Hobbies And Interests
Apple Race
Create start and end finish lines by spreading jump ropes out on the ground. Line the children up and give each one an apple. Instruct the kids to place the apples on their heads. When you blow a whistle, children must quickly walk to the finish line without dropping the apple. The first child to reach the finish line without dropping an apple is the winner. However, all the kids are winners because they will get to keep their apples.
Marshmallow Shootout
Give kids marshmallow shooters and small plastic baggies filled with mini-marshmallows. Shooters can be bought online for under $10, or you can purchase materials at a hardware store and make your own shooters for the kids to use. Set up cardboard targets with bulls-eyes on them several feet away, and place bowls below the targets where they can catch the marshmallows as they rebound off the targets. Show each child which target he is to shoot at. When you blow the whistle, kids are to begin shooting marshmallows at the target. The kid who catches the most marshmallows in his bowl is the winner.
Hidden Treasure
Fill a wading pool with pudding and hide plastic coins in the pudding. As the kids come to the station put a sleeping mask or blindfold on them and arrange the children around the pool. Instruct the kids to kneel where you are. When you yell "go," the kids have 30 seconds to collect as many coins as possible. Afterward, they can exchange the plastic coins for chocolate ones.
Manners Manners
Show kids a proper table setting when they reach the station. Five feet away, place card tables that have been covered with tablecloths. To move on to the next station, kids must successfully place a plate, cup, napkin and silverware on the table in the correct positions.
Blind Pop
Put candy, stickers and temporary tattoos into balloons and blow them up. Tack the balloons to a cork- or cardboard easel. Line the children up; pull the first child in line forward then blindfold her. Spin her in a circle for 10 seconds, hand her an ink pen or a fork and push her in the direction of the balloon board. Each child gets to pop one balloon and keep the prize before moving on to the next station.