Using magnets create simple games

Magnet Fishing Game -- This game was always a huge hit in our household. This activity can be used for anything from letter and number recognition to sight words. Older kids can use the numbers to practice doubling or adding 1 (or 2 or whatever) to the number they pull up!                                          Magnet Painting: Put a piece of paper at the bottom of a shoe box. Place a few drops of paint on the paper and place a paper clip on the paper. We found it worked well if the paper clip was just slightly bent. Move a magnet around underneath the box and watch the colors blend!