The global lockdown situation is challenge for everyone. Other than financial, economic and social challenge, for mothers it is a critical situation. They have to manage home along with keeping kids busy.
For kids, it seems difficult to understand the standards of social distancing. Keeping them away from the parks, fund lands and extracurricular activities is a challenge in itself.
On the top of that, they are unable to be at school where they should have a change of mind.
So, what you can do to keep them busy and engage during lockdown?
Here are some activities that help you to keep kids busy:
Arrange virtual tours
Thanks to technology, you can take the kids to any corner of the world easily. In case you cannot travel then you can show them some travel documentaries or video blogs.
These are the best sources for your kids to have a sneak peek into the world outside. It will be fun for them to know something new about places and visit them virtually.
Make them a library
If you kids love-reading books, then you can collect up some amazing books for them and make them library.
It will help them to learn something new from the resources and will be reading for hours. Just make sure to pick up the books of their interests and brain level.
May be your kid will be able to do much more than you think then why not let them access your book shelf for limited edition books sometime.
Turn your home into activity zones for them
It can be a good idea to divide your home into different zones. Title the rooms with school, a fun zone, library, hotel, restaurant or any other place where your kids would love to be.
You can ask them to visit these places one by one for specific activities. It will keep them engage and amuse as well. They will be able to perform different tasks and will not get bore.
Bake with them
Baking is fun and soothing as well. It not only helps you to get something delicious but reduce the stress level as well. Therapy not only works for adults but for kids as well.
You can ask your kids to try some kids baking recipes and turn them into chef of the day. It will be a skill or interest for them that help them learn cooking and feel better.
Eventually, you can take a little break from cooking for a day someday. Remember, not to leave them alone in the kitchen so you will not regret the idea later.
Plan in house picnic
Picnics are always fun for kids. It excites them and helps them to relax their mind. Unfortunately, we are not able to let them go out and play with friends but we can do something for them at home.
You can plan an in house picnic for the kids with some snacks and activities. It will be a mood booster for them.
Ask them to prepare for the picnic, put a tent in the hall and let them have some fun with each other and you. It is the best time to bond with them and know your kids closer.
Engage them into writing their own novel
The habit of writing in kids is something we rarely find but in this lockdown you can encourage them to write something that express their feeling.
It is about reading them some novel with a meaningful lesson and then asks them to write one of their own. It will help the kids to express what they feel, think or learnt from that.
At the end, you will be able to have a complete collection of your kid’s novel. You can turn it into a book for them to help them have the collection of their own.
Art and craft can be fun
Kid’s loves crafts, paint, dough and much more. You can encourage them to be anyone and craft something that will worthy displaying.
Make them practice what art they learnt so far or teach them some new tricks. Moreover, you can arrange an in-house exhibition for them to encourage a sense of ownership in them. It will be an appreciation and an even for them to remember.
Train them to learn “management”
Management for kids is important. In this time, you have enough chances to make them learn management whether it is for their personal stuff, routine, or other things at home.
Involve them in to managing activities such as interior setting, placing stuff to its place making bed, setting up closet, arrange books and much more. It will improve their sense of discipline and help to be a better person.
Play some board games
Board games are always fun. These are not only engaging but help your kids to learn some brain games and strategies. It involves patience, strategy and persistence that enable your kid to assess and evaluate a situation.
You can make them play a few games and do teach them to create some of fun board games as well.
Help them develop a skill
It is the best time that you have to make your kids learn something new. It can be anything, from cooking to stitching, speaking to interacting, dancing to singing or even debates.
Moreover, you can setup an in-house TV studio for them where they will record and review as well as edit what they shot.
Using some, handy and quick software you can keep the kids engage into something that will help them to grow as person in future.
Lockdown is the best time you have to bond with your kids. It is not possible to leave them on their own. You have to invest time and energy at this time to ensure that you kids will not go into depression. It is the time to spend with them for all good reasons.
We hope you have enjoyed this article to keep kids busy during lockdown, and that you found your way to keep kids busy during lockdown.
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