Sunday Quilt Inspiration: Children's Games

If you're a mom or grandmother of small children, this post should really inspire you.  Pinterest is filled with children's games ideas, but they can do more than entertain the children in your life. They can inspire your quilt-making as well.  The first four games are from the website Hart 2 Hart but I found them originally on Pinterest. 

This ring toss game is a two-for-one: first the kids get to color and cut the paper plate rings, then they have the game to play.

Inspiration Quilts 

I really like this tape resist painting using blue painter's tape, which is removed once the finger paint dries.  

Building blocks of a different kind.  

Does it inspire a tumbler quilt or two?

A different version of pick up sticks?  The Velcro on these jumbo craft sticks is what keeps them together.  Children can build many different things or create letters and numbers.

Twister, anyone?

Or the backyard version?

Not a game, the printable for making puzzles, which could be part of the fun. 

Isn't this fun?  No pun intended, of course.  Using games and play as inspiration for creating a quilt is one playful way to spur yourself to think creatively.