#333: Thumb War

One, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war! Thumbs, get in your corners. Ready? Three, two, one, go!

Thumb Wars or Thumb Wrestling:

Two players face each other. The players hold right hands and curl their fingers into each other’s palms so their hands ‘lock’. Both players touch the tips of their thumbs together. See which player can pin down the other player’s thumb under their thumb for three seconds. They are the winner of that round in thumb war.


Make this a family activity: Have a thumb wrestling tournament with your family.

This activity promotes dexterity, strategy making, and fine motor skills.

#332: Pick Things Up With Your Toes

Can you pick things up with your toes? Try picking up pencils, rubber balls, socks, and other small things using your toes instead of your fingers. Can you do it?

Who has 'finger toes' and use their toes like fingers to pick things up?

Make this a family activity: See if anyone has 'finger toes.'

This activity promotes physical awareness.

#331: Sing Christmas Carols

Merry Christmas, everyone!

What Christmas carols (songs) do you know?



You can sing your carols by your self, with your family or even go out as a group, caroling for your neighbours.

Do you need lyrics?


Make this a family activity: Take the family out caroling.

This activity promotes Christmas spirit and musical skills.

#330: Draw on Frosty Windows

Going for a ride in the car? Is it brrrrr out there? Have your windows frosted up? Draw pictures in the window frost using your finger or fingernail.



Make this a family activity: Turn your drawings into games. (Xs and Os is a good one.)

This activity promotes passing the time and creativity.

#329: Find Ten Red Things in Your Room

Can you find ten red things in your room? What about in the living room?


You can also turn this into a fun 'clean your room' game. Find ten red things and put them away. Go through all the colours until there is nothing left to pick up.


Make this a family activity: Do you all see the same ten red things in the room?

This activity promotes math skills and colour identification.