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Balancing BoardGive your child practice with balancing, using a homemade balancing board.

Red Light/Green LightYou can have lots of fun playing the classic childhood game of Red Light/Green Light with your child.

Fishing ActivityIn this activity, you create colorful fish for your preschooler out of construction paper. Each fish carries an instruction for him to perform.

Hide and SeekHide a wind-up clock or kitchen timer, and ask your preschool child to find it using only her ears.

Living Room PicnicDo your kids complain when the weather is bad? If it's raining outside, it's time for a picnic party inside!

Carpet Raceway ActivityOn a rainy day, distract the kids by turning your carpet into a speedway for this fun activity.

Hotter/ColderTry this classic American family activity -- enjoy a scavenger hunt with your kids.

Shape ShakeIn this fun activity, your child attempts to shake the shape from one side of the room to the other!

Pillow ThrowTeach your preschool child about timing and accuracy, with this dynamic pillow game.

Fun with WeightsGive your child a sense of what things weigh, using an ordinary bathroom scale.

Palm and Finger PuppetsShow your child how to she can turn her hands into puppets, and then have them talk to each other.

Sewing PracticeYour preschool child can improve eye-hand coordination by sewing a shoelace through cardboard, .

Listening GameFor this listening game, have your child close her eyes and guess what sounds you are making.

Put Away the SilverwareYour preschool child can learn responsibility by helping you put the silverware away.

Who Loves You?You can make this list to show your preschool child how very much she is loved.

Memory GameSharpen your preschooler's memory skills by creating and playing your own memory game.

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