Imagination Travel

This game is fun because you get to go anywhere, or any when you want!  The kids can really use their imaginations in thinking of places they want to go.  You don't even have to think about plane fares or hotel bills.

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1.  Think about different places and time periods you would like to visit. Make a list of all the ideas as you think of them.

2.  Pick one place/time and come up with ideas to experience what it would be like to be there.

• Get some books and movies from the library to find out more about the place you've chosen.
• Plan a meal using foods from that place.
• Make decorations that will help you imagine you are in the that place.  Paint on a background on a large piece of fabric or paper.  Hang them on a wall inside, or even from a clothesline if you are creating your space outside.
• Get some music so that you can 'hear' the sounds.
• Do you know anyone who has lived in or visited this place?  Talk to them about what it was like, maybe even see some pictures.

Here's a few Ideas for places to get you started.

• Victorian England - Have a tea party on the lawn.  Watch a movie like the Secret Garden.  Play croquet.
  
• Safari in Africa - Get some animal sounds tapes to play in the background.  Pack a lunch to have while you are on the trail.  Use stuffed animals to create jungle or savannah scenes.
  
• Ancient Japan - Learn about the tea ceremony and have your own.  Build a Japanese Castle.
  

Send in more ideas and we'll add to the list.

Hint:The secret to this game is letting the kids come up with the ideas.  Adults should help by suggesting and reading books about the place, and maybe picking the movie.  But let the kids do the actual planning, decorating, menu choice, and of course, the cleanup.

Don't worry if they mix up ideas from different countries or time periods.  They are creating a place from their imaginations.  Let them build the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Ancient Rome, or have a Japanese Tea Ceremony on the Great Wall of China.