Within minutes, the entire area will be clean! Do this often enough so many kids get a chance to win! When someone picks it up, they win a small prize or privilege. On the days you play this, be sure all children are informed! At clean-up time, secretly pick a random piece of trash or toy on the floor or tables. When the table is clean–wipe down with paper towels. Spread non-menthol shaving cream on the tabletops and let the children finger-paint away on the table! They’ll be having fun and loosening all that dried glue mess at the same time.
Try this when your art and craft tables get messy with glue, paint, or_. For older kids you can make or purchase a poster with the message, “I’m not your Mom (or Maid)! Please Clean Up! Make sure the art on the poster is humorous!.Help children in learning to put away as they go along.When a child forgets, all you have to do is point to the sign!.Put something like the sample up at various play supply and activity areas. Talk to them about being responsible for cleaning up after themselves–and post reminders. It’s a good idea to post what you expect from the children. Have each child pick up 5 items (or whatever number needed) in an area. For example, start with 5, 10 or 15 depending on the activity to be put away. Then count 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.” Start a count down at whatever number you think the youth need to be ready. Say, “You have until the count of five to be ready for _. Use a stopwatch and chart how long it takes to clean up. You can say ”Do you want to pick up the little blocks or the big puzzle?įor older students, have a cleanup count-up or countdown. Helping by giving some directions or guidance. Go on with activities-while timer is winding down. When going over time with the children–consider using a 5-minute hourglass or times during circle time and have the children experience exactly what 5 minutes is.When using a clock as a reminder with young children-say, “When the big hand is on the two, we will start to clean up”.Remember young children don’t have the concept of time down yet it would be a good idea to also use a timer of some sort.Remind the children how much time is left by using a timer, hourglass, or clock. Can we get everything put away before the music stops.Let’s get started with some creative games and cleaning activities for preschoolers. Often if we only say, “clean everything up” things will be put wherever just to get them out of the way. Or, Sarah, before you come to snack, the toys in the playhouse need to be put away. Before We Start–Be Clear with Directives! When things need to be picked up or put away in a specific manner, say exactly what is to be done and when.Įxample: Ben, put the blocks on the “bottom shelf” now.
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