Play With Me: Work [Part 2]
By: Shannon Mallery, Program Assistant Sr. - Mature Adults
This week of Play With Me: Work series will encourage your little ones to do the work that they have always wanted to do, "grown ups" work. Play With Me is a series of interactive and meaningful activities that you can do over technology with the children in your life.
Before getting started, adult assistance will be needed to help collect and setup supplies for the children. Consider sending the supply list ahead of time so the adult can prepare in advance.
For this week it is important to note that the ability level of each child varies. Please only use the items for the activity below that you feel your child can handle safely.
Supplies/Setup
Start this activity off by setting your table according to the diagram, to the right, of the USA table setting. Intentionally make a few mistakes. Also include a few funny things like a small stuffed animal in a cup or a toothbrush as a fork. Have your child look over the diagram so that they can tell you what you did incorrectly.
This week of Play With Me: Work series will encourage your little ones to do the work that they have always wanted to do, "grown ups" work. Play With Me is a series of interactive and meaningful activities that you can do over technology with the children in your life.
Before getting started, adult assistance will be needed to help collect and setup supplies for the children. Consider sending the supply list ahead of time so the adult can prepare in advance.
For this week it is important to note that the ability level of each child varies. Please only use the items for the activity below that you feel your child can handle safely.
Supplies/Setup
- Print out sheets Mexico, Japan & Greece
- Markers or crayons
- Napkins, placemats, plates, cups, forks, butter knives and spoons
Start this activity off by setting your table according to the diagram, to the right, of the USA table setting. Intentionally make a few mistakes. Also include a few funny things like a small stuffed animal in a cup or a toothbrush as a fork. Have your child look over the diagram so that they can tell you what you did incorrectly.
Next have your little one use the diagram for a USA table setting to set their table. Depending on their ability level they may be able to get the flatware, cups and plates etc. from the kitchen on their own. They may want to set one place setting or the entire table. If your child is little older ask them to set the table how they would like to see it, maybe include a Lego centerpiece or a different napkin at each place setting. Let them make it their own.
Look over the table settings from Mexico, Japan and Greece and...
- Ask them what is different about setting a table in each of the countries vs the USA.
- Ask them what they can conclude about the food that might be served in each country from the place settings.
- You can ask them if it is their job to set the table at home, if not would they like it to be?
- Use the time to talk about different countries you have visited or would like to visit.
- You can also talk about what each of your favorite types of food is and why.
Bonus: Your child may want to try to recreate the place settings of Mexico, Japan and Greece improvising from things they have at home.
The link to Durham's Sister Cities International Festival has more information about the Sister Cities Program and some very cool videos about each of our Sister Cities: https://www.sistercities-durham.com/
Stay active in your community, your country and Remember to Play More with DPR!
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