30 Days to Hands on Play : Keep Playing

DAY 30 CHALLENGE:

KEEP ON PLAYING!

Today is the final day of the 30 Days to Hands on Play Challenge.
While this month has been exhausting with keeping up with all the challenges and all the participants, I'm very sad to see its over already!

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Special Craft

DAY 28 CHALLENGE:

CREATE SOMETHING 
FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL

DAY 28 CHALLENGE:
Take a moment to discuss ideas with your child about what you'd like to create and for who.

• How can you make it special? 
• How can you make it personal?

Take the time today to create it for that special someone!

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Play in a Box

DAY 26 CHALLENGE:

PLAY IN A BOX

DAY 26 CHALLENGE:
Spend [at least] 15 minutes playing with, in or around a cardboard box! Let the imaginations of your children decide what it will be today. Add any elements needed to create it.

Inspiration:
Tinkerlab had a cardboard box challenge last May, you can check out our Cardboard Box Ramps, as well as 24 cardboard box ideas that are all linked up to her challenge.

Some quick ideas for a box:

• a boat or a vehicle [car, truck, tractor]
• a kitchen or refrigerator
• a table for all sorts of fun
• a magic box!

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Playful Fun

DAY 24 CHALLENGE:

PLAYFUL FUN!

And the weekly It's Playtime! Party!

DAY 24 CHALLENGE:
Spend [at least] 15 minutes getting down on the floor with the kids and have some fun! Start tickling, chasing, or maybe even some safe rough housing!

Happy Thanksgiving play challengers!
This is a great challenge for today, because you could get multiple members of the family involved[uncles, grandpa, dad would be great at this challenge!]! So instead of lounging in the recliner after dinner, get some fun in first!

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Investigate

DAY 22 CHALLENGE:

INVESTIGATE

DAY 22 CHALLENGE:
Spend [at least] 15 minutes investigating something of interest to your child. Whether its how something works, why we use certain materials or tools for things, or a simple science investigation.

Take a minutes to research it yourself, then find a why to explore it further with your child.

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Paint

DAY 20 CHALLENGE:

PAINT!

DAY 20 CHALLENGE:
Paint! In anyway you like! Get creative [and maybe a little messy], and spend 15 minutes of uninterrupted time, with the kids today!

Challenge yourself to use a new tool to paint with. Or even better, paint on something out of the ordinary! Or maybe use a new method of painting!

Get some inspiration by these 40 Big Art ideas. They're bound to get your wheels turning!

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30 Days to Hands on Play : In the Kitchen

DAY 18 CHALLENGE:

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN

DAY 18 CHALLENGE:
Get in the kitchen and spend some uninterrupted* time with the kids making something together!

Try to find a kid-friendly recipe that your kids can lead the way on.

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It's Playtime! : Hands on Play

Today's challenge is to create a reading nook! I can't wait to make one [this is something we don't generally do with the boys]. Head over to The Imagination Tree for some ideas and more info on the challenge!

Today, for It's Playtime, I'm sharing some of the fun things you've been up to with the 30 Days to Hands on Play Challenge. We've had loads of participation from readers, as well as other bloggers. Below are just a few of the bloggers that have taken the time to write about their challenge experiences. Thank you!

I love seeing everyone's take on our challenges, so keep your experiences coming! Let us know how they go!

Oh, and I have a HUGE thank you for challenge participants! An awesome giveaway - an Alex Toy Wooden Parking Garage - enter to win it in the giveaway here!

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30 Days to Hands on Play : A Thank You

This Giveaway is Closed. Comment #37 has been randomly selected [random.org] and has responded with their mailing address! Congratulations Marthalynn!

We're halfway through the 30 Days to Hands on Play Challenge!

What's been your favorite hands on play challenge so far?
Jump in and join us if you haven't! 

1. Mission Statement 
2. Build a Fort
3. Block Building
4. Pretend Islands
5. Play Dough Exploration
6. Family Together Time
7. Mega Floor Doodles
8. Water Play
9. Sensory Tub Play
10. Mixing Concoctions
11. Outdoor Adventure
12. Field Trip
13. Sticky Art
14. Act out a Story
15. Playing with Junk

With loads of participation in the 30 Days to Hands on Play Challenge, 

I want to thank everyone for joining and playing this month.

Look what I have up for grabs!

An Alex Wooden Parking Garage from Imagine Toys!

Learn more about it on the Imagine Toys website.

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Act Out a Story

DAY 14 CHALLENGE:

ACT OUT A STORY

Today we're digging into your imaginations [as well as memory!] and bringing a story to real life!

Read a story, or have your child tell it from memory and play the parts.

Bring the story to life!

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Field Trip

DAY 12 CHALLENGE:

FIELD TRIP!

I don't know how many times I see events going on that I want to do with the boys, but they come and go without us ever attending them.

Today we are!
We're choosing a field trip that's local and we're going to enjoy it for today!
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30 Days to Hands on Play : Concoctions

DAY 10 CHALLENGE:

MIXING CONCOCTIONS

Mixing together a few ingredients, creating a concoction that does wonders.

Your kids will love this challenge!
And learn a little about science in the process.

Vinegar and Baking Soda.
Oh the magic.
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30 Days to Hands on Play : Water Play

DAY 8 CHALLENGE:

WATER PLAY

This is bound to be a little messy, so prep your area a little bit if you mind.

Playing with water is an all-time favorite in this house.

Henry and George both could stand on a stool for hours [literally] at the kitchen sink, splashing, scooping, cleaning, or anything else they can come across.

This time, I set up a couple separate tubs of water and dropped in a red and blue food coloring into each. I then set out a third bowl that can be poured into.

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Family Time

DAY 6 CHALLENGE:

 FAMILY TOGETHER TIME

Puzzles, Game Night, Coloring.

Perfect for a Sunday afternoon or evening!

Some together time as a family before the work week hits us again.

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Pretend Islands

DAY 4 CHALLENGE:

 PRETEND ISLANDS!

It's time to get moving now and let imaginations run wild!

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30 Days to Hands on Play : Build a Fort!

DAY 2 CHALLENGE:

 BUILD A FORT!

Today is a simple, easy task that every one can do with whatever they have on hand.

And every child I know loves building forts!

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A Challenge : 30 Days to Hands on Play

I've got a challenge for myself.

And for you too, if you'd like to join us!

Us?
Yep! Anna from The Imagination Tree and I have put together a 30 day challenge!

A challenge to play more hands on with your kids.

30 DAYS TO HANDS ON PLAY

What is 30 Days to Hands on Play?

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