Fun and educational activities to enjoy at home

We want all of our families, who attend and are at home, to still be able to enjoy fun and educational activities with their children. Below are activities that families can enjoy at home that can be changed to follow the Kiddie Academy of Stafford curriculum theme or any interests of your child!

Childish

Read books and enrich stories for different characters by changing your voice.

Practice the abdominal time. Give them toys or books that they can reach and explore.

Play with toys that play music or with instruments. Listen to the different sounds that come from each instrument.

Play Pack-A-Bow. This is also a great activity to do during abdominal exercise.

Sing songs like Itsy-Bitsy Spider or This Little Piggy.

For older babies, place the plate or kettle in a sensory bowl with some water (a small bowl will work).

Make a cobweb out of a laundry basket and yarn. Store the small items in boxes and send them to your children to get them through the web.

Create works of art with toy cars and flavored paint.

Go for a walk during the daycare school near me and get some fresh air. During your walk, identify your child with trees, birds, and clouds so she can learn about her surroundings.

Small children

Read books with children. Bring the stories to life for them by changing your voice to meet different characters. At this age, they can even begin to act on certain parts of the story.

Get the children out for fresh air. You can set an obstacle course for them or kick a soccer ball with them.

Host a tea party with the kids. Use kitchen utensils and pretend to drink tea.

Make a sensory container (a small container will work) for your children to use. Add different materials to suit your child's interests.

Make safe play dough for your kids to try and pretend to make muffins like muffins.

Build a castle with your children using recycled materials.

Practice fine motor skills when making cherry necklaces (or fruit loops).

Provide children with paper and writing materials so they can practice their drawing skills. (This is the beginning of literacy in children)

Preschoolers

Read books with your children. Bring the stories to life for them by following the stories. Turn reading time into a fun dramatic play activity that you can use to excuse different characters.

Provide the children with paper and writing materials and let your child write their own stories.

Make a sensory box (a short container will work) that goes with the stories you are reading. Let the children retell the story. Talk about the characters in the stories, the problems, and the solutions.

Use recycled materials to build with children.

Fill the cookie sheet with salt and have your child practice writing letters or numbers on the sheet. They can use their fingers or a brush to write.

Get out there and enjoy the fresh air. You can set an obstacle course for them or kick a soccer ball with them.

Go hunting in the great outdoors on a treasure hunt. Gather items that children can count and sort.

If the weather permits, start planting flowers, fruits, and vegetables.

Make play dough with the children. They can use modeling clay to make sculptures, letters (maybe their names), numbers, and shapes.

Cook or cook with your children Children can learn a lot by helping in the kitchen and can try new foods by helping them prepare.

School-age people

• Give the children time to sit down and read any stories they can.
• Use recycled materials to create sculptures (eg robots, castles)
• Make dry clay with toy flour or air and let the children make sculptures. Once they are dry, they can paint them.
• Salt! Let the children play outside. Kick a soccer ball, play tag, or go for a walk for some fresh air.
• Build with lakes or blocks. Give the children different challenges each day from what they can create.
• Play board / card games with the children.
• Cook or cook with your children Children can learn a lot by helping in the kitchen and can try new foods by helping them prepare.

Visit our Official Website

Tell us in the comments below what are your favorite activities at home!