Harness the power of play—101 creative ways for you and your child to bond, have fun, and so much more!
What’s the best way for children to relate to the world around them? Play! In this book, you’ll find a collection of joyful activities that allow parents of children ages 3 to 9 to unlock the therapeutic benefits of play.
From strengthening your bond to decreasing their screen dependency, Play Therapy Activities offers a variety of simple exercises that can help improve your child’s behavior, impulse control, self-awareness, and more. New to the idea of play therapy? This parent-friendly guide offers a comprehensive overview of the practice, as well as advice for making sure you and your child get the most out of your experiences together.
Play Therapy Activities provides:
Open the play therapy toolbox—Discover how you can help your child hone certain skills and behaviors with arts and crafts, relaxation and breathing activities, and more.
101 Fun activities—Whether it’s dancing, creating stories, or playing outside, discover on- and off-the-page activities (and tips!) for any number of occasions and moods.
Play therapy revealed—Find out how and why play therapy is so effective, as well as the ways in which these activities can supplement actual play therapy.
Bring fun and skill-building games home with Play Therapy Activities.
Most of these activities are simple, easy and don't take a lot of time or preparation. But some of them are just too similar to be considered a separate activity. So I personally don't think you're getting 101 out of this.
The age range of 3-9 seems accurate, but I believe many of these could be used for kids even older. Especially kids with anxiety that impacts their quality of life.
The table of contents breaks things out into easy to choose types of activities, so if you're having a particular problem, it's easy to skip right to what will likely work best.
The resources, references & index in the back are all helpful guides to finding more information or directing you in the right directions for it.
2 of my children had a play therapist for speech, and motor skills issues when they were under 4. I think this is a good book to help continue to build on that as they get older.
While I did have some issues with this book, and was dismayed that some of the activities are easily found online, this is a good place to start when you need to tackle your whole relationship with your child. As it gives more than just the activities that work, but why they work and where you can go from there to continue strengthening your relationship with your child.