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Fun Activities for Daycare Kids

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IntroductionAccording to a report by the Canadian Council on Learning, child care is now a significant factor in the way kids live, learn and grow. More and more kids continue to enter daycare facilities, and daycare is a big part of their early development.

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IntroductionNot only is a daycare facility supposed to keep your kids safe, they are also supposed to educate, teach them to socialize and entertain. For most toddlers and preschoolers, there is less emphasis on the learning and more on the entertaining. Daycare is a place to play games and have fun. Most quality daycares have a full range of games and activities to keep kids busy and entertained. Here are some good ones that work for multiple age groups.

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CraftsPreschool kids and even some toddlers learn a lot of valuable skills doing crafts at daycare. It also gives parents a chance to see what their kids do during the day and get a sense of their level of creativity. Seasonal crafts are always popular, as are makeshift piggy banks and objects made out of old boxes.

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CraftsThe Family Education website suggests keeping old boxes you were going to throw out or recycle and let the kids make things like:•Boats•Cars•Doll houses•Robots•Buildings•Trains

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Silly PuttyPlaying with silly putty is always fun, but making it first and then playing with it is even more fun. Family Education suggests combining two parts white glue with one part liquid starch, and mixing them together well in a bowl. Let it dry until you can work it with your hands and then have fun. You may have to adjust the recipe to get the right consistency. Store the homemade silly putty in an airtight container.

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Sharks in the WaterSharks in the Water is a game where you use chalk or masking tape to make a big square on the floor. The area inside the square is the safe zone or island, and everything outside the square is the ocean. The game is played similarly to Musical Chairs, as music is played and the kids ‘swim’ around the island.

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Sharks in the WaterWhen the music stops, the sharks are coming and the kids have to jump into the safety of the island. Unlike traditional Musical Chairs, no one is tossed out of the game, and the kids are encouraged to work together to find a space for everyone, as the island is made smaller and smaller.

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Mirror MirrorThis is a mimicking game where a leader is chosen and everyone else has to try and mimic his or her movements. There are no verbal cues like Simon Says, and the goal is quick reaction so it looks as though the kids are looking into a mirror with their movements.

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Let's Pretend Many child care games also double as exercise sessions, and Let’s Pretend is one such game. All you have to do is encourage the children to pretend they are different animals or objects, and you can get them squatting, running, skipping and jumping as part of the game.

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Keep it UpBalloons are inexpensive and a fun accessory for many daycare games. For Keep It Up, blow up one or more balloons, then encourage the kids to work together to keep the balloon up in the air. You can modify the rules by having them sit in a circle, not letting them use their hands or having them hit the ball in a specific order.

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Ball BounceIf you have a parachute or a large bed sheet, playing Ball Bounce is a fun game at any child care centre. Have the children hold the edges of the sheet so it is off the ground and taut. Place a ball in the middle of the sheet and have the player pull on the sheet simultaneously to bounce it up and down. This game may be best suited for older kids as it requires quite a bit of coordination and is challenging.

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Free TimeFree Time, where kids are able to interact and play games and play with toys on their own, is important to develop social skills and use their imaginations. Places like Brampton Child Care Centre Rise-N-Shine Kids has different programs for different age groups, which allows kids to experience free time with their own peer group.

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AdviceRise-N-Shine-Kids is a daycare in Brampton where the emphasis is put on preparing your child for the future while teaching them life skills.

Visit http://www.rise-n-shinekids.com to view their programs. They are located at 255 Queen Street East #5 Brampton, ON L6W 2B8 (416) 648-4567.


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