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Life Skills

Zip, pour, tie, tidy — small independence.

20 activities

Small-independence skills that never fit into a school day — zip, pour, tie, tidy, wipe, wait. Broken down into calm, kid-owned steps for each age.

Ages–yrs

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Assemble Your Own Boo-Boo First Aid Kit — Life Skills activity for ages 5–9 years (indoor, 25 min)

Assemble Your Own Boo-Boo First Aid Kit

25 min Ages 5–9 years

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Bunny-Ears Shoe Tying Practice — Life Skills activity for ages 4–7 years (indoor, 20 min)

Bunny-Ears Shoe Tying Practice

20 min Ages 4–7 years

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Button Shirt Practice Board — Life Skills activity for ages 3–7 years (indoor, 25 min)

Button Shirt Practice Board

25 min Ages 3–7 years

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Coin Sorting & Value Match — Life Skills activity for ages 4–7 years (indoor, 25 min)

Coin Sorting & Value Match

25 min Ages 4–7 years

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Glitter-Germ Handwashing Lesson — Life Skills activity for ages 3–7 years (indoor, 15 min)

Glitter-Germ Handwashing Lesson

15 min Ages 3–7 years

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Grocery List Picture Planning — Life Skills activity for ages 3–7 years (indoor, 20 min)

Grocery List Picture Planning

20 min Ages 3–7 years

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All Life Skills

20 activities

Grocery List Picture Planning — Life Skills activity for ages 3–7 years (indoor, 20 min)

Grocery List Picture Planning

20 min Ages 3–7 years

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Laundry Color Sorting with Baskets — Life Skills activity for ages 3–7 years (indoor, 20 min)

Laundry Color Sorting with Baskets

20 min Ages 3–7 years

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Glitter-Germ Handwashing Lesson — Life Skills activity for ages 3–7 years (indoor, 15 min)

Glitter-Germ Handwashing Lesson

15 min Ages 3–7 years

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Button Shirt Practice Board — Life Skills activity for ages 3–7 years (indoor, 25 min)

Button Shirt Practice Board

25 min Ages 3–7 years

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Kitchen Safety Hot & Cold Tour — Life Skills activity for ages 3–7 years (indoor, 25 min)

Kitchen Safety Hot & Cold Tour

25 min Ages 3–7 years

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Bunny-Ears Shoe Tying Practice — Life Skills activity for ages 4–7 years (indoor, 20 min)

Bunny-Ears Shoe Tying Practice

20 min Ages 4–7 years

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Coin Sorting & Value Match — Life Skills activity for ages 4–7 years (indoor, 25 min)

Coin Sorting & Value Match

25 min Ages 4–7 years

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Safe Scissors Cutting Lines Course — Life Skills activity for ages 4–7 years (indoor, 20 min)

Safe Scissors Cutting Lines Course

20 min Ages 4–7 years

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Morning Backpack Pack Checklist — Life Skills activity for ages 4–8 years (indoor, 15 min)

Morning Backpack Pack Checklist

15 min Ages 4–8 years

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Kid Packing Suitcase Checklist — Life Skills activity for ages 4–8 years (indoor, 30 min)

Kid Packing Suitcase Checklist

30 min Ages 4–8 years

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Safe Street Crossing Practice Walk — Life Skills activity for ages 4–8 years (outdoor, 30 min)

Safe Street Crossing Practice Walk

30 min Ages 4–8 years

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Morning Bed-Making Routine — Life Skills activity for ages 4–8 years (indoor, 10 min)

Morning Bed-Making Routine

10 min Ages 4–8 years

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Table-Setting Placemat Template — Life Skills activity for ages 4–8 years (indoor, 30 min)

Table-Setting Placemat Template

30 min Ages 4–8 years

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Grow a Windowsill Mini Herb Pot — Life Skills activity for ages 4–8 years (indoor, 20 min)

Grow a Windowsill Mini Herb Pot

20 min Ages 4–8 years

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Shoe Tying Speed vs Velcro Trial — Life Skills activity for ages 5–8 years (indoor, 25 min)

Shoe Tying Speed vs Velcro Trial

25 min Ages 5–8 years

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Paper Plate Telling-Time Clock — Life Skills activity for ages 5–8 years (indoor, 30 min)

Paper Plate Telling-Time Clock

30 min Ages 5–8 years

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Safe Dishwasher Loading Helper — Life Skills activity for ages 5–9 years (indoor, 20 min)

Safe Dishwasher Loading Helper

20 min Ages 5–9 years

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Practice Calling Emergency Numbers — Life Skills activity for ages 5–9 years (indoor, 25 min)

Practice Calling Emergency Numbers

25 min Ages 5–9 years

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Assemble Your Own Boo-Boo First Aid Kit — Life Skills activity for ages 5–9 years (indoor, 25 min)

Assemble Your Own Boo-Boo First Aid Kit

25 min Ages 5–9 years

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Phone Message Etiquette Role-Play — Life Skills activity for ages 6–10 years (indoor, 25 min)

Phone Message Etiquette Role-Play

25 min Ages 6–10 years

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