The Physical Child

Making Body Shapes (with Printable Body Shape Cards)

February 13, 2012

One simple movement game that the children used to love when I was teaching was making body shapes. Immy loves it too and I think it is a great game because it is easy to play both inside and outside. In it’s simplest form, to play body shapes I would ask the children to use [...]

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Popular Posts of 2011: Play Ideas for Active Kids

December 29, 2011
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Here are the top six active play idea posts from 2011… Getting Little Bodies Moving When It’s Too Cold (Or Hot!) Outdoors 6 Games to Play With a Hula Hoop Fun In A Cardboard Box Outdoor Play Ideas for When It’s Raining or Dark Making the Most of Your Visit to the Playground 25 Ways [...]

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Pre-Writing Activities: Hand Strengthening

November 9, 2011

I am taking a little time offline this week to spend with family and to try and kick the final symptoms of my recent illness.  Fortunately, I have some great blogging friends who have offered to help me out with a series of fabulous guest posts. Today Jamie of Hands On: As We Grow faces [...]

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Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers: Threading

October 25, 2011
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Immy loves threading and when I shared last week on the Childhood 101 Facebook page that Immy was threading, one friend asked where I had sourced the supplies we were using. Often before we begin, Immy and I have a ‘threading hunt!’ Looking for items from around our home that are suitable for threading (Immy [...]

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Dance & Creative Movement for Preschoolers

August 19, 2011
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This post is by regular contributor Christine Gora of Kids Music Toys. Children love to move and dance and preschoolers are mostly always active.  A great way to direct this movement energy into something rhythmic and musical is with some simple props and a little creativity. So how do you get your little movers and [...]

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Playopedia Picks: Outdoor Play Ideas

August 2, 2011

Get Outdoors with these fabulous exploring play ideas from Playopedia… DIY Butterfly Garden Urban Adventures Constructing with Guttering Water Wall Petal Crowns Host a Fairy in Your Garden Shadow Stories Nature’s Alphabet 10 Fun Ways with Water Play Mirrored Discovery Box Be sure to check out Playopedia today to find new play ideas, whatever the [...]

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Outdoor Play Ideas For When It’s Raining or Dark

June 22, 2011
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This post is by regular contributor Tricia Hogbin of Little Eco Footprints. Winter is well and truly diminishing my family’s outdoor time at the moment. I’m working full-time for a little while so our mornings tend to be too rushed for outdoor play, and by the time we get home it’s dark. Then when the [...]

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Getting Outside When It’s Cold

June 15, 2011
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This post is by regular contributor, Kate Fairlie of Picklebums. “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing.” – Sir Rannulph Fiennes That may be true but I don’t like the cold, and the idea of going outside to play when it’s cold makes me cringe and edge just a little closer to [...]

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