6 Fun Lockdown Activities for Kids
The coronavirus pandemic is causing chaos around the globe. If you are stuck at home with kids, it can even be a little more daunting and harder for you. Kids can be quite a handful at times, especially during the lockdown period when there’s no choice but to keep them occupied as you try to stay safe indoors. Thanks to the internet, there’s a massive selection of activities for kids that rea surprisingly easy, cheap, and entertaining! Here, we have round-up ideas to keep the fun at home going.
Vegetable & Fruit Stamping
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Natural objects as stamps are definitely cheap and not complicated. Simply raid your fridge with fruits and vegetables that are no longer part of your menu, cut them cross-wise, or press a cookie cutter to make sure the imprint portion goes to the fruit or vegetable flesh (a great example would be a potato or carrot). You can have kids use these stamps in designing artboards or in creating personalized cards.
Treasure Hunting
Workout your kid’s brain with a treasure hunt full of numbered clues and colorful puzzles. The best thing about hunts is that depending on the number of items you have hidden, it could be a little time-consuming. Simply hide items around the house and give them a map and watch them be occupied for hours!
Story Telling
Don’t just save storytelling during bedtime! To make it more fun at any time of the day, have kids pick their favorite children’s books and let them tell the story. Encourage them to narrate using animated voices they think match the book’s characters and have them act a little too!
Bake Together
Children enjoy being involved in the kitchen, and there are plenty of recipes to bake with kids! Start with simple batter recipes where children can help stir such as chocolate cupcakes or pancakes. Baking helps kids learn valuable skills and it’s a perfect opportunity to let them feast on some goodies too!
Play Board Games
A lot of kids nowadays enjoy games played on smartphones and studies show that this isn’t very healthy. Encourage playtime with your kids with old school board games that allow exercising the brain, boosts memory formation, and their cognitive and language development. It is a great way to pass time and to bond with family members too!
Handpaint Ornaments
Use this time to personalize ornaments that are customizable with the help of your kids! Gather paint supplies as well as Christmas ornaments and put final touches on them such as family names and years to make your display more personal and memorable once it’s hung on the tree. This activity can even be a new tradition among your family as holidays draw nearer.