Friends, we are feeling it too. The chaos, the stress of having to entertain our children all day in the midst of everything we're seeing in the media. It's a lot. It's overwhelming and we're feeling it too. If there's one thing we're good at though, it's entertaining kids. So read on to find links and ideas and what we're going to be doing to keep our kids active and engaged amidst all this chaos.
We plan to use this post as a resource for you. We are going to be updating it frequently with ideas that we come across to help combat the blues and keep those kiddos entertained.
Indoor/Outdoor Physical Activities:
Freeze Dance is a family favorite: Pick your favorite playlist and go!
Look for local walking trails
Get outside!
Local Botanical Gardens are a great way to get outside
Creative/Fun Activities
Stop Motion Kids Camp (tag @trashazemp and share her post for a code for FREE enrollment!)
Books for Kids Ages 1-3
Books for Kids Ages 4-6
Books for Kids Ages 7-9
Books for Kids ages 10-13
Books for Teens 14 and up
Educational Activites/Websites for kids:
Though our kids would all be content with non-stop video games, we plan on getting out on walks as often as possible (keeping a safe distance away from other people of course). But here are a couple of ideas to get your started. I loved this post about 12 museums that offer virtual tours. What a great way to get a little culture. I also thought these were some fun bordeom busters to get the extra energy out of those kids! We have a total gym, a treadmill and a punching bag and are looking at a lot of rain this week where we live so, so if it doesn't look like walks are going to happen I plan to utilize these to get the kids moving their bodies. I printed out a kid friendly total gym circuit that we're going to be using in our fitness routines during this time. (I printed a mom friendly one out from the same site too) Check back here often. We will be adding to this often as we find really good ideas for fun and educational things to keep things running smoothly at home. We hope this helps you make the most of this extra family time. If you have any ideas you would like us to include please email us at modernfamilydesigns@gmail.com or post it on our facebook or instagram.
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