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Making Our Own Throwing Game #31daysoffun

Today we decided to make a game out of simple bits we found in the cupboard. The idea of the game was to be able to hook a disc around a stick in the middle of the room, the first person to hook the disc would win. I thought this game would be perfect to make with Maxwell as I believed it would help him with creativity. Maxwell adored making the game however once we had made the game Maxwell was able to learn new skills. One of the main skills which Maxwell learnt with the game was hand and eye co-ordination.

To make the game we simply used a old kitchen roll tube and 2 paper plates. Maxwell decorated the tube with paint. Whilst Maxwell decorated the tube I cut the middle out of one of the plates, once this was done I then I got Maxwell to decorate the cut plate again with paint. Once both the cut plate and tube was dry I simply got the tube to hold on to the uncut plate so it was stable and would not be knocked over easily when throwing the cut plate.


Maxwell and I loved competing against one another however there could only be one winner and that was Maxwell. Maxwell adored the game and I loved seeing the stages from him making it to him using and playing with it. I would definitely reccomend making this game to other mums as it can be a whole load of fun. 

We are looking to make lots more creative games from old bits and bobs around the house. These games are not only great for the pocket as you are not having to go out and buy materials but they are also great learning items for children.
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Painting Fun #31daysoffun

We have heard from Maxwell's preschool Maxwell adores painting so this week I thought I would treat him to a brand new painting set which included sponge shapes, a paintbrush and a roller. The day was not particularly nice and I had planned to paint outside and use objects like leaves to make a collage however due to the weather we ended up doing Maxwell's painting fun activity inside.

A few weeks ago Home Bargains sent us a lovely bundle of goodies and included in the bundle of goodies was a apron to keep Maxwell clean when doing activities such as painting. The apron was priced at just 69p and I wanted to give it a special mention on this post due to it being such a good quality product. It protected Maxwell's clothes whilst painting and it could be used over and over again. It is not a thick apron so Maxwell was oblivious of it which was great as it did not interfere with his painting.  



Maxwell was keen to start off with using the roller. Included in the set which I bought Maxwell was a little tub which enabled him to dip his roller in, roll off the excess paint and roll beautiful pictures. Eventually Maxwell got a little bored and ended up wanting to use a different colour paint and was keen to try and use the paint brush. Maxwell ended up dabbing the paintbrush over the picture and managed to create a bright picture.

In the end Maxwell managed to create 3 pictures. I love to see Maxwell using his creative skills and making me things!  I was really impressed with his paint picture and have ended up putting it on the fridge! I am looking forward to seeing some more of Maxwell's creations!

I did not receive any financial reward for writing this post.
However we did receive a apron which I have mentioned in this post. I have written all my own thoughts in this post.
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