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Play Stations

Do you ever get frustrated when your children*Play  in  "play  tent"
don't play with certain toys in their room?
Do your children ever come to you and say,*Read  a  book
"I'm  bored?"
*Snack
I came up with a fun idea that we implement
on school holidays or vacations. I call it*Computer  Game
"play stations." For me - this idea solves
two  problems  in  one.*Polly  Pockets
1)It allows my children to play with toys*Lite  Briteand  so  on.
they  haven't  touched  in  a  long  time.
The only rules are that they have to at least
2)It  keeps  them  busy  for  a  few  hours.play with the item for a few minutes before
moving on; and they must pick it up
What I do for "play stations" is so simple. Icompletely before coming to me for something
make a list for each child of things to do ornew.
play with. I incorporate crafts, chores, and
even allow them to play with a sibling'sMy girls actually ask me if they can do "play
toys.stations" sometimes. It helps give them ideas
when they can't come up with any of their own
A sample list for one of my daughters mightand it shows them that they can play together
look  something  like  this:in the same room without having to play the
same  thing  all  of  the  time.
*Dollhouse
I give them each different lists with some of
*Color  a  picturetheir favorite items, not-so-favorite items,
and sometimes a fun thing to do with me is
*Brush  catincluded  on  the  list  as  well.
*Barbies"Play Stations" has been a creative idea for
our family. Give it a try and see if it works
*Play  with  sister's  horseswith yours, as well.



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