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Fun, Educational Family ActivitiesIdeas for Fun, Yet Educational, Things to Do With Your KidsLooking for activities to do with your kids? Here are some ideas for spending time together that will also teach them something new.
Parents are always looking for ways to keep their kids busy. So try one of these leisure time pursuits that your both you and your children will find both fun and enriching. Buy a TelescopeWhat better way to spend an evening than looking at the stars. It is also an opportunity to educate your children on stars, planets, constellations and galaxies. Plus, you can watch solar and lunar eclipses. Get a schedule of when eclipses will be occurring. The only thing you don’t want to look at through a telescope is the sun, as that is dangerous and can harm your vision. Do a 1,000 Piece PuzzleThis is a great family activity as it will spread over many nights and when you are finished the whole family will feel a sense of accomplishment. Puzzles are also great for encouraging concentration and logic skills in your children. Try to find one of a world map so your kids can learn about geography at the same time. Teach Them How to CookMost people never learn how to cook, even the basics. If you start when your children are young, not only will they learn a valuable skill but it could be a career option as well. You can start with meals that do not involve the stove or knives such as making a sandwich or toast and then move onto simple things like scrambled eggs, salad, and pancakes. Encourage CreativityGive your kids a disposable camera or an inexpensive digital one and encourage them to take their own pictures. Take them to a local park or forest so they can photograph nature, or have them be the photographer at a family event. You can do the same thing with a video recorder. Encourage them to film a day in their life. Show Them How to Play ChessChess is a great game that many believe even a two-year old can learn. It teaches math and logic skills as well as pattern recognition. Because it is a slow moving game, it gives parents and children a chance to interact as well. Be sure to brush up on chess rules. Create a Family ScrapbookScrap booking is a huge craze right now. It would be great for your children to have memories from their childhood that they can keep to show their children. You can create a scrap book to encapsulate a year, an event, a birthday party, or even a family trip. By letting your children participate in the creation as opposed to just making one yourself, you share a secondary experience that they will remember. Take a Walk in the ForestThere is a lot you can do on a walk in the forest. Bring a pair of binoculars and help your kids identify birds (alternatively consider putting a birdhouse outside your child’s bedroom so they can do the same thing at home). Consult an online bird manual as a reference. Also in the forest , use a magnifying glass to see bugs up close, or show your kids how to use a compass to understand in which direction they are walking. Please see more of my articles including Classic Kids Games Reinvented! and Latest Child Safety Issues.
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