HOME MADE MEMORY GAME
One of the few activities that keeps Nicky's attention for more than 5 minutes is the memory game. Usually its a store bought Sesame Street card game or a Disney character matching game, but on a rainy day like today, I figured the best activity was to make a game of our own. Home made games are always extra fun!
Materials:
Crayola Washable Kids Paint
Glad Press N' Seal
Paint brushes
Paint dish
Small wooden pieces (two of each, about 12 pairs. I bought these at Michael's)
Water
Instructions:
STEP 1: Place Glad Press N' Seal on the area you will be painting on (makes clean up fast and easy).
STEP 2: Lay out your materials
STEP 3: Put one color out at a time so the child knows which pairs to paint
STEP 4: Paint the matching pair together
STEP 5: Clean brush with water and repeat until all are done
STEP 6: Let dry
Your'e done! Now time to play with your home-made memory game. Spread the pairs and ask the child to find the matching piece. For older children, paint the matching pieces two different colors and ask them to match the shapes (a little more challenging).
What do you do on rainy days to keep children entertained?