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        • Sunrise Branch
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    • Take Me Outside
  • Children's Corner
  • Capture the Magic of Winter
  • Other Projects
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    • Dream Developments
  • Link Page
  • Our Projects
    • Anti-Racism and Play
    • Book Club
    • Communities at Play
    • Music Playlists
    • COVID-19, Children, and Socialization
    • Play Sparks >
      • Tag and Games
      • Pebbles and Rocks
      • Building and Creating
      • Water and Mud
      • Collecting and Mixing
      • Hiding Places
      • Sticks
      • Blocks and Boxes
    • Podcast
    • Research
    • Thank You
    • SnowEvent
    • SummerOfPlay
  • Playspaces
    • Early Years Centres >
      • Regina Early Years Family Resource Centre
      • Regina Early Learning Centre
    • Culture and Play >
      • Floral Conservatory
      • Government House
      • MacKenzie Art Gallery
      • Michaels Classroom
      • RCMP Heritage Centre
      • Royal Saskatchewan Museum
      • Saskatchewan Science Centre
      • Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
    • Fenek Farms
    • Hiking Trails >
      • Condie Nature Refuge
      • Wascana Habitat Conservation Area
      • Wascana Trails
      • White Butte Recreation Site
    • Libraries >
      • Albert Branch
      • Central and Children's Branch
      • Connaught Branch
      • George Bothwell Branch
      • Glen Elm Branch
      • Prince of Wales Branch
      • Regent Place Branch
      • Sherwood Village Branch
      • Sunrise Branch
    • Markets >
      • Centennial Market
      • Regina Farmer's Market
    • Parks >
      • North Zone
      • East Zone
      • South Zone
      • West Zone
      • Central Zone
      • Accessible Parks
      • Spray Pads
    • Pay to Play >
      • Amazing Adventure
      • Bee Happy Recreation Park
      • Get Air
      • Happy Hollow
      • QC Soccer Facility
      • Regina Climbing Centre
    • Skateboard Parks
    • Spray Pads
    • Swimming Pools >
      • Indoor Pools
      • Outdoor Pools
    • Tennis Courts
    • Things That Go >
      • City Bus
    • Winter Fun >
      • Toboggan Hills
  • *NEW* Searchable Activity Calendar
    • Community Play Calendar
    • Other Calendars >
      • Regina Early Years Family Resource Centre
      • Regina Public Library >
        • Albert Branch Library
        • Central and Children's Branch
        • Connaught Branch
        • George Bothwell Branch
        • Glen Elm Branch
        • Prince of Wales Branch
        • Regent Place Branch
        • Sherwood Village Branch
        • Sunrise Branch
  • Community Resources
    • Adopt a Storm Drain
    • Child Care Locator
    • Children's Charter
    • Family Friendly Fitness >
      • LG Fitness
      • Local Barre
      • Mama Fitness
      • Project Barre
      • Regina Climbing Centre
      • YMCA Regina
    • Get Outside! With Nature Regina
    • Mental Health Resources
    • Movement Guidelines
    • Play. Learn. Grow. Together!
    • Positive Parenting
    • Schools and Play >
      • Schooling Options
      • Free Cree Language Course
    • Screen-Free Week
    • Take Me Outside
  • Children's Corner
  • Capture the Magic of Winter
  • Other Projects
    • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Higher Education
    • Dream Developments
  • Link Page

Pebbles & Rocks

If you find some rocks to gather, they can make great natural play sparks!
  • A rock can be painted to look like a lady bug, turtle, curled up cat or dog, sitting rabbit, flower, or anything else you can think of! You can also paint designs, numbers, letters, or words on them. Hide your special, painted rock and have a friend look for it or leave them around your community to bring excitement to others (if you use earth-friendly paint)
  • Make rock artwork by laying out rocks to make different designs. You might use them to make people, animals, spirals, or patterns and shapes
  • Make a tower by stacking rocks one on top of the other. You might try to balance as many rocks as you can on top of one another
  • Sort rocks from largest to smallest
  • Play hopscotch!
  • Gather rocks to make an interesting collection
  • Use twigs to make a grid or draw in the sand or dirt. Then use different colours or sizes of rocks to play Xs and Os
  • Draw 3 rings one inside the other and toss small pebbles at them. See how many rocks you can get in the rings
  • Place a small rock on your foot and see how far you can walk before it falls off. You might have a friend(s) do the same thing and have a race​

Printable Resource Page

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The Summer of Play project and the contents on this page are part of an initiative that grew out of the Canadian Association for Young Children. Please visit CAYC Saskatchewan on Facebook for more information: http://www.facebook.com/CAYCsask
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