How to organize time for children in four corners?

Situations such as the one associated with the coronavirus epidemic make your kids stay in your company all day long. Compulsory isolation away from peers or games outside can also become a great opportunity to strengthen bonds and spend time with children having great fun. Below we advise you how to organize time for children in four corners!

Instead of electronic entertainment

To begin with, we encourage you not to follow the path of least resistance. Most of us now have limited work responsibilities, so it's great to give our kids extra spare time. Of course, you can plant them in front of the TV, tablet, smartphone or computer, but it is much better to get involved yourself.

Fun for the little ones

The simplest games are those that require practically no additional accessories. "Cold-heat", "Baba Yaga Is Looking" or playing "Hide and Seek" are well-known and popular entertainment that will provide a lot of joy, especially for the youngest children.

How to play "Cold-warm"?

The participants choose the seeker and, without his knowledge, place the object in a certain place in the apartment. Then, with the help of commands cold, heat and their gradations lead to finding the hidden treasure.

How to play Baba Yaga is watching?

The participant, who is the title Baba Yaga, stands with his eyes closed at a distance from the rest, his back turned. The others are tasked with running to him when he is not looking. On the command "one - two - three - Baba Yaga is watching!" Baba Yaga turns to the participants who must stand still. He tries to make them laugh, if someone moves or laughs, he goes back to the starting line. The cycle repeats until the first participant reaches Baba Yaga, then takes her place.

Do it yourself!

A reliable way to spend your free time successfully are also DIY games, or "do it yourself". Cutouts, coloring books, creating various figurines from plasticine, salt mass, fruit, vegetables, gluing pasta, food packaging - the number of possibilities is practically unlimited - children develop their imagination and manual skills.

Movement is health (and great fun)!

It is also worth remembering about physical games, especially when due to the obligatory restriction of movement, games outside are not allowed. In this context, a great idea is to dance with children, or even a dance competition. Added to this is home fitness - on the Internet you can find a lot of training programs of various lengths and levels of advancement. The undoubted advantage of this type of play is the fact that you will also burn some calories yourself!

Blocks and board games

Building blocks and board games are also a great alternative to electronic entertainment. These are toys that stimulate the imagination and engage the whole family. They also have a positive effect on motor coordination, shape the constructive sense, and in the case of board games, they also teach a logical, strategic approach and a healthy approach to competition with a living opponent.

It's showtime

We also recommend playing in broadly understood theater. Let the children play the role of parents, doctors, builders, office workers, play at school or let their imagination run wild by creating a show with dragons, princesses or knights, or pirates and sailors!