Simple Ways To Keep Your Kids Entertained

While it may seem a lot more, a recent study found that parents hear the words “I’m bored” an average of seven times every week. As such, it’s often the kind of phrase that can send a chill straight to your bones, especially if they are turning to you for a solution! 

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After all, when you’re busy with other tasks, such as preparing food or life admin, you might not necessarily have the time to come up with a fun activity off the top of your mind – which is where this guide comes in. 

Here are some simple ways to keep your kids entertained, leaving boredom behind for good! 

• Online games. While you may be trying to reduce your child’s screen time, there are plenty of online games that are good for their development. For example, games such as minesweeper can help them develop their pattern recognition and cognitive thinking skills. As such, this is a great way to kill time! 

• Encourage them to pick up a book. Reading is another great example of a pastime that is both fun and educational. However, it can sometimes be hard to drum up enthusiasm for reading, especially if they feel they get enough of that in the classroom. You can remedy this by finding fun ways to bring stories to life. For example, you could read books based on TV series and then watch the show afterwards, such as a Series of Unfortunate Events. 

• Arts and crafts. Keeping a supply of arts and crafts materials in your home is another great way to keep boredom at bay. Not only is this an excellent rainy-day activity, but it also allows them to put their imagination and creativity to the test, whether they’re drawing, painting, or sketching. This is also a great example of a low-cost hobby. 

• Play outside! Playing outside is one of the best ways for children to fight off boredom. After all, it encourages them to stay as active as possible, as opposed to sitting behind a computer or TV screen for hours on end. This could even help them to sleep better each night, according to recent studies. There are many ways in which you can make playing in your garden more fun. For example, you oculd encourage them to go on a bug or insect hunt, drawing pictures of any of the creepy-crawlies that they find along the way. Alternatively, you could set up giant garden games that are sure to keep them busy throughout the entire summer holidays!

• Watch a movie. Sometimes, the easiest way to keep your little ones entertained for a few hours is to stick on a family-friendly movie. After all, this will capture their attention, meaning that you can focus on the rest of the tasks on your to-do list unless you, too, get drawn into their film of choice. You could make this even more fun by handing out cinema-style snacks such as popcorn or even healthy alternatives such as fruit!