Start by creating a space in your living room or play room that can be used as the “beach.” Have your child wear their best beach outfit, complete with flip flops and sunglasses, and lay beach towels on the floor. If you have beach balls or other beach-related decorations, bring them out to add to the fun.

During their day at the “beach,” encourage your child to use their imagination to pretend they’re swimming, surfing in the waves, or the lifeguard watching over all the swimmers. Read your child’s favorite beach-related books together, eat lunch picnic-style on your beach towels, play a game of beach ball catch and even take a nap on the “beach.”

Bring the ‘snow’ and fun indoors while your children work on their fine motor and counting skills!

Materials

• 12 cotton balls per child
• 1 marker
• 1 egg carton per child

Instructions

• Label each egg carton cup 1 through 12.
• Hide the cotton balls around the room (12 cotton balls per child).
• Have the children walk around the room, looking for the hidden ‘snowballs’.
• Encourage each child to put the ‘snowballs’ in order when they find them (1 through 12).
• Once all the ‘snowballs’ have been found, count them together!