Playing with words is something you can do to beat summer boredom and help your children do something that engages their minds. The one that takes minimal preparation is to find some magazines and ads from the paper and cut out words that the children choose. Ideally the words would be close to an inch tall (or taller). After you cut out the words, the words can be used to write sentences and glued onto paper. If your children are old enough, they may be creative enough to write an entire story.
Another way to play with words is buy some magnets with words on them. The words can be used to create sentences or sorted. The two sets you see part of in the photos are from the company
Magnetic Poetry. (Both also happen to be from secondhand stores.) The combinations can be serious or silly, and anyone who can read is able to do this.
Additional information
- If you decide to buy some a set of Magnetic Poetry, you may want to preview the words to check for appropriateness. Some sets are marketed for adults.
- There are also sets for a handful of other languages.
