Daily Activities

Its nice to have set activities for your child and it's also okay to let them free play and have their imaginations roam. For the parent who can sometimes be a manic planner like me who tries to schedule activities but runs out of steam, the below activities are for us. They're cheap and are pretty effortless when instructing a child 5+.

These aren't just dollar store finds as much as I have fun rummaging through one. You can also find dollar deals at crafts stores like Michaels and A.C. Moore. I found enough to provide my kindergartener with a daily creative activity that has some structure.

Color a Mug

The "Color a Mug" comes with 3 designs. You can have your child color a different one each day to stretch the activity or all at once. It's up to you. You can also place the design sheets over construction or stock printing paper and cut the same shape out. That way, you can have your child create his/her own scene or even attach personal pictures on it. This could be a great gift to pass on to the grandparents.

As the packaging cover also says, you can "switch the designs daily" or "create a personalized mug by inserting your own design on paper" or even on cloth.

Windchime

This is a fun Springtime/Summer project. I found this for $1 at A.C. Moore. The $1 racks are usually freestanding in the middle of the walkways. Have you child color with markers, let dry and then hang somewhere outside! It's as simple as that.