When you have active children you have to stay one step ahead of the game. Children also love little toy cars both girls and boys alike. Here is a fun activity that incorporates cars, movement and a sense of fun. This is easy to do and will keep your little busy for quite some time.
What you need:
Several Cars
Small markers or crayons in several different colors
Electrical tape
What you do:
Tape your marker to the back of your car so that the marker still touches the ground yet can still move.
How you play:
Racing Game: You can layout easel paper or packing paper on the floor out outside as if it is a road. Hand each child a car with a marker or crayon taped to the back. Make sure each child has a different color marker or crayon to identify the winner. It is best when dealing with small children to make the colors as different as possible so the child can correctly identify his car markings by looking. Now, have each child go the edge of the paper and push their car to make it go as fast as possible. The children will love to see the car whiz by with a trail of marker behind it.
Writing Game: Simply you practice writing the letter “C” or the word “Car” or whatever letter or word lesson you are working on that day. Children do not always like to write but if you switch it up by allowing their favorite car to help out you may see more enthusiasm than exhaustion.
Just Scribbling: On a large piece of paper have your child push some cars around and just watch as the cars scribble behind them.
Car Maze: On a piece of easel paper or packing paper draw a simple maze or road. Have your child find his way through the maze or try to draw in between the lies with this car.