Print and Play

We've developed Print and Play
activities for children, which can
be found at the links below.

These activities help stimulate creative
thinking, improve memory skills, expand
verbal skills, and build listening skills.

We add to this section on a regular basis —
make sure to bookmark this page and check
back often!







Mixed-Up Characters — Here is an activity that encourages children to use their imaginations while they practice their drawing skills. Children draw characters on cards that can be mixed-up to create new characters.

Play and Learn Alphabet Magnets — Turn an ordinary cookie sheet into a learning tool your kids will love to play with. Our Play and Learn Alphabet can be printed on Magnetic Paper, cut apart, and the letter magnets used on a cookie sheet for children to learn letter recognition and practice spelling. The Play and Learn board makes a great travel game, too!

Play and Learn Vegetable Alphabet Magnets — Like our regular alphabet magnets, this set is great for learning the alphabet and about things found in our gardens!

30-Second Subjects™ Game — Here is a fun game to play while traveling in a vehicle (or any other time)! This game stretches the imagination, sparks creativity, and provides practice speaking. An Escapade Direct exclusive game!

Tangled Traffic Game — Here is a fun, challenging, yet simple game for children of all ages to play — anywhere, anytime (especially fun on long road trips). It helps build good reasoning and counting skills, and enhances spatial thinking. Object of the Game: Rescue your opponents vehicles from the Tangled Traffic! An Escapade Direct spin on a classic game!

Dots and Squares Game — Need a quiet game for two players? This classic strategy game will keep children busy while they take a break from physical activities — and all you need is paper and pencils!

Origami Water Balloon — Looking for a fun way to play with water outside? Create your own water balloons using origami! This is a great way to recycle all that junk mail. Click here for downloadable folding instructions, and for more water play activities.

Origami Bats — Create an easy origami bat! Click here for downloadable folding instructions, and more origami bat ideas.

Garden Picture Puzzle — Each of the four garden beds in this puzzle contain many different objects found while gardening. Only three of the objects are in all four garden beds. Use your eagle-eyes and see if you can find which objects they are. (Solution included).

Olympic Picture Puzzle — Each of the four Olympic venues in this puzzle contain many different athletes. There are only three athletes, however, that are in all four of the venues. Use your eagle-eyes to see if you can find which athletes they are. (Solution included).

Olympic Symbols Puzzle — The symbols shown are used to identify the sports of the Summer Olympics. Identify each symbol and write the sport it represents beneath the symbol. A list of all sport events and solution is provided.