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1 station: 30 min ish

stations:
-ball/parcel game
-icebreaker (AEIOU)
-slime
-sewing
-pong
-cards
-planting

first day: AEIOU+ slime+ ball/parcel game

second day: planting+ sewing

Last day:sewing+ cards
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sewing pouch (1 hour)

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materials needed;
1. cornstarch
2.contact lense solution
3.food colouring
4. lifeboy body wash
5.container

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Blow wind blow

Simon says

Splat bang

Duck duck goose

Follow the leader
Captains ball{oon} ?

Word bingo

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1) Sewing ( Older kids, younger kids will require supervision/ assistance at all times for safety measure )
Materials:
- needle
- felt ( various colours ), can be precut beforehand to make it easier and safer and also for convenience
- scissors
- thread
- buttons ( to customise )

Note: the stuff that can be sewed can be simple things that we want to teach them, eg animals or fruits.

To keep their interest we can cut out pieces of felt to form well know characters like disney characters etc

2) Beading (?) ( mostly for girls, can be for all ages but younger kids eg 5 and below will require supervision to make sure that they don't consume the beads )

Materials
- keyring
- thread/string
- beads ( letter beads, normal beads etc) - can provide
- scissors

Note: supervise the kids when attaching the thing to the keyring because it may injure them if they are not careful

3) Shirts

Materials:
-  white shirt
- fabric paint
- sponges
- newspaper

Note : Money constraint since the shirts will cost money, planning to get from sites like taobao etc, the activity is mostly for older kids but younger kids may want to do it too

4) Watercolour stuff ( can be for both younger and older kids but mostly targeted at older kids )

Materials:
- paper
- watercolour
- brushes
- newspaper

Can teach them basic calligraphy so that they can sell it off if they want + aesthetic :D

5) Colouring ( younger kids )

Materials:
- Colour pencils/ crayons
- colouring paper ( like printed/ photocopy )

6) Origami

Materials:
- Origami paper

Note: students will have to learn to fold various shapes that can teach them smth like animals or flowers, fruits etc, to entertain them

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Pass around the bag, not holding it for longer than 3 seconds, while saying a word of the topic

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Description: have a set number of chairs, music will play and randomly stop while people walk around the chairs. the person who does not sit on the chair in time, is eliminated.
Materials: none
how to attain: -NIL-

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Description: using felt to sew and make a pouch/pencil case

Materials needed:
-felt
-buttons
-threads
-sewing kit

How are we to attain the materials needed: buy on ezbuy

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The first person in the line or circle whispers a word or phrase into the ear of the person sitting or standing to their right. The Game Continues. Players whisper the phrase to their neighbors until it reaches the last player in line

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One child is chosen to be Mr Wolf, who then stands at one end of the playing area. The other players stand in a line at the other end. Mr Wolf turns his back to commence play. The players call out, "What's the time Mr Wolf?" and Mr Wolf turns and answers with a time (i.e. 3 o'clock).

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All stand in a circle, one person is nominated as "splatter" and stands in the middle. The person in the middle then randomly points at someone and shouts "Splat!"

The person they pointed at must duck, then the two people either side of the one who ducked must "splat" each other, by pointing the other and yelling, "Splat!"

The last one to do so is out, this continues until there are only 2 active people left in the circle. When you are out, you stay in the circle, but do not play. This is part of the challenge for the remaining players.

It gets harder with less numbers as it becomes harder to determine who is next to you as the numbers deplete but the circle size remains.

Once you are down to 2 people remaining active in the circle they stand back to back western style, then the person who was in the middle counts from 1 - 20. With each number the 2 remaining competitors must take a step away from one another, and at any random point between 1 & 20 the counter shouts splat instead of a number, at which point it's a quick draw on each other and the last one to point at their opponent and say splat is out leaving a winner.

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1. Everyone has to be in pairs.
2. Every pair plays scissors paper stone.
3. The loser has to put their hands on the winners shoulder.
4. Winner has to find another person to play with.
5. Continue until there is an ultimate winner.

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Description : They can make puppets using their own creativity.
Materials needed : Wooden Chopsticks, Scotch tape, Markers/colour pens, paper
How are we to attain the materials : Wooden chopsticks, scotch tape, paper can be brought from home. makers and pens can be bought from Daiso for 36 for $2

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Description: Small instruments like guitar, made with boxes
Materials needed: Tissue box/paper, paint, rubber band, tissue roll, paint brush

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description:  paint one side of the paper of half a butterfly, fold it into half and then press it to transfer the  paint to the other side to have a full butterfly print
Materials: paint, paint brush, paper
how to attain: tube paints from Daiso, brushes from Daiso, paper from origami and papers from home

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Description:

Choose one student and have her face the back. She will be the Catcher.

Others will be standing on the opposite side of the room.

Have the Catcher say "A-E-I-O-U" and turn around.

While the Catcher is saying "A-E-I-O-U," the other students must make their way towards the Catcher. They must freeze when the Catcher turns around.

Continue and repeat until someone taps the Catcher's back.

The minute she taps the Catcher, everyone must make their way and run back to the wall for safety.

The Catcher's job is to tag someone in order for her to be the next Catcher. If the Catcher tags someone, that person must assume the role of the Catcher and face the board.

Materials needed: pens ( as prizes)

How are we to attain the materials needed: buy

Boggle
description:
form different words with the letters given

materials needed:
paper
pens

How are we to attain the materials needed: get from home

improvements:
- get more games
- space
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Description: Make different types of origami crafts like, Ninja stars, fruits and others.
Materials needed: Origami paper
How are we to attain the materials needed: Have the origami paper at home

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1) Gather the children into groups(3-4 people each group)
2) Design the container
3)wet cotton balls with food colouring
4) add mung beans into the container with the coloured cotton balls
5) let  it grow for 5-6 days

materials needed
- food colouring(buy)
-mung beans(buy)
-reusable plastic bottle(contribute)
-small/medium pail

how to attain
1. buy from supermarket in Singapore

NOTES:

Will it continue growing
language barrier
what they will do with it
change craft to slime

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Description: Growing plants
Materials needed: Cotton wool, plastic bottle, seeds
How are we to attain the materials needed: Recyclable Materials and Seeds to be bought

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icebreaker

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Write cards for each other
- Batam kids to us
- us to batam kids

Additional materials:
- stickers

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Ball games and bottle flipping competition

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Ball games and bottle flipping competition

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1) reuse bottles given to us
2) bowling
3) monkey/ captain ball
4) beer pong without liquid

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Splat
This game can bring the orphans closer together and we can get to know to know them better.
How to play:
Make all of the children stand in a circle
Pick one of the children to stand in the middle
When the person in the middle points to a person, that person has to duck down and the people beside him/her has to point at each other and say that person's name the fastest. If one of them says it faster than the other or says wrongly, that person is out of the game.
Once there is left with two people standing, they will have a stand off while a person has to tell a story which has a word that will trigger them to point at each other and say their name. Ex: the trigger word is Apple. ( One sunny morning, my mother baked me a banana pie, watermelon sweets and have be  gave me a fresh apple.

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get them to guess the action/object shown and reply in english, which would help them to improve on the english and they can play among themselves, and learn with each other. we can also add in a point system to motivate them to win points to get prizes.

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Make bingo sheets with a 4×4 grid and add words to each square. Hand these out (each one say should be unique) and have students mark the correct word when you call it out. The first person to finish marking their entire page wins.

Crafts: coffee filter flowers
Materials Needed to Make Coffee Filter Flowers:

Coffee filters

Food coloring

Dropper (or paint brush)

Shallow baking pan

Paper Towels

Scissors

Masking Tape

Pipe Cleaners

http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2014/03/make-coffee-filter-flowers.html?m=1

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based on past experience, the children there are familiar with the basic stitches and do their own unqiue way if weaving. we could teach them more technical stitches so that they can do things like embroidery and incorporate it into their weaving to make it more unique

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Materials: cardboard part of toilet paper / kitchen towel rolls, markers, old magazines etc.

Objective: Make the cardboard materials into houses where the children are able to freely decorate it and be creative

Thought Process: The materials are of low costs or can be obtained from our homes. Also these are crafts that the children can create in their own free time with the materials they have around them

Game Idea: Throwing the Parcel
Materials: A bean bag / crushed up newspaper

Objective: Pass around the bag, not holding it for longer than 3 seconds, while saying a word of the topic

- Can conduct a class for about 15 minutes intervals between the games to teach them words about the topic and in the end have a game session for all the words learnt

Thought Process: Think faster with english words and allow them to use the words taught, making ut easier for them to remeber in the long run

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We can teach them to crochet so it can be a hobby or the itens they make can be sold off. ( refrence can be found FlyingMio )

materials needed : yarn and crochet needle

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1) Pictionary
- a word can be said to the children and they have to draw it out, standing in one line.
- they will continue to show each other their drawing to the next person's and the last person has the final drawing.
- the opposite group has to guess what they have drawn

2) Charades
- (for harder words)
- a flashcard has to be shown and the child will have to act it out.
- the other children have to guess it and say it out in english

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the children will be grouped depending how many children are there. Each children will be numbered (1,2,3,4,5 etc). We will then call for a number (e.g 5) and those who are number 5 will pick up the cards we want them to pick (e.g cat) —Instead of an object, the children will pick up the cards that are placed on the floor. This will enable them to learn basic english

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https://youtu.be/R7Vxuah3Pnk

Resources: cloth, hotgun/glue, (stamps, markers, paint)- to decorate, straw - suck in the paint a little then blow it off on the pouch/ bag to have an artistic look

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1) simple shapes and colours.
- felt and needles can be gotten from daiso
- pre-cut shapes can be cut out for the younger ones
- stuffed with cotton
- students can help sew for the younger ones
- can teach the shapes and colours through these cushions
2) older ones can cut out their own desired shapes and sew their own felt cushions
- choose their own designs as they are capable

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Charades.
Items needed:
Paper/board
Markers
-used to write the words

It’ll help improve their English by letting them Guess the simple English words. The children can be grouped into smaller groups which they will compete to see which group can Guess the most number of words. The winning group may get a prize.

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- soap boat races —> fun and enriching

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As a Lowes creator we are given a fun challenge each month to makeover a space. However, this month Lowes challenged us to create something fun for the backyard. I was thrilled for this challenge.

I was walking around Lowes one afternoon trying to figure out what to make and I saw the rain gutters sitting there for FIVE bucks. I was trying to think of something fun I could do with rain gutters, but nothing was coming to mind. Then I remembered an activity we did back in Jr. High. We carved soaps into boats { a soap boat } and raced them at a little pond by our house. Taking my kids to the pond to race may not have been the safest idea, but with the rain gutter we were able to re-create this fun idea in our back yard. This project was so easy to put together and was SO much fun for the kids. Can you tell by my sons face? ;)
Supplies needed:
MY OTHER RECIPES

Rain gutter (found at Lowes in the lumber section)

Bar of soap (found at Dollar store)

Toothpick

Fabric and scissors

Glue gun

All you do is cut a triangle out of fabric and glue it to the top of your toothpick. Then stick the toothpick into your soap bar and it's ready to race. If your kids are older you can carve the boats and make them more unique. :)

Stick a hose on one end of the gutter and let the race begin!

Ready, set, go!

The kids absolutely LOVED racing their soap boats! We spent all morning outside as the kids ran back and forth to each end.

We had such a great time together. This was one of our favorite activities we have done all summer. The best part was that it cost less than 10 bucks. Can't beat that! We will be doing many more soap boat races this summer! This really is such an easy and fun activity to do as a family.

For more creative ideas make sure to visit Lowes creative ideas.

Have a g r e a t Sunday!

Disclosure: I received product as a Lowes ambassador, however all opinions are 100% my own.

Jamielyn Nye

Creative director and founder of I Heart Naptime. Jamielyn aspires to reach women, get their creative juices flowing, and to genuinely inspire. When she's not creating, Jamielyn loves to chase her three little monkeys and snuggle up on the couch with her man.

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As a Lowes creator we are given a fun challenge each month to makeover a space. However, this month Lowes challenged us to create something fun for the backyard. I was thrilled for this challenge. I was walking around Lowes one afternoon trying to figure out what to make and I saw the rain gutters ...

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- pinball (?) —> trains accuracy and teamwork (?)
(boxes we could use those green cardboard boxes from school and the ramp can be easily made with those too) (can also be stored and folded in luggage’s easily)

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We have a fantastic game to share with you - Laundry Basket Skee Ball! I'm especially excited about this game because it's simple to set up and it's something active to play indoors that will (hopefully) not involve breaking anything! And it's not very loud either.

A couple months ago, I bought Janie a pack of ball pit balls (affiliate link) at Walmart on a whim. It has turned out to be money very well spent! All of the boys (and Janie too) have been enjoying the balls and finding a surprising number of things to do with them.

Laundry Basket Skee Ball is quite simple. My husband turned a Costco diaper box into a basic ramp that launches the balls into the air. (I think we have made something with almost every Costco diaper box we've purchased - last time it was this Hot Wheels car race track!)

To make the ramp, Jordan cut off the top and one end from the box. Then he used a couple of cereal boxes to create a curved ramp and taped it in place with duct tape.

To play the game, simply roll the balls up the ramp and launch them into the laundry baskets. It works best if you kneel to roll the balls. We have been using two baskets, with the closer one labeled 50 points and the farther one labeled 100 points.

I had created this game with Jonathan (almost 4) in mind, but he's not quite coordinated enough to roll the balls and not throw them. He probably could figure it out how to make it work, but he hasn't been interested. However, Owen (6) and Gresham (9) have been loving this game! It's the perfect thing for Owen to do inside during nap time. He is just dripping with energy, and indoor active games that aren't crazy are just what I need for him when the weather is bad.

If you need ball pit balls, here are some on Amazon (affiliate link): 100 Ball Pit Balls. Keep in mind that if you are trying to fill an indoor ball pit or a plastic swimming pool, it's going to take more than 100. If you're just playing with them around the house, 100 is plenty to pick up off the floor! 🙂 Thankfully, the toddler thinks it's fun to clean them up. We store ours in a laundry basket - a taller one that the ones in the photos.
Need more active game ideas?

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Laundry Basket Skee Ball (With Ball Pit Balls!)

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We have a fantastic game to share with you - Laundry Basket Skee Ball! I'm especially excited about this game because it's simple to set up and it's something active to play indoors that will (hopefully) not involve breaking anything! And it's not very loud either.

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- paper windmill or various origami
- paper puppet

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It will be a good bonding game for children and we can teach them the eng version of duck duck goose

Resources needed:
1) handkerchief

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DIY Calendar
1. https://www.pinterest.com/younhyun/diy-calendar-%ED%95%B8%EB%93%9C%EB%A9%94%EC%9D%B4%EB%93%9C-%EB%8B%AC%EB%A0%A5/
2. https://www.pinterest.com/younhyun/diy-calendar-%ED%95%B8%EB%93%9C%EB%A9%94%EC%9D%B4%EB%93%9C-%EB%8B%AC%EB%A0%A5/

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Items needed:
Ball/something light
Bag with forfeits
Topic Bag
Timer

1. Timer will be set in the middle
2. Topic will be set (eg. favourite
_______)
3. ball is passed around
4. if timer rings when one last held onto the ball, that person will have to do a forfeit from the bag of forfeits

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weaving baskets/ sewing +playing charades

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weaving baskets/ sewing +playing charades

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weaving baskets would help to improve their motor skills and they can sell the baskets for some income.
http://www.designsponge.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DIY-Woven-Baskets-trio.jpg
http://www.designsponge.com/2014/11/diy-project-basket-weaving.html
some other ideas:
http://diyjoy.com/crafts-to-make-and-sell/5
charades would help them to improve their english proficiency as they would use new words to describe the actions and pick up new vocabulary along the way

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Simon Says will teach the children basic actions and will improve their English proficiency. This also gives them the opportunity to bond with everyone and enjoy themselves.

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We can give them plain white shirts and give them so stamps to decorate their shirt
Resources
- different sizes of plain white shirt
- big/small stamps with different desings

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Straw panpipes is a toy where the kids can blow into to make different  tones of sound. It is not a difficult crafting idea as the steps are very straightforward. It can teach them to be environmental friendly as every time they use straws, they can wash them, collect them and make the panpipes. (picture below)

RESOURCES NEEDED:
- straws
-wooden sticks
-musking tape

Game Idea: Aye Aye Captain

When playing the game, a leader will ask " are you ready " and all of us would say Aye Aye captain. Then, the leader will ask us to touch a part of our body (eg. toes). through this game, the children will get to know the English names of their different body parts. The leader can also ask us to do simple things like shake hands with the person beside you, which teaches them the different kind gestures in English.

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Craft idea: origami (mostly younger ones)

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Craft idea: origami (mostly younger ones)

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We can teach them origami e.g heart shapes, cranes, boat, jumping frog(older ones as it is more complicated) etc after making the origami they can give it to their friends. For the jumping frog after they have made it, they can use it for a mini race against other people's frogs

Resources needed:
-origami paper

Game idea: Back to back challenge (older ones)
How to play: First, two people will be selected to start, they will try to stand up with their backs touching each other. After that the number of people will increase and see if they can stand. This challenge will teach them about teamwork and will also promote team-bonding

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Craft: Card making

Description : Since we will be at the orphanages for a few days, on the last day the children can write a card to someone whom they are grateful for.

Resources needed:

Colour papers

Markers

Decorative items (e. g. Stickers, ribbons)

Games : Bl ow wind blow

Description : By playing a simple game of blow wind blow, we will get a chance to bond with the children and the children will get to learn simple items in English. (For example,  glasses)

Resources needed: -

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Resources Needed: