I have a printed & laminated version of this to help with parenting.

I have ADHD and part of that is not knowing what to do next, so this is a kind of menu.

Low Key

  • Watch Mr. Rogers and play in the sand
  • Play with water kinetic art sculpture or pin sculpture
  • Spend time on patio listening to outside
  • Imagine with stuffies under the bed

Art

  • Create with LEGO
  • Play on piano (Pianoteq)
  • Draw on iPad (Procreate, Vectornator)
  • Animate on iPad (Flipaclip)
  • Color with crayons and Epic Book of Awesome
  • Color with Pencils and Secrets of the Sea
  • Make paper airplanes
  • Play Lite-Brite
  • Play Clip Connect

Physical, Outside & Social

  • Play outside
  • Play in the therapy sand
  • Play in the hammock
  • Call a friend

Intellectual

  • Study or play Chess (lessons, puzzles, versus other kids)
  • Read a chapter book on iPad
  • Finish Homework

Hygiene

  • Take a bath
  • Clean up LEGO

Parent Activities

Low Key

  • Watch child appropriate movie (Popcorn, etc.)
  • Talk to each other (Get fidgets)

Art

  • Jam session with synths, guitars, etc.
  • Spirograph
  • Make a child art Activity a Parent activity

Family

  • Play Nintendo game (Splatoon2, etc.)
  • Play board game (Fluxx, Jenga, Fireball Island, Clue, etc.)
  • Make tea (Ceremonial, Simple, etc.)
  • Make meal together

Intellectual

  • Play Chess
  • Learn STEM (Electronics, Arduino, etc.)

Physical & Outside

  • Play in therapy sand
  • Visit the park (Local Park, Aerobie, etc.)
  • Go swimming
  • Make performance art (Poi, Fiber Whips, etc.)
  • Make sidewalk chalk art

Excursions

  • Planetarium, Museum, Trampoline Park, etc.

v1.5 - Last edit 16-May-2025

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