10 Best Ideas To Make Kids Get Occupied

We are struck up with the worst phase of our lives! Everywhere we hear about this 6 Letter Word “ CORONA “

Grandparents/Parents/Kids/Any Citizen are told not to come out of their houses! 

No maid is allowed and we need to apply sanitizer to our hands and wear masks on our faces while going out if it’s really important! Maintain Social Distancing!

Currently the scenario is all the people of the houses are sharing their workload and managing their houses. What if kids at this point ask us they are “BORED”!

Don’t get tense or panic or shout on them! Instead let them have few activities which will make them entertained and occupied.

These activities would make the kids get into less screen time as well!

Hope you like these activities and try to make your kids follow them!

ART

AGE: Starts from 2 and half 

Art is one the major projects which can keep some kids occupied for hours. However, if this is to be an independent activity, children should be able to do most of the setup and clean up on their own. So just keep it so simple and easy. For younger ones do art projects that don't require cutting or you can do the cutting well in advance or make them just color. For older ones, ask them to do some creative stuff/art which requires cutting,quilling etc. 

READING

AGE: Toddler and Above

Though many kids younger than 8 can read, for reading to be an independent activity children have to get to a certain level of proficiency. So to encourage reading, let kids choose several books from the library. Plus, pick a few yourself in case they are unhappy with their choices later. Better to return some unread than to not have a good book on hand when needed. If you have an e-reader or tablet, that's great, but having some old-fashioned books on hand may encourage browsing, which can turn into reading and minimising less screen time.

The best would be joining them in a summer reading camp or making them take up a reading challenge would get kids to hit the books. 

If your kids are just not into books, don't give up. Try with a different set of books or stories which would make them read.

NAP TIME

AGE: Until age 4 (maybe!)

Some work-at-home parents work during nap time and get a lot done. But this won't last forever. Keep in mind that napping habits change frequently. Don’t schedule important phone calls or figure on meeting a deadline during nap time.

Because of the unreliability of nap time, we suggest planning non-essential, usually non-work tasks for nap time, i.e. resting, household chores, reading, etc. If you do get some professional work done, then that's a bonus.

TOYS

AGE: Toddler and up

Sounds obvious, but any parent who's sifted through the toy box just after the holidays knows how quickly kids lose interest in their toys. Put away some toys for a period of time. When they  come back into the rotation, they seem like new.

Board games, cards, construction toys, trains, playsets, and puzzles are just a few of the good toys that can keep kids engaged for hours. But sometimes they have to be reminded of these toys.

IMAGINATION

AGE: Toddlers and up

This is not something you can mandate or count on, but when it happens, it's a beautiful thing. Younger kids are naturals at this, creating elaborate fantasies with stuffed animals or action figures. With older kids, you can encourage imagination by suggesting they produce a play or write a story. Also along these same lines — in that it's difficult to compel but wonderful when it happens — are playing with pets or making music.

LET THEM HELP YOU

AGE : Toddler and Above 

If you're cooking or cleaning, let them assist you. Give them a  job they can handle.For young kids, that might be stringing beans or setting the table. For older kids, that might be slicing vegetables, sweeping the house or taking out the recycling

COIN SORTING/PLUSES SORTING

AGE: Toddler and Above

If your children are old enough to know to keep coins out of their mouth, provide them with five jars and a bag of coins (raid piggy banks if need be!). Tape a picture of each coin to be put in each jar and let your child sort them. 

Similarly mix a few pluses, ask them to separate and put them back into respective jars. This activity would be little time consuming and they will be occupied.

FIRELESS COOKING

AGE: Toddler and Above

Just ask them to wear an apron and mix a few food ingredients and make a snack or a sweet or just a timepass food. Once done, ask them to clean up everything this will be a good  time pass for them.

GIVE THEM AN IMPORTANT TASK

AGE: Toddler and Above

Give your child a task, and make it a really big deal. Tell them they need to draw a picture for daddy, or that they need to make a block fort for Grandma. If they think it's an important job, they won't complain about working on it independently.

GIVE THEM CHORES 

AGE : Toddler and Above

This isn't a popular option, but can be good for them. If you're going to clean the kitchen, have your children clean their rooms. Not only will you get time to actually do your job, but your kids will learn that they have a role in keeping the house clean, too.

Keeping little ones occupied is tough, but trying new activities for kids will get them used to playing independently.

Hope this article would be helpful for most of the parents to make their kids get engaged. 

Let me know how did you make use of these ideas and the output in the comment section below!

Happy Parenting!