These experiences should be related to the mathematical concepts and ideas that we teach them. Only then will these ideas appear relevant to the children, and be absorbed by them easily.
Think of at least one real-life experiences each of children that would relate to the following mathematical concepts: Addition, volume, symmetry, probability.
By now you must have realised how much mathematics you use, consciously and unconsciously. From the following sub-section, you may get inkling about how we can apply it to stimulate our minds for recreational purposes.