
Birthday Party games
Birthday parties can be expensive and they can also get out of control very easily! Should you let them play freely? Or should you organise games? Should you book a playcentre? Or do it at home? Well, with our experience...
Our simple play challenge last year was for you to create something related to AUTUMN and help you rediscover your own creativity. This year I want you to feel comfortable, confident and empowered when setting up activities for your kids. If you enjoy it, you are more likely to do it more often. Play is fun but knowing how to play is a skill that needs to be practiced, so the more they play, the better they will be at it!
THE BENEFITS OF OUR SIMPLE PLAY CHALLENGE:
YOU ONY NEED 4 ITEMS
HOW DO YOU SET IT UP?
HOW TO ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO PLAY?
I would like to encourage you to follow these simple steps and see what happens. Show curiosity when presenting it to your child (you can say something like “oh wow what’s all this! I wonder what we could do with it”. Step back and give them time. If they don’t engage, show your own interest saying things like “I wonder if we could build a really tall tower with these blocks”, do you think this teddy is hungry? Maybe there is something here he could eat”.
Playing independently is not something children learn in one day or one week, it takes time. Think of it as an investment: the more activities you create during the first years, the easier it will be for them to express their own ideas and develop skills.
WHY DO WE KEEP IT SIMPLE?
OUR FAVOURITE RESOURCES FROM DISCOVERY PLAYTIME
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