Tips for parents
A couple more ideas for all times.
Movie time
Organize a jar filled with notes with movie titles. Even if it’s just a list of special films in a notebook: the main thing is to use them at special moments to lift your spirits. For example, during quarantine or when a trip that you had been dreaming about for a long time was canceled due to bad weather. In addition, it’s a good idea to have an emergency supply of popcorn, sweets and other “forbidden” items in the kitchen, which in moments of sadness will be legally destroyed by those at home in front of the TV.
Practice tongue twisters
Improve your speaking technique and have fun at the same time. The main thing is to choose tongue twisters according to age.
For babies
- Little Zina's bunny sleeps in a basket
- The hedgehog has a hedgehog, and the grass snake has a hedgehog.
- White sheep beat drums.
For primary and secondary schoolchildren
- Arkhip shouted, Arkhip became hoarse. Arkhip doesn’t need to scream until he is hoarse.
- The train rushes along, grinding: “Where-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha!”
- The little cuckoo bought a hood, put the little cuckoo's hood on, Like a little cuckoo looks funny in a hood.
For high school students, more complicated options:
- On Thursday the fourth at four and a quarter o'clock the Ligurian traffic controller was regulating in Liguria
- The pharaonic favorite was replaced by sapphire and jade.
- Our head has out-headed your head, out-headed.
Bakery
From cupcakes to homemade brownies, there's no end to the sweet creations you can make with your kids. Kids can be tasked with making a bun out of dough, decorating cookies and gingerbread with sprinkles, and older children can try to cook something more complicated on their own, staging a real cooking show.
We offer a recipe for a delicacy that children of all ages will appreciate. However, not only children. So, cake pops on a stick.
You will need:
For the biscuit:
- eggs – 5 pcs.;
- sugar – 200 gr.;
- flour – 250 gr.;
- salt - on the tip of the knife.
For cream:
- butter – 200 gr.;
- 1 can of condensed milk;
- vanilla to taste.
For the glaze:
- chocolate;
- vegetable oil – 1/2 tsp.
Detailed recipe at the link:
An endless source of interesting and useful activities for children
If you have tried all the above ideas, but your child’s free time at home still doesn’t end, don’t rack your brains, coming up with new and new activities. Child psychologists, educators, teachers and animators have already done this for you. For the convenience of the parent, the most exciting and useful tasks are collected in one place: on creativity, development, memory, communication and sports training. In addition, with their help you can involve your child in helping around the house or doing homework. We are talking about the children's app Pingo!
The parent can choose an activity from a constantly updated list, come up with it themselves, or give the child a choice. As you progress, “stars”—points—are accumulated. An adult will be able to check and track the number of completed tasks from their Where are My Kids app on a separate screen, as well as set a price for the goal that the child is saving for. Make good use of your child's time and motivate him to put his smartphone aside right now!
The Kids Tasks feature is now available with the latest update to the Pingo: Chat with Parents and Where Are My Kids apps. You can download them from the AppStore and GooglePlay stores.
As you can see, all activities are simple and easy to implement. And even though we have recently begun to spend more time at home, this does not mean that you will be bored. The list of ideas can be printed out and hung on the refrigerator - it's a great way to instantly come up with ways to entertain the kids when things get boring!
What to do with a 7-9 year old child
House of cards
You can while away more than one evening building such a house. It's not a fact that you will achieve the skill of artist Brian Berg, who devoted his entire life to this, but the activity will definitely keep the children occupied for several hours. Moreover, entire diagrams and master classes on buildings from maps are available on the Internet. Here is one of them:
All that remains is to choose where to start.
Bowling
Empty water bottles and a rubber ball are all you need to turn your family room into a bowling alley, without the awkward funny shoes. 6 bottles are enough for skittles, and to make them heavier, fill them with a little water. Don't forget to keep score of the game and reward the winner with something tasty.
Crepe paper obstacle course
One of the favorite children's games. Stretch thin strips of crepe paper in a crisscross pattern from one wall to the other, leaving small gaps for children to climb over. The winner is the one who can walk the entire room without tearing the paper. The whole family will probably join in on this kind of entertainment, because everyone has dreamed of feeling like a superhero at least once. Forget about age and enjoy the game with your children.
Home science experiments
Simple chemical and physical experiments will not only keep your child busy for a long time, but will also teach him the basics of how the world around him works. Combine business with pleasure by choosing a suitable science experiment from our list, and your child will definitely never be bored!
Running out of ideas on what to do with your child at home? Pingo app! to help you. In it you will find a huge list of exciting activities for primary schoolchildren - from various games and experiments, to educational and intellectual tasks!
Pebbles
In European countries, pebble art has recently become commonplace: people decorate stones and leave them in parks and squares for beauty. It is best to use acrylic paints. It is up to the young artist to decide what to depict on the stone – a cheerful face or a fancy ornament.
Disco without leaving home
Sometimes it’s nice to have a disco at home: dim the lights in the room, give your child a flashlight (and if you have a disco ball, turn it on), a scarf or handkerchief that you can twirl while dancing. Play your favorite songs and hit the dance floor with the whole family.
What to do with a 10-11 year old child
Scary stories in the dark
Who among us has not hid in the dark under a blanket, listening to black, black cats hiding in a black, black room? If your child is already ready for such stories, go ahead and remember the most terrible stories from childhood. Who knows, maybe your child, in turn, will tell you modern horror stories. Such gatherings will not only help pass the free time, but also unite.
Board games
In a world where you can play football online for a long time, you shouldn’t forget regular games. Offer the children a game of hangman or tic-tac-toe and arrange real competitions. Or bring out your favorite board games and sit around the table with the whole family.
