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Games for Teens
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Flip-Flop Stamps
Whether you call them flip-flops or zoris or go-aheads or thongs, these rub-
ber shoes are inexpensive to buy, and if you live near the ocean, you can
often find them washed up on the shore. But you don’t have to comb
beaches to find cheap rubber flip-flops; you might find them lingering and
no longer used in the back of the closet.
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One cleaned flip-flop
Sharp knife or other cutting tool (not to be used by younger children)
Ink pad, sponge with paint, or colored markers
Paper
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Draw a simple design on the flip-flop. Then carefully cut the
design out.
If you don’t have an ink pad, pour
some tempera paint into a sponge for a
pad. Press the rubber into the sponge first
and then onto a piece of paper.
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Use a marking pen to cover the design, then press it
on the paper.
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Teenagers must certainly focus in this activity in order to carefully cut out the
design without messing it up or hurting themselves. The opportunity to make
a unique and personal stamp all their own should also hold their attention.
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Word Puzzles
Children who are diagnosed with ADD are thought to be strongly visual
thinkers. Because of this, they are often able to look at a group of letters
and rearrange them to make another word, such as in an anagram game.
In this game, all children are challenged to make words out of a group of
selected letters. The letters can be presented backwards or mixed up. Adjust
the challenge to fit the teen’s skill level through your presentation and your
choice of word.