Creative and science workshops through play
Indoor activities with your child - part I
Spending time with your child at home can be just as wonderful as spending time outside.
In this sense, many activities can train your child's inventiveness.
You can have fun with your child and also make unforgettable creative workshops. This way, you will create a close connection with your child and unforgettable memories.
1. Music lesson
You can have a fun music lesson with your child.
You can play and have fun with your child, on various instruments, such as piano, guitar or any other instrument.
You can also simply listen to songs with your child, which you can then imitate.
2. Tasting workshop
Make a tasting workshop.
You can place aesthetically on a tray, for example, nuts, slices of bread, olives, peppers, etc. You can make all kinds of smiling figurines from these dishes.
Another example: create an imaginary cat, using a slice of cheese (cat's face), olives (cat's eyes), sliced pumpkin (cat's mustache), peppers (cat's nose), zucchini peel (cat's ears).
You can also build a house out of cookies.
3. Motor skills
Practice the child's motor skills, which are essential in the child's development.
Test 1. Teach your baby to place pliers on a string.
Test 2. Teach your child to place different shapes of spaghetti on a string.
4. Balance lesson
Have fun with your child in a lesson about balance.
From a few weeks, the fetus begins to learn in stages about the senses, then the child continues this thirst for knowledge. Today, you will be a rhythmic parent, by imitating some drawings, depicting an individual sitting with his hands and feet in various ways. Ask your child to imitate you.
5. The experiment with chalk and vinegar
Do an interesting experiment. Put the chalk in a container over which you will pour vinegar (acetic acid). The child will be amazed when he sees the chalk decompose.
6. Dental hygiene education lesson
Have fun with your child with a dental hygiene education lesson. You need a toothbrush, toothpaste and, finally, an attractive diploma.
7. Hygiene lesson
Outline your child's hand on a piece of paper and draw drops of water flowing on that hand.
Also, make a paper mask, in the shape of fans, and attach two elastics to the ends.
Thus, the child will learn that he must protect himself from various diseases such as flu, colds, etc.
8. Television lesson
Dressed in elegant shirts, enter the mysterious field of television with your child. Use elements inspired by television: a playback microphone, a file/folder, a pen, a recording device.
9. From the series of fun experiments - The rainbow of liquids
In this experiment, you can test the density of liquids, for water, oil, wine (mix them in a glass). Your child will experience various states, such as amazement, discovery, beauty.
10. Construction parts
Practice children's minds through construction pieces (puzzles and legos).
11. Coloring activity
Take pencils and have fun with coloring books.
12. Library
Create a library of books in the house and go with the child and the dolls/toys to this makeshift library.
13. Test with vinegar and baking soda
Teach your child a chemistry lesson, specifically the test with vinegar and baking soda. It is a fascinating experiment and you will enter the world of chemistry. By mixing vinegar with baking soda, you will get as results: reaction noise, amazement, and a lot of foam.
14. The lesson of road traffic
Give your child a lesson in road traffic. Use toy cars, dolls, pedestrians, a makeshift traffic light. Explain to your child the colors of the traffic light.
15 Play dinosaurs
Children like to play with toys, but especially with toys that play dinosaurs.
16. Write and count
Write letters and numbers, then read them (numbers 1, 2, 3, in happy steps to the ABC alphabet).
17. Create a list with your child, which contains the hours when the child wakes up, washes his hands, washes his face, eats, plays, brushes his teeth, feeds the dog, goes to school, etc.
18. Stickers
A fun activity with various stickers.
19. Drawing
Test your child's dexterity. Outline certain objects, for example, a star-shaped object, etc.
20. Painting
Make paintings on pumpkin, apples, and oranges.
21. Autumn workshop with trees and sun
Create trees with dry leaves (trunk, etc.) and create a sun from a yellow object, such as a lemon cut in half.
Draw autumn items on paper, such as grapes and apples.
22. Play with hats
Play with various clothing items, such as hats. Take your hat off, then give your child's hat. Take great photos while playing with hats.
23. Sorting toys
Another activity done together with your child can be sorting the toys according to criteria: color, gender, etc. Photograph your child and you will make a happy and fantastic album for the future.
24. Obstacle course
Choose a few toy cars and organize an obstacle course. Test your child's car speed and skills.
25. Imagination exercise - family tea
Create a scene, like the family tea ritual.
For example, place on a tray: a cup, a strainer, a plate of biscuits, lemon, etc.
To avoid water accidents, just imitate the tea ritual without water.
26. The "rain" of colored balls
Play with colorful and light balls, throw them in the air and create a rain of colored balls.
27. Winter workshop
Create a composition, with star-shaped stickers, with cardboard fir trees, with a miniature Santa's hat, with shining candles, colored lamp for children, etc.
At as many creative, amazing, and entertaining workshops!
! These examples of creative workshops are just some samples for what you can do with your baby at home.
These examples need to be adapted to your child's age.
So do not use small items that can be swallowed by your baby etc.
These activities from this article are just a guide and inspiration for your possible actions with your baby.
Do not leave your child unattended!
Also, you can experience beautiful moments in the next article, 26 indoor activities with your child - part two.
