Easter break is coming up soon and spring has sprung, or at least it’s trying to spring depending where you live. So, in honor of coming out of our winter hibernation the theme this month is ‘Activities’. I thought I would start with three easy and inexpensive activities you can do at home with the kids over the easter break.
Playdough
A classic kids activity and a winner with all age groups, playdough is easy and inexpensive to make. As an added advantage I find the playdough we make at home is less messy than the store bought playdough, plus the kids get to be part of the activity of making it, not just playing with it.
You can find an easy recipe here on I Heart Naptime.
Slime
We haven’t tried this yet but plan to over the break. It took me a while to work out what the saline solution ingredient is since I don’t wear contacts, but it’s just as it suggests, the saline solution used with contact lenses. This is apparently crucial for the binding. We intend to try this recipe, also from I Heart Naptime. I’m confident it will be a fun sensory experience however it turns out.
Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt
An Easter egg scavenger hunt is a great way to turn your Easter egg hunt into a longer activity. We tried this for the first time last Easter and it was very successful. So successful in fact that the girls spent most of the day re-doing the scavenger hunts themselves and making their own clues. You can create your own clues or check out this website for some pre-prepared ones you can use.