Hobbies And Interests
Toss the Frogs
Take a plastic swimming pool and use a permanent green marker to draw lily pads on the bottom of the pool. Fill the pool with water. Have the kids each decorate a stone to resemble a frog using wiggly eyes and markers. Tell the children to write their name on the stones. Mark a standing line about 10 feet from the swimming pool and have the children line up at the line. Each kid tosses his frog stone from the line into the pool trying to land his stone on a lily pad. Award a prize to each child who lands his stone on a lily pad.
Caterpillar and Bug Tag
Select one kid to be the caterpillar and all the other children are the bugs. When you say, "Go," the caterpillar chases the bugs and tries to tag each one of them. Once the caterpillar tags a bug, she must attach herself to the caterpillar to try to catch all the other bugs. End the game after 10 minutes or when all the bugs are attached to the caterpillar.
Pin the Bee on the Flower
Draw a sunflower on a large poster board and draw a dotted line to show where the bee belongs on the sunflower. Print or draw several bees and write each child's name on a bee. Put double-sided tape on the back of each bee. Blindfold each child and spin him four times. Tell him to try to pin the bumblebee as close as he can to the correct spot on the sunflower. The child who pins the bee closest to the correct spot wins the game.
Easter Egg Toss
Use markers to draw an Easter basket on a large piece of poster board. Tape the poster to cardboard. Cut a large hole below the handle of the basket so the opening is through the inside of the basket. Put the board on two wood stakes and hammer into the ground. Mark a standing line 5 feet to 20 feet from the basket, depending on the age of the children. Give each child 10 plastic eggs to try to toss through the Easter egg basket. Award small prizes, such as Easter-themed candy and toys to all children who get at least one egg in the basket.