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emotional tile--3-6

Guess My Emotions

Ages 4+

creative tile--3-6 tile--9-12 tile--6-9

Puppet Play

Ages 5+

creative tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Make a Vision Board

Ages 5+

emotional tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Emotional Animals

Ages 3+

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12

Simon Says “Do A Yoga Pose”

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9

Musical Statues

Ages 3+

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9

Musical Masterpieces

Ages 5+

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12

Musical Limbo

Ages 3+

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Pom Pom Fun

Ages 3 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--30-min

Pretend Play Cafe

Ages 3+

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--30-min

Balloon Volleyball

Ages 4 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--30-min

At-Home Movie Theater

Ages 3+

emotional tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--0-3

DIY Calming Bottle

Ages 3 years and older

cognitive tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--0-3

Emoji Bingo

Ages 3 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Egg Carton Butterfly

Ages 4+, requires adult help

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Tower Building

Ages 4 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

What’s the Scoop!

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Let’s Go Shopping

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Impact Craters

Ages 7 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Rainbow Milk

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Marshmallow Sculpture

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Food Group Sort

Ages 3 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

I SPY

Ages 3+

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Technology Scavenger Hunt

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--30-min

Snack Time Counting Game

Ages 3 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Count & Coin Sort

Ages 3 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Pretend Play Picnic

Ages 3+

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Dots and Squares

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Coders and Robots

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Mini Greenhouse

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Animals Moves

Ages 4 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Balloon Ball Pit

Ages 3 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Nature Mirror

Ages 3 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Yarn Wrappers

Ages 3 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Mud Fun

Ages 5 years and older

emotional tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Sleeping Lions

Ages 6 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Animal Masks

Ages 4 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Indoor Snowball Fight

Ages 4 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--30-min

You’ve Got Mail

Ages 4 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--30-min

Toy Hotel

Ages 3+

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Story Stones

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Zookeeper Roundup

Ages 3 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Memory Muscle

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Dice Work Out

Ages 5 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Bubble Blowing Games

Ages 3+

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--10-min

Floor Is Lava

Ages 3 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Blender Paper

Ages 3 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Wiggly Worm Farm

Ages 4 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

What Time Is It?

Ages 4 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Kick the Can

Play ideas for kids ages 5 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Action Figure Float

Ages 5 years and older

physical tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Bottle Bowling

Ages 2 years and older

cognitive tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Building Blocks Shape Matching Game

Ages 2 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Name Dance

Ages 3+

creative tile--3-6 tile--15-min

Polka Dot Slime

Ages 4+, requires adult help

emotional tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Stuffed Animal Birthday Party

Ages 3 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Grab the Bacon

Ages 6 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Phonics Photo Album

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Dinosaur Garden

Ages 3 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--15-min

My Own Plant

Ages 4 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Musical Chairs

Ages 6 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Mystery Object

Ages 5+, requires adult help

creative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Fireworks in a Jar

Ages 3+, requires adult help

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Table Talk

Ages 3 years and older

emotional tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Two Truths and a Tale

Ages 8 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Peanut Passer

Ages 3+

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Twin Plants

Ages 4 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Jump Rope

Ages 5 years and older

emotional tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Let's Roll

Ages 5 years and older

physical tile--9-12 tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Housework Hustle

Ages 2 years and older

communicative tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Do You Hear What I Hear

Ages 3 - 4 years

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

My Favorite Museum

Ages 3 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Parachute Games

Ages 5 years and older

physical tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Clean Sweep

Ages 5 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Magic T-Shirt

Ages 5+, requires adult help

emotional tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Musical Feelings

Ages 4+, requires adult help

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Word Ladders

Ages 4 years and older

cognitive tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--30-min

Rollercoaster

Ages 7 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Back It Up

Ages 7 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Animal Habitats

Ages 5 years and older

communicative tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Red Rover

Ages 6 years and older

emotional tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Pretend Pet Salon

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Bedroom Planetarium

Ages 5 years and older

physical tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Tape Tornado

Ages 6 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--15-min

Broccoli Trees

Ages 3 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Go Fish Card Game

Ages 5 years and older

emotional tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Runway Ready

Ages 3 years and older

emotional tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Mad Face Scary Face

Ages 3-4 years

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Natures Color Match

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Indoor Baseball

Ages 4+, requires adult help

communicative tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Capture the Flag

Ages 7 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--0-3

Puzzle Storytime

Ages 3 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Peek-A-Boo

Ages 0 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Build This City

Ages 4 years and older

emotional tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

DIY Doll Nursery

Ages 2 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Memory Makeover

Ages 5 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Traffic Cop Game

Ages 4 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

TV Tag

Ages 4 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Tug of War

Ages 6 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button?

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9

International Menu

Ages 7 years and older

social tile--0-3 tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Pat-A-Cake

Ages 0 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--0-3

How Do You Spell…???

Ages 3 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Jacks Game

Ages 5 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Marco Polo

Ages 6 years and older

physical tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Freeze Tag

Ages 3-10 years

emotional tile--3-6 tile--5-min

The Masked Bunny

Ages 5 years and older

emotional tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Shadow Tag

Ages 2 years and older

cognitive tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Marbles Game

Ages 8 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Hopscotch

Ages 3 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Cat's Cradle String Game

Ages 6 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Mother, May I Game

Ages 3 years and older

emotional tile--9-12 tile--30-min

Five Things

Ages 10 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Quicksand

Ages 4+, requires adult help

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--0-3

Discovery Hunt

Ages 3 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--0-3

Work It Out

Ages 3 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Crab Crawl

Ages 4+, requires adult help

physical social,cognitive tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Animal Imitation Game

Ages 3 years and older

emotional tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

How Am I Feeling

Ages 6+, requires adult help

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

My Mouse

Ages 5 years and older

physical tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Frosty Toss

Ages 3 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--0-3

Will You Be My Neighbor?

Ages 3 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Space Invaders

Ages 3+, requires adult help

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Lava in a Jar

Ages 3+, requires adult help

communicative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Balloon Ball |Play Ideas

Play ideas for ages 4 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Frozen Bubbles

Ages 4 years and older

physical tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Hot Potato

Ages 4 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Straw Sculpture

Ages 3 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Telephone

Ages 4 years and older

emotional tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Initial Game

Ages 7 years and older

communicative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Simon Says

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Slip and Slide

Ages 3+, requires adult help

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Sardines

Ages 5 years and older

creative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Leaf It To Me

Play ideas and tips for ages 4 years and older

communicative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Feed Me Applesauce

Ages 4+, requires adult help

creative tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Colored Flowers

Ages 2+, requires adult help

emotional tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Emotions Book

Ages 4+, requires adult help

cognitive tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Picture Pairs

Ages 7+, requires adult help

communicative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Animal Walks

Ages 3 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Guess How Many

Ages 5 years and older

communicative tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Jumping Jack Syllables

Ages 4 years and older

emotional tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Boxed In

Ages 7 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Dancing Raisins

Ages 3 years and older

cognitive tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Another Word For

Ages 7 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Bullseye

Ages 3 years and older

emotional tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Pass the Apple

Ages 8 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Squishy Egg

Ages 2+, requires adult help

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Windy Whirly

Ages 4+, requires adult help

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--30-min

Volcano

Ages 4+, requires adult help

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--30-min

Memory

Ages 3+, requires adult help

communicative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Storytime Stretch

Ages 4 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--30-min

Alphabet Apple Tree

Ages 4+, requires adult help

emotional tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Catch the Dragon's Tail

Ages 5 years and older

cognitive tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Scavenger Hunt

Ages 6 years and older

social tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

The License Plate Game

Ages 7 years and older

creative tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Homemade Playdough

Ages 2+, requires adult help

social tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Buzz

Ages 8 years and older

cognitive tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Geography Challenge

Ages 8 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Crazy Menu

Ages 6 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Tie-Dye Coffee Filters

Ages 4+, requires adult help

emotional tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Mood Meter

Ages 5+, requires adult help

communicative tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

The Picnic Game

Ages 7 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Seek and Find

Ages 5+, requires adult help

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Spider and Flies

Ages 5 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Paper Pal

Ages 3+, requires adult help

communicative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Fort Building

Ages 4 years and older

emotional tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Charades

Ages 6 years and older

physical tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Harvest Dash

Ages 3 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Hop to It

Ages 4 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Rock Paper Scissors

Ages 5 years and older

cognitive tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Fill the Suitcase

Ages 5+, requires adult help

social tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Musical Groups

Ages 8 years and older

cognitive tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Ice Painting

Ages 4 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Crafty Cards

Ages 3 years and older, requires adult help

creative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Favorite Letter Book

Ages 5 years and older

cognitive tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

20 Questions

Ages 7 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Water Balloon Toss

Ages 5 years and older

creative tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Sounds Familiar

Ages 6 years and older

emotional tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Snow Painting

Ages 4 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Homemade Map

Ages 7 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Self Portrait

Ages 4 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Auto Alphabet

Ages 5 years and older

creative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

HIdden Art

Ages 5 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Red Light Green Light

Ages 4 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Color Me Strong

Ages 4+, requires adult help

social tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Duck Duck Drench

Ages 6 years and older

emotional tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Simon Says it With Feeling

Ages 3+, requires adult help

creative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Hedgehog Harry

Ages 4+, requires adult help

Play Ideas & Games

Play-based activities that help kids develop emotional intelligence and learn to express their feelings.

Play ideas to help kids explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.

Activities to have fun outside during the warmer months, or for indoor play during the rest of the year.