I've been going to websites like ABC4kids, you know, the Giggle and Hoot channel, and Nick Jr, for printables of all her favourite TV characters. The printer is almost out of ink!
I have a folder in the filing cabinet labelled 'kids printables', where I put all the extra ones I print out for a rainy day.
Back in my day,
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| Colouring in is quite addictive, you will get sucked in. |
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| Refrigerator d'art nouveau |
I remembered this game too, that we called 'Paddicks'. Is that a word, or is it just paddocks? Maybe it's an australian thing.
Anyway, the page is gridded full of dots. Each person take turns connecting the dots with a line. When a box is formed, the player puts their initial in the box. When the page is full of 'paddicks', the player with the most formed is the winner. My brothers and sisters would play this 'til the cows come home. The worst bit is putting all those dots on the page to start with.
I have made a printable game of 'Paddicks' to make the work easy, if you are looking for something to keep kids amused for hours! You can download it here. It could possibly be a good travelling game for older kids, or a game for rainy days to keep them occupied, besides screen time.
Does your fridge look like mine?
Remember doing any of this in your childhood?
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We just called it squares!! I am actually sussing out printers at the moment and will print yours out for sure when I get one!! What an easy fun game, great for little ones learning maths etc.
ReplyDeleteIzzy and I had a quick game, on her etcha sketcher. She did get the concept, but I had trouble convincing her to only draw one line at her turn. She liked to cheat too!
DeleteI remember colouring heaps as a kid too! My daughter loves colouring and painting as well. Never heard of "paddicks" before but I think it'll be interesting for her :)
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Yes our fridge looks like that - and I am so going to make one of these for my girl so do when she gets home from school today! - Thanks for sharing x
ReplyDeleteI have a freezer next to the fridge that is just as full of paintings and drawings. Summer has taken to hanging up her own as soon as they are done. It gets to the stage where nothing stays up there and keep falling off!
DeleteLove those scribble pages - I have never seen that before! Might have to try it for PJ this afternoon - love that fridge xx Josefa #teamIBOT
ReplyDeleteOh I had no idea what that game was called, but we used to play it during church all the time. :)
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of colouring in the shapes. I might try that with Ava.
My daughter has a gallery where we display all her art and craft. Printables are a great way for them to keep themselves entertained.
ReplyDeleteBell and I are both a bit addicted to colouring! I love that she does something that's not online.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing. So much kids do inside these days involves a screen.
DeleteYes, we called it squares too :) I used to do that all the time, and hang man and battleship are good ones for pen and paper too. Memories :)
ReplyDeleteI had totally forgotten about hangman! I can't wait until Izzy can spell so we can play that too.
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