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10+ Ways to Play with Knights and Dragons Sensory Kit

10+ Ways to Play with Knights and Dragons Sensory Kit

 

Children playing with knights and dragons sensory kit

Sensory bins can be magical for kids. Their imaginations can go wild and they’re often very calming for children. A child may decide to use a scoop and a bowl or cup to transfer rice from one container to another, dump it back out, and do it all over again. This type of play is wonderfully beneficial for children. However, if you’re looking for additional ways to play and sneak in some fun learning with your kids while playing with their Knights and Dragons Sensory Kit from Broccoli Boxes? Have no fear. We’ve got you covered. 

 

After finding a place in your house where a slight mess will be easy to clean up, think outside, the floor in the kitchen, a table, some place you can put a towel or large art paper down and remember that vacuum cleaners are a mom’s best friend, I recommend allowing your child to play anyway they wish. If they want to scoop rice into little cups for 45 minutes, let them. Sit back and observe your children at work. You can also narrate what your child is doing for a bit. “I see you are using the scoop to scoop the rice into the small metal cup.” This type of narration with no value statements can be incredibly important for a child’s language development.  Some examples of value statements to avoid during this type of narration include: “I like how you…” or “You are doing a good job at…”.

 

Follow your child’s lead. You will be amazed where their imaginations will take them! Occasionally, your child may be reluctant to get started or you may wish to subtly steer their play, or maybe your child is asking you to play and you need ideas yourself. Below are a few ideas you can use to get you started.

 

 

 

Book Suggestions:

  • Before reading the book, ask your child, “What do you know about dragons and knights?”

 

  • We typically expect that dragons and knights are opponents in whatever the goal of the story is, but you’ll find that this story changes that! Once you’ve read the story, revisit the question and ask, “What happened with the dragon and knight? How was it different from what you expected?”

 

  • The knight and the dragon go to the library to find out how to fight. Discuss the books that they check out and how those might help them with their goal. 

 

  • Ask your child to think about something they want to learn how to do and brainstorm ideas for how they can learn those skills. (Hint - you might want to consider the library! What kind of books would your child want to explore?) 

 

  • The knight lives in a castle. The dragon lives in a cave. Engage your child in discussions about houses/habitats/shelters. Where do different people and animals live?

 

  • Engage your child in a conversation about other ways the story could have ended. What else could the dragon and knight have chosen to do together? 
Knights and Dragons sensory kit + book

 



Kit Suggestions:

  • Discuss the sensory elements of the bin - What do you smell? How does that feel? Which things are soft and which are hard? 
  • Use the rocks to create the cave for the dragon.
  • The pipe cleaners can be used to make fire for the dragon to breathe out. 
  • Take turns hiding the jewels in the rice and hunting for them. 
  • Scooping the rice into the cup is great fine motor and eye/hand coordination practice. 
  • Engage your child in reenacting the story using the knight and dragon. Retelling and reenacting are great ways to gauge what your child comprehends, or understands, about the story. 
  • Ask open-ended questions as your child plays, both about their play and about the story. Open-ended questions require children to think more deeply and expand on their thoughts and ideas. Some open-ended question starters include:
    • “Why?” 
    • “What if…?” 
    • “What does this remind you of…” 
    • “What does this make you think about…?” 
    • “How are these alike? How are they different?” 

 

Playing with Knights and Dragons Sensory Kit

 

 

These Ways to Play are not meant to be an exhaustive list, after all the possibilities are literally endless, but more of a starting point. They also don’t need to be printed and checked off as you go, but certainly can be if that’s what works best for you and your family. 

 

After experimenting with a few of these, let me know which one worked best for you! 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Holly Wall

28.04.2022

Literacy, Open ended questions

Ideas for Play

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