Healthy Activities for Your Kids During Quarantine
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As quarantine continues, many kids have transitioned to homeschooling, and lots of parents are starting to feel the strain. All this extra time at home is safer, but can also easily mean your kids begin to fall into a slump as you get more overwhelmed.
Even if you're busy with working from home or have limited supplies available, here are some easy and productive activities that you can get your kids into.
Playing music
Your kid may not be into instruments-yet-but exposing them to famous musicians may help to get them hooked. Music therapy has been well-known to not only soothe but also assist in creating a hobby to get the mind running. Even if you don't have any instruments at home, there are many apps online that offer a simulation of the real thing. Music helps set a routine and encourages responsibility since art requires dedication and time management. With just a few clicks, you can even book your child piano lessons that they can take remotely.
Cooking with parents
With ordering in and eating out not as accessible as before, more and more families are beginning to explore their culinary capabilities. Instead of this just being mom and dad's activity, why not get the kids involved? Cooking together is a fantastic way to bond while also teaching them how to make their own food. By showing how fun and easy it is to cook at home, your kids will also be more likely to appreciate healthier homemade fare. Cooking can also be very therapeutic and can even motivate your kids to enjoy mealtime more.
Building toys
From Legos and Gundam models to construction sets and building blocks, these types of toys can help your kids develop their motor skills, spatial reasoning, creativity and furthers their social confidence, language ability, and the flexibility of their cognitive senses. They are safe, engaging, and can open up a ton of options for your children.
Playground games (at home)
Just because they don't have recess in the school field doesn't mean they shouldn't be allowed to play the same games. If you have a front lawn or backyard, you can even set up a mini obstacle course. Of course, you could also do something simpler, like catch or basketball. If your space is limited, you can still modify these games by choosing ones that can be done indoors. Think of hide-and-seek or even jump ropes. Any physical exercise is crucial at this time, even if done a few times a week. That ensures that your little ones don't become total couch potatoes and are also able to burn off any extra energy.
Making artwork
Isn't artwork the go-to activity for kids bored at home? And for a good reason, too. Art is a way to explore your creativity and express your thoughts and emotions in ways that maybe are too hard to articulate. That is a great way to teach your kids how to use different mediums to create something with their own two hands. Your artwork can be anything from finger painting and papier mâché, to more out-of-the-box options like tie-dye or polymer sculpting.
Whatever age your child may be, it's essential to allow them to try out different experiences that will help them go from bored to stimulated. Even though their activities may be seemingly limited right now, with your encouragement (and some supervision), they can emerge as more positive and well-rounded people ready to face the world.
