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Infants and children learn through observation and interaction as they socialize with their peers. These hands-on, age-appropriate, masculine activities are intended for fathers, infants, and children to use and learn together in a group setting to promote social skills, child development, and strengthen the bond between a father and his child.
The Father Child Group Activities help promote responsible fathering. When men and fathers complete activities together, they build a sense of comradeship. That bond makes the men feel more comfortable and that comfort will ensure that fathers will return and take advantage of what your agency offers.
Children and infants will love the activities as they stimulate the mind and enhance development. Men and fathers will enjoy the activities because they are fun, educational, and the activity topics are masculine so they will feel comfortable doing the activities with their children.
The Downloadable (PDF) Father Child Group Activities include:
Activity – Age appropriate activity for father and child to complete
Flier – Example of an announcement to promote the activity
Supply List – List of required items
Father Directions – Directions for fathers to complete activity
Father Suggestions – Suggestions for fathers during the activity
Development – An explanation of what the child is learning and the child development that may occur during the activity
Diagram – A picture describing the item created during the activity
Staff Objectives – Objectives for staff to complete during the activity
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- Birdhouse
Posted 8/16/07
Multiple – Fathers and children will have fun constructing age appropriate birdhouses while developing different skills.
- Can You Find...?
Posted 6/21/07
Sensory discover – Can you find is a fun activity that encourages infants, children and their fathers dig and seek objects and items in tubs of different sensory materials.
- Animal Tracks / Paw Prints
Posted 2/21/07
Science and Nature – Many fathers have experience with animals and can share those experiences with their children. This group activity will encourage fathers to bond with their children while exploring various animals and animal tracks.
- Reading to Children
Posted 10/4/06
Literacy – Reading is a very important activity for fathers to do with their children. This group activity will provide practical tips, and techniques for men and fathers to use while reading books with their young children.
- Indoor Fishing
Posted 8/7/06
Sensory – Children will encounter many sensory experiences while spending time and learning from their father or father figure. Fathers will learn that there are many opportunities for children to learn while fishing.
- Finger Painting Infant/Toddler
Posted 5/9/06
Creativity – During this activity, fathers will discover the importance of encouraging creative opportunities for their children, which allows for creative self–expression through art.
- Drawing
Posted 5/9/06
Scribbling & Drawing – During this activity, fathers will discover that children learn to draw in stages.
- Bowling
Posted 3/27/06
Multiple – Children and infants will be experiencing different levels of sensory, math, science, and motor skill when they bowl with their fathers using empty water bottles as the pins.
- Bowling – Infant/Toddler
Posted 1/18/06
Multiple – During this activity children will: feel new textures, experience visual and auditory stimulation, practice cause and effect, and bond with his or her father or father figure.
- Football Rattles – Infant
Posted 9/20/05
Tracking – Infants will track the path of the football rattles.
- Football – Goal Post
Posted 9/20/05
Multiple – When children build and assemble a mini–football goal post from PVC pipe they are using fine motor skills, and expanding their vocabulary. Playing with the mini–goal post encourages gross motor skills.
- Father Nametag
Posted 7/14/05
Self Esteem, Creativity, Letter and Color Recognition, and Fine Motor – Fathers and children will have fun using their creativity to make nametags to wear at the facility.
- Father Nametag – Infant
Posted 7/14/05
Language, Sensory, Self–Awareness, and Social Interaction – Fathers and infants will bond as they undergo new development experiences while making the nametags for the fathers to wear.
- Race Car
Posted 7/14/05
Pretend Play, Fine and Gross Motor, Language, and Imagination Play –
Fathers and children will enjoy imitating their favorite drivers as they construct and drive their race cars.
- Race Car – Infant
Posted 7/14/05
Visual, Stimulation and Texture – Infants will be stimulated through movement and learn an awareness of new textures when they explore the car that their father or father figure has built.
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