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The Playful Pause

30-Day Screen-Free Adventure Pack

A little less screen. A lot more together.

A printable PDF with 30 low-prep screen-free activities for children ages 4–10, including age adaptations for 4–6 and 7–10.

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$19

The Playful Pause PDF

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The Playful Pause cover with children exploring, drawing, and making together

What’s inside

Ready for ordinary days.

A peek at the activities

Start with a small idea.

A child feels a textured object during the Texture Treasure Hunt.

Day 01 of 30

Texture Treasure Hunt

Materials: Paper, pencil, and a small basket or bag.

First steps

  1. Name five textures to find, such as smooth, rough, soft, bumpy, and cold.
  2. Children find one safe object for each texture and place it in the basket.
A child steps between cushions arranged as islands during the Cushion Island Map activity.

Day 02 of 30

Cushion Island Map

Materials: Cushions, towels, paper, and a pencil.

First steps

  1. Arrange cushions as islands with a towel path between them.
  2. Children cross without touching the floor, then draw a map of the route.
Two children look at a folded paper bridge spanning stacks of books.

Day 03 of 30

Paper Bridge Builders

Materials: Paper, masking tape, and small light toys or blocks.

First steps

  1. Build a bridge that spans the gap using paper and tape.
  2. Test it with one light toy, then add one toy at a time.

30

low-prep offline activities

A different screen-free idea for each day of the pack.

2 ages

adaptations for 4–6 and 7–10

Each activity includes an age-appropriate way to try it.

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the existing print-ready pack

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Make room for a pause

Choose one activity. Start today.