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Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest

Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest

Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest Turn any sunny summer day into a fun and special occasion by having a watermelon seed-spitting contest! Fresh watermelon can turn a whole afternoon into fun and games for the entire family. What You Need: Watermelon White paper Markers Large knife Measuring tape Chalk What You Do: 1 Invite your child to gather the ingredients for the seed-spitting contest. He can get started creating a scorecard to keep track of each participant’s seed-spitting distance. 2 Help your child cut the watermelon using a large knife into several slices, making sure each one has lots and lots of seeds. 3 Remember, watermelon seeds can be a choking hazard, so make sure those participating in the seed-spitting contest are over three years of age! 4 Now your child can find the perfect spot for the seed-spitting contest – a driveway works wonderfully. He can use a piece of chalk to mark where the player stands. 5 Each person can take a turn standing on the line while eating a slice of watermelon, and spitting the seeds. Your child can use the measuring tape to measure and mark the distances. Not only is he having fun participating in a game, but learning more about measurement. Once everyone has had a turn, your child can announce the winner – and offer a special winning...

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Run Around the Numbers

Run Around the Numbers

Run Around the Numbers Get ready to play with numbers outdoors! Your child will actively build a strong math foundation while playing outdoors. This game is also a great way to help kids learn how to effectively follow directions. Grab some chalk, do some preliminary stretches and start memorizing those numbers. What You Need: Paved outdoor area Colored sidewalk chalk What You Do: Ask the players to spread out and assign them a number to write in chalk on the pavement. Make sure they make the numbers large enough so they can be seen from a distance and far enough away from one another that they don’t collide while running to their numbers! Explain that you will shout out a number randomly. When the players hear it, they need to dash to the number and stand on top of it. Tell them to stand on that number until you call out the next number. If players get to the number first, have them cheer on their friends until they find their own numbers. After the players get comfortable with the game, switch it up a bit and have one of the kids call out the numbers. Or, trade out the numbers for colors or...

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Jokes for Maths

Jokes for Maths

Jokes for kids: Maths Enjoy numbers a little more when the kids are...

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Jokes for Fruit

Jokes for Fruit

Jokes for kids: Fruit Peel away the layers of laughter with these very...

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Jokes for Elephants

Jokes for Elephants

Jokes for kids: Elephants Ever have trouble remembering jokes? Pity you haven’t got...

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Jokes for Dogs

Jokes for Dogs

Jokes for kids: Dogs Dog-gone are the days of little laughter in the...

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Jokes for Doctor

Jokes for Doctor

Jokes for kids: Doctor, Doctor Some ‘Doctor, Doctor’ jokes might make you a...

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Jokes for Christmas

Jokes for Christmas

Jokes for kids: Christmas Bring some laughter to the table this year. These...