How to keep the kids entertained at home this holiday season
So the kids are home and off school for a while and you’re completely out of ideas on how to keep them busy. No need to worry, there are plenty of top tips and tricks for keeping the kids busy, giving you time to get on with work or simply enjoy some downtime and TLC for yourself.
A daily schedule
Plan out their days to kick out boredom during the holidays. Ask your kids to make a ‘to do’ list of activities they enjoy, because who knows, they may have thought of something you haven’t.
A Treasure hunt
A treasure hunt of random objects is likely to keep the little ones excited and occupied. If they happen to find all of the treasure in record time, move the treasure hunt to outside the house in the garden. This will also give them some fresh air and a way to let out some of their energy.
Baking
You can never have enough cookies and cakes to eat. Especially when the kids can decorate them however they want. Make enough cookie dough to last a year (or a week!) A Bake-off between siblings could work well, as double the number of treats and a way to keeps them busy for longer!
Hide and Seek
For social distancing, playing hide and seek in the little nooks and corners of the house is a great way to encourage the kids to keep moving but to stay distant at the same time.
Board games
Even though phone apps are the new ‘board game’ nothing will ever beat the rush of excitement you get while playing a game of ‘Guess Who’ You could even make your own Monopoly! Not many people have unlimited board games lying around, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still play one. Look up the rules on the internet and make your own Monopoly. You can even model it on your city with your street and house in it.
Puzzles
We can all remember that time we couldn’t complete a jigsaw puzzle. Which means now is the perfect time to try again, this time getting the kids involved too!
Outside drawing
With a few chalk pieces (that can wash off!) a few hours will disappear as the kids can draw on the walls outside as much as they want while getting some fresh air too.
Fashion show
Putting on a fashion show for the family
Make a play
Why not create a play? You can either make one yourself or find one on the internet for the kids to learn.
Start a home garden
With so much time at home, growing and caring for some little plants is a great way to encourage the kids to stay positive! Take progress shots too so you can see how much the flowers have grown.
Arts and crafts table
Keeping the glue and glitter contained to one table will make it easy to clean up but the kids can still go crazy beforehand. Keep the mess to a minimum on one table.
Cleaning
Boring as it may sound for the kids, it’s an easy activity to turn into a game and get them excited about the tasks – it also helps you out a little bit.
The Sticky Game
Hide post-it notes around the house with hidden letters and numbers on, so when they come into the kitchen the original number or sentence is there and they have to figure out what it says or what the correct sum is.
Paper aeroplanes
Having paper aeroplane races is a great way to get the kids moving. Whether they’re inside or outside, it’s fun for all ages.
A home cinema
With the popcorn and everything, let the children set it up and even get them to surprise you with which movie they’ve picked. Will it be a comedy? Romance? Oh, or even action?
Painting
Planting is a great way to busy the kids, so why not paint a flower pot that you can grow your home garden in?
Table Ping Pong
With bats ready, you can set up a net of the kitchen table and let the kids have a mini tournament.
Mini golf course
Inside or outside, why not turn your home into a golf course for the day? You can even see how crazy you can make the holes for the kids!
Educational apps
As important as it is to limit the children’s’ screen time, there are many educational apps out there to help keep their brains thinking (and it doesn’t hurt that it’s also a good distraction)!
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