What can you do to keep preschoolers entertained during the Covid-19 shutdowns?

With the day cares and schools being closed, parents are finding it difficult to balance both work and family demands. As all the parents are working from home, it is really challenging for them to keep kids busy and relaxed. There are few activities that will keep kids entertained during the Covid-19 shutdowns:

1. Scavenger hunt - You can incorporate math numbers or English alphabets or concepts in this game and ask kids to go and hunt for them. This game will be interesting because it makes their concepts clear and kids will have fun with learning.

2. Alphabet drive - Take a drive around the house and have your child find the letters of the alphabet in proper order all around the house.

3. Fireless Cooking - Kids love spending time learning new and innovative things. Fireless cooking is one of the great options to keep them busy and entertained.

4. Toy-Washing Bin – Kids love playing with water. Toy washing activity is a great way of keep kids entertained and engaged. Kids can wash their plastic toys with little soap water, sponges, towels, and other supplies.

5. Care for the Family Pet - Kids love talking about their stuff and are really excited to show them to their friends. Arrange a virtual meeting with family and friends where kids can interact with them and can show and talk about their pets with them.

6. Exercise - Physical exercise is one of the best activities to keep kids busy and healthy. Engage and encourage kids to do some physical exercises every day by playing or showing kid-friendly exercise videos.

7. Story Time - Kids love watching and listening to stories. Arrange a fixed day or time for storytime and introduce new stories every day.

8. Virtual Tour - Plan a day for a fun session and have a virtual tour to a zoo, museum, space, etc. This is one of the most interesting activities that all the kids will enjoy.

9. Dance Session - Kids love dancing be it any song. Plan a dance session for them and see them enjoy it thoroughly.