robyn G Thank you so much for these activities. It's like looking for a recipe on the internet, so many options that often times it is less overwhelming to look in a book on the shelf than stress about too many options. This takes down the need to scour the internet for ideas. Early Years Activity Plans User, Melissa C. This is exactly what I have been searching for! Thanks for making something so organized and easy to use. ![]() It is so easy to just put up the calendar, and glance at it for inspiration when we are in a funk." - The Activity Room Member, Rachel I have found it impossible to Google ideas from a million different sites, get organized, shop for supplies, etc. "I absolutely love that this takes all the prep work out of engaging my children. Fun and easy ones that can be put together in a moment's notice! You're awesome Jamie and I appreciate you sharing your activities and ideas!! - Melissa C. I am so grateful to have activities handed to us. There's always something new for us to discover, as well as old favorites. What’s your child’s favorite way to play with building blocks? Here are a bunch more ideas for playing with blocks. You could even use them to create your own floor block puzzle, or try some pattern building too!Īdd this activity to your indoor play ideas and make your own paper blocks when it is too rainy or cold to go outside. We used our blocks to create pyramids, towers, and buildings. These DIY paper blocks promote a pincer grasp, precision of release, and visual motor integration skills.Īll of these skills are important for pencil grasp when learning to write, and working with small objects such as buttons and shoelaces. Picking up and placing the blocks in a specific place is an exercise in precision and many different grasps. Kids can improve their fine motor development with building blocks. Get the kids and the blocks on the floor and start stacking! (After we did this activity, a Hands On As We Grow reader, Piper, shared that she makes these blocks with a cardboard tube from paper towels or toilet paper - so smart!) This creates a smooth edge on the paper blocks for better building.įinally, smooth out the slight crease made from cutting the tube, and your DIY paper blocks are done and ready for play! You’ll want to cut with one long snip across the tube. ![]() This is a job for an adult or older child. Use a pair of scissors to cut on the lines. The distance doesn’t matter as long as the blocks are similar in size. Next, mark off lines roughly 1.5 to 2 inches apart on the tubes. We found that using packing tape (affiliate link) worked best to hold the paper blocks together. Use tape to secure along the entire edge. (You’ll also need a pair of scissors to cut the blocks.)įirst, roll the cardstock into a paper tube. Cardstock in a variety of colors (affiliate link).You’ll need just two materials to make this set of DIY building blocks: These DIY building blocks were super easy to make with quick preparation. We came up with this fine motor activity one rainy day and decided that our paper blocks would be fun to keep on hand all winter when we are looking for indoor play ideas. These DIY building blocks can be made anywhere you find paper and tape, so they make a great option for travel or spur-of-the-moment entertainment! These DIY building blocks are an easy way to get the kids playing and creating, dreamed up by Colleen, a Hands On As We Grow contributor.īuilding with blocks is such a fun way to work on fine motor skills with kids. ![]()
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