Better ways to engage kids during vacation time

Better ways to engage kids during vacation time

Engaging children is easy when you know how.

Use Color

Colorful visuals are essential for engaging children, especially young children. Think of the story books you loved when you were a child - I bet they had beautiful colorful pictures, or else the story gave you a wonderful colorful image in your mind

Generate an idea box

Brainstorm ideas with your children about what they can do to overcome boredom. Write down their suggestions, and put them in an empty box.

Design a treasure hunt

Hide something like a coin or a sticker somewhere in the house. Give your kids a clue, and let them run wild trying to find it.

Let them play outside

Don’t forget how your parents kept you busy. Just give your child a ball and a stick, and let them run wild.

Build a fort

Give your child a few pillows and a blanket, and challenge them to turn the couch into a fort.

Play verbal games

If you have the energy to multitask, you can keep your child entertained while still getting things done. Take turns naming an animal for each letter of the alphabet.

Create a scavenger hunt

You don’t need to make a whole list – just say, “Find me something that starts with the letter B,” and let them run around the house searching.

Make them do chores

This probably isn’t the one your child’s hoping you pick, but it’s good for them. If you’re going to clean the kitchen, make your children clean their rooms.

Let them play with a camera

Give your child a digital camera, and let them take pictures. They’ll stay distracted making selfies and videos long enough for you to get something done.

Suggest a science experiment

Let your kids discover the world. Teach or show them something about an object or their surroundings and let them explore it.

Happy summer vacation!