Creating fun ways to incorporate learning and development within your children is easy, especially if you stick to the basics. Using items that you already have around the house, a bit of imagination and creativity you can easily create fun ways of learning. Contrary to popular belief, especially to children, learning and fun can go hand in hand. There are many ways to incorporate play, discovery, exploration, teamwork and even independence through the use of games, crafts, outdoor activities and more.
Playing With Others
Interacting with others is something that your child will need to do their whole life. That is why having your children experience the various ways of sharing and relating with other children from an early age can improve their relationships with others in the future. There are many games and activities that can strengthen your children’s communication and interactions with others so that they can learn teamwork and friendly competition while having fun.
There are countless benefits for your child that come from playing, so let their imagination soar with craft time, run free during outdoor play and more knowing that they are developing!
Sensory Play
As your child grows their senses develop helping them to learn how to use their senses in many different ways. That is why starting at a very young age you can give your child certain activities to do that can allow them to use their senses to create and experience. There are many different forms of sensory play that will encourage your child to touch, taste, smell, hear and see; all important aspects of proper development.
Keeping Active
Getting your child up and moving can seem like a challenge now-a-days as the majority of entertainment for children can be found on some sort of electronic device including computers, television and videogames. That is why sometimes you have to simply unplug the devices and get your kids to get outside and enjoy the outdoors. There are many ways to encourage your children to get active outdoors including tag, seven up and more. Teaching your children to appreciate the outdoors and wanting to be physically active will serve them well not only now but in the future as well.
Featured Activities
Learning In The Kitchen: Homemade Play Dough
Play-Doh has been a kid-friendly playtime favorite since it was invented in 1956. Although it has been around for a long time by now, you won’t have any luck finding the top secret original recipe.
Fun In The Sun: Outdoor Twister
If Twister is a family game-night favorite, your kids will love playing Twister outside in the summertime. Encourage your children to spend time outside as opposed to in front of a screen with this “twist” on the classic game.
Arts & Crafts Time: Painting Rocks
Painting rocks is a one-of-a-kind outdoor craft that you can do with your kids in the summertime. If it’s hot outside, find a shady area to work so that you can enjoy the outdoors without overheating.