Supplies Needed:
Paper or Card Board
Colored Markers or Crayons
Ruler
24 Buttons (12 of one color and 12 of another)
Score Sheet: Button Toss Score Sheet.pdf (101.97 kb)
#1: On the paper draw 12 of the same size squares by using the ruler. Randomly label each square with the numbers 1-12.
#2: Place the labeled paper on the floor or table. Flick all 12 of your buttons with your fingernail so it lands on the board.
#3: Use your math skills by adding up your score based on where the button landed (For Example, if all of your 12 buttons landed on 1 you would have a total score of 12). Make a note of the score on your score sheet.
#4: Pickup your buttons and let your friend have a chance at flicking their buttons. Try playing against yourself to see what your highest score will be!
Supplies Needed: Golf Clubs (or sponge and yardstick) Golf Ball or Small Rubber Ball Masking Tape Scissors Markers Shoe Box, Cardboard, Oatmeal box, Coffee Cans (for course)
#1: Use your golf clubs or make your own using a yardstick and sponge #2: Build your golf course: Tunnel: Cut out a half circle on two sides of a shoe box Tent: Fold a piece of cardboard in half and set it up like a tent for the ball to go through Ramp: Place a piece of cardboard over some books. Remember to stack books gradually. Place a chair in the center of the room for the ball to go under. Use Frisbees to make a curved fairway.
What did you use to make your indoor miniature golf course? Leave us a comment and let us know!
Paper
Scissors
Pen, Markers or Crayons
Coins (optional)
Puzzle (optional)
You can do a variety of treasure hunting games:
1: Use paper to cut out letters that spell the location of the treasure
2: Get a roll of 25 pennies or other coins. Hide the change around the house. While you are hiding the coins have the kids draw a treasure map of the house. As the kids find the coins they must place a coin mark on their treasure map.
3: Write up a list of common items and have the kids find the items.
4: Make each clue a riddle with the answer being the location of the next clue.
5: Clues could be a sentence with missing words that point them towards the next clue.
6: Have the children put together a puzzle. Then ask them to leave the room, flip over the puzzle and write the location of the treasure on the back of the puzzle. Then hide puzzle pieces around the house and have the kids find the pieces and put together the puzzle. They will needs all the pieces to find out where the treasure is located
Which treasure hunt did you do? What was your prize? Leave us a comment and let us know
Supplies Needed: Popsicle sticks Glue Plastic bottles (soda or water bottles) with lids Sand or Water
#1: Lay out and glue the popsicles in a U. Make sure the edges are overlapping to form the horseshoe shape. You should make 4 popsicle horseshoes. #2: Once the glue is dried decorate your popsicle stick horseshoe #3: Fill the plastic bottles with sand or water to help stabilize them. #4: Print out a score card to keep track of the score 5 points for a popsicle horseshoe that rings the bottle 3 points for any popsicle horse shoe that is touching the bottle 1 point for any popsicle horseshoe (Make sure you set a point limit from the start so that you will know who wins) #5: Go outside and place your 2 bottles about 10 ft apart #6: Take turns throwing your popsicle horseshoes at the bottles