Exploring Ways to Play with Household Items

Looking for creative ways to play at home. Here are some ideas for a rainy day this summer.

Your child can use a laundry basket to…..

• Play delivery games by placing toys inside and pushing them to a destination
• Push it around a ‘“racetrack” such as a table or something they create
• Get inside and make it rock like a boat
• Hold it in their hands and catch items thrown to them
• Get inside and be pushed by another person
• To be a pretend zoo for their stuffed animals 

Your child can use a blanket to,,,,

• Roll up inside like a burrito
• Put it over a table or chair to make a fort
• Use it as a parachute with friends or grownups
• Get on and be pulled around the room
• Wrap it up and turn it into a nest for themselves or their stuffed animals

Your child can use a large box to…

• Get inside and relax
• Decorate with markers, tape, stickers, etc
• Get inside and be pushed by another person 
• Create a home or garage for their toys
• Create a tunnel to go through

Your child can use pillows to…

• Make a pile of pillows to jump into
• Create a path to walk on
• Make a pile to dig through for a treasure hunt
• Have a pillow fight
• Carry or push them for a delivery game