Parent-Child Activities

These activities are for adults to do with a kid or group of kids. They are simple (and fun!) ways to use Martha's favorite words in everyday life.

• Car Trip

  Be a "backseat driver" and describe your next road trip.

• Cold as Ice

  Make frozen treats and use wintry words.

• Competition

  Have a contest, complete with prizes.

• Cooking

  Follow the recipe to bake a cake from scratch.

• Dog Dictionary

  Learn doggy words in another language.

• That's Weird!

  List the weirdest things you can think of.

• Treasure Hunt

  Write clues and challenge your child to a treasure hunt.

• Weather Forecaster

  Make a chart and predict the weather.

• What Am I?

  Act out a profession for others to guess.

• Which Would You Choose?

  Express opinions about what you'd rather do.

• Family Farm

  Watch vegetables grow at home.

• Hello from Outer Space

  Paint pictures of outer space.

• Listen!

  Go for a walk and find interesting sounds.

• Make a Bed

  Build a doll bed out of recycled objects.

• Memory Book

  Put your photos and drawings into a scrapbook.

• Obstacle Course

  Create a course and give each other instructions.

• Opposite Day

  Say the opposite of everything you do.

• Sing!

  Be a conductor and direct your vocalists.

• Sniff and Tell

  Guess what different smells are.

• That's Terrific

  Think of creative compliments for each other.