At-home play for 3-year-olds! Let’s play freely with materials you have at home.

Indoor drive with cardboard

At-home play for a 3-year-old and a 0-year-old (cardboard car)

Moving vehicles are always popular with kids, aren’t they? If you make a car out of cardboard and set it on a dolly to move it around, they’ll be thrilled! Cover the outside of the cardboard with colorful paper and add a steering wheel inside.

It might also be fun to build a station or bus stop where they can get on and off, and even create signals or a railroad crossing around the house.

Be sure to securely fasten the car body to the dolly so it doesn’t slip off.

It’s also perfect for indoor fun when you can’t go outside.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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An educational game you can play using only dice

Ages 3–12 [Top 5 Picks Chosen by Pros!] Easy educational games you can play using only dice / TERU’s Parenting Study Group: Childcare, Early Learning, and Home Education for Young Children

This is a numbers-focused activity that children can enjoy from age three.

Understanding numerical concepts is helpful in everyday situations, like shopping or reading a clock.

This time, let’s explore numbers through play using dice.

You’ll need items like wooden blocks, stickers with numbers written on them, a box, and some dice.

First, help your child get used to the motion by practicing throwing the dice into the box.

After that, start with simple activities: throw the dice into the box and count the number of dots that appear together, or throw dice of different colors into the box and count which color appears the most.

Beginning with these simple games can help reduce any resistance to numbers.

Race-to-the-top climbing game

Let’s make and play with construction paper! Here’s an idea for a “Race to the Top” game.

You’ll need construction paper, scissors, animal illustrations, glue, stickers, and tape.

First, cut the construction paper and tape the pieces together vertically.

Fold the paper to make creases, then fold the tip into a triangle and cut it off.

Attach the animal illustrations to the cut pieces, assemble them onto the construction paper, and you’re done! When you move the construction paper from side to side, the animal pictures climb upward.

Now, who can reach the goal the fastest? Give it a try!

Pull-ring toss

With this loop with a string attached, you can easily enjoy a ring toss game.

First, roll up some newspaper to make a ring.

Wrap it with vinyl tape from the outside to reinforce it.

It’s also recommended to decorate it by adding masking tape or similar on top.

Then, attach a piece of yarn or another string to the ring, and it’s complete! Use building blocks or crumpled newspaper as targets, place them in various spots, aim at the targets and toss the ring, then pull it back to yourself with the string.

Draw a line to clearly show where to throw from.

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Scrap-wood Archery

[Crazy Archery Using Scrap Materials] #AtHomePlay #EasyActivities #ParentChildPlay #Crafts #ScrapMaterialPlay

Make and play with everyday materials! Here are some ideas for upcycled archery.

You’ll need: a paper tube, an awl, a straw, rubber bands, paper cups, tissue paper, and scissors.

First, use the awl to make a hole in the paper tube.

Cut off the accordion part of the straw, then ball up some tissue paper and attach it to the tip.

Cut a notch at the back of the straw where you can hook a rubber band, and you’re done! Stack paper cups to make a target.

Insert the straw into the hole in the paper tube, hook the rubber band, and launch.

Try experimenting with different ways to shoot!

Fishing for fish

I made a felt fishing toy / handmade / hand-crafted / educational toy

Fishing is one of the most popular pastimes for children.

So why not try making various sea creatures out of felt? In addition to fish, kids might be delighted to have creatures you wouldn’t normally catch when fishing, like sharks, dolphins, and turtles.

If you put a material inside that sticks to a magnet, they can enjoy “catching” them with a rod that has a magnet on the end.

You can make them by layering and gluing felt, or stuff them with cotton to give them a three-dimensional shape—both are recommended.

Since they’re toys, be sure to make them colorful!

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Bilibili Zoo

Biri-Biri Zoo [For 3-Year-Olds] | Torikai Yui-en [Nursery School / Kindergarten]

This is a play activity where you make various animals using newspaper.

First, an adult tears the newspaper little by little and completes one animal.

An elephant is easy and recognizable.

Once you’ve caught the children’s interest, have them make their favorite animals themselves.

They can imitate the teacher and tear the newspaper, or twist it into a long shape and attach it as a trunk—both are fine.

If you fold a twisted piece in half and make a loop, it becomes rabbit ears, too.

Let the children fully use their imagination and create a fun zoo!

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