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Resources for parents to help their kids cure the boredom
I'm sure everyone is sick of all the talk about the coronavirus (COVID-19) I know I am. So instead of a post going off about that. While you are stuck in doors, instead of binging on Television like my child above. Here are some great resources and fun things for everyone in your home to enjoy!
Big Life Journal
We are BIG fans of the BIG Life Journal community. they aren’t just about journals, they have lots of fun printables and activities for you and your children to enjoy. They are very positive and growth mindset based. If you sign up for their email list, every Friday you will receive a FREE printable activity. Right now they are having 50% off all of their printables when you use the code STUCKHOME.
We went crazy one day and bought out everything in the store. It is such great knowledge! We learn a lot as well while teaching our children and having fun. They also have a podcast that you can listen to for free. It is very engaging. Both my 10 yr old and 5 yr old love it. You can find the link to the podcast and the store below. https://biglifejournal.com/
EPIC!
We love reading! We have so many books, and yet we still find ourselves going out to the library often. Epic! is An app that has over 35,000 books for every age. They have books that will also read to your child. Who doesn’t love an interactive book, that your child can’t ruin by ripping out pages and coloring it.
Epic is a subscription app. It is $7.99 USD per month, but new users get 30 days for free and you can cancel anytime! After certain books it also offers a quiz to see if your child can remember what they read.
PBS Kids Learning
Who didn’t love PBS Kids while growing up? I would always run home to watch my favorite shows after school. My kids have shared my love for this as well. PBS has been so kind to offer the public free resources and learning videos to help your kids learn while out of school. They have great Educational videos and activities. click on the link below to check it out. https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
Can you tell I love educational resources for my babies? Those are my top tried and true go tos. So now on to fun and crafty things that we like to do!
LETS GET CRAFTY
Paper snowflakes (If you live in Idaho it’s still practically winter time, so it works)
Sock Puppets. It is the silliest thing that makes my kids so happy. We make sock puppies with googly eyes, felt ears, and use permanent markers for spots. Then put on a puppet show!
dry erase boards and chalk boards are always a hit
Make a collage with pictures from the internet or from magazines and create vision boards. Or you can create a scrapbook with family photos
do a time capsule for the year. Decorate a box and have everyone in your family put something in it. don’t forget to add pictures of everyone and have everyone write about their favorite things. Then bury it, or tape it up really good and set a date years from now to reopen it together.
Paint rocks, or do a nature scavenger hunt outside in your yard. Have your kids look for rocks, leaves, sticks, just simple things to keep them occupied. Have them specify certain colors outside with things as well. Make it a learning experience.
Make paper Airplanes
(link below to our personal favorite)
8. Make a Mask We love dressing up and getting creative with our looks. As much as I dislike face masks (Minus makeup of course) my kids LOVE them beyond belief. So here is a website with free face masks that you can print in color, or leave them blank and design them. Then print them off and use pipe cleaners, string, yarn, tape or whatever else you have lying around the house to make them stick to your face. Then dress up and have a masked dance party! https://maskspot.com/
9. PLAY-DOUGH
This is our all time favorite playdough recipe. Although I’m boring and don’t like my kids mixing colors, so I will quadrupole the recipe and only do one solid color. Then we store it in a tupperware container and as long as we put it away after every use, it has lasted us over a year. I have been very impressed! My kids only complaint is that it stinks. So drop some essential oil in there or mist it with Febreeze and that problem is quickly solved!
10. sidewalk chalk
11. Origami and balloon animals (you can YouTube beginner videos for both of these)
KIDS AT PLAY
Building with Legos
Playing card and board games
Making inside forts and camping out in them
Take pictures around the house ( you can make a scavenger hunt out of this too, and have them find certain items)
Watch movies
Make your own books and create stories or write a play and act it out.
Make a treasure map, and create a treasure hunt
record yourself and make a movie (if you have an iPhone you can use the iMovie app and do sound effects) my nieces and nephews do this for hours and it’s entertaining to watch!
Indoor bowling - you can use paper towels, cups, toilet paper rolls, and use a ball or a round fruit as your ball.
Set up dominoes
play in the mud, make mud pies get dirty and take a bubble bath. Don’t forget the bath toys!
jump on the trampoline
create an obstacle course
play hide and seek
Play in the sprinkler
play on the swing set
ride a bike
Climb a tree
play store in the pantry, or play library with books. While your out of school, why not play school! 😁
Exercise
hula hoop
jump rope
hopscotch
blow bubbles
play sports (soccer, kickball, catch, football, volley ball, basketball)
fly a kite
make up dances to songs and perform them
karaoke
write a poem
PRACTICING KINDNESS
Write a letter to a relative, friend, or family member
Write a letter to a soldier http://www.anysoldier.com/index.cfm
Do Something nice for a family member (do a chore, write them a note, make them a gift, bring them a drink or a snack)
Listen when someone is talking to you, try to look them in the eyes and smile
FaceTime or Skype or Marco Polo (free app) someone you miss and don’t see very often
When you are angry at a family member, walk away and hang out in your room to collect your thoughts so you don’t say something that can hurt them. or count backwards from 10 in your head before you respond.
say something positive to yourself out loud when you wake up in the morning and say something positive to each family member you see that day. Do the same thing that night.
go through your toys and clothes and donate them to a charity
CHORES ——- It can’t always be fun
Wash the dishes and put them away
fold laundry and put your clothes away
load / unload the dishwasher
Do the laundry
scrub the walls, baseboards, and doors and windows
Bathe and brush your pets
Vacuum
sanitize all the light switches and door knobs
empty the garbages
clean the toilet (my 10 yr olds favorite. I’m not being sarcastic either)
clean your room
Make your bed
decorate, organizer and declutter your room
I truly hope this has helped some of you. I'm all up for more ideas, as my kids will be out of school till the 3rd April. So please comment or email if you have things to add. Let's all help each other!
I hope everyone stays safe and healthy during this time.
I'm always here if you need someone to lean on.
Remember... YOU are so strong, brave, and worthy of all things great and wonderful in this life. YOU deserve the best because you are the best. YOU can do hard things. I believe in you and I'm always rooting for you.
Much love,
Love Tiffany
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