I don’t know about you, but as a stay-at-home momma, I can start to go out of my mind if I don’t have a game plan for the day. Winter months are always the worst because many days we are stuck inside. On days we stay home, sisterly tiffs can break out, television gets turned on, and momma gets TIRED! The best of my days are the days when I have various activities planned throughout to keep the girls “busy” and entertained. Here are a few of my go-to activities:
- Read Books…lots & LoTs & LOTS of books
- Paint-Put LARGE sheets of paper on the kitchen floor and let them create. They will be entertained for a LONG time with this instead of the usual 8 x 11 piece of paper
- Sensory Bins…I literally put corn or beans in a plastic storage tub with some kitchen utensils
- Puzzle Time-My oldest struggles with puzzles so we put them together often
- Dance Parties…LOTS of Dance Parties
- Bake something together-My youngest daughter’s FAVORITE thing to do
- Clean the house and get rid of old, broken or unused toys
- Make forts under the dining room table
- Write your (the child’s) own story or draw pictures to tell a story
- Dress-Up/ Dramatic Play
- Jump on the Trampoline in the basement or wherever you have one. If you don’t have one…GET ONE…it has been a game changer!
- Play-Doh, a rolling pin, and cookie cutters are GREAT
- Science Experiments are always fun! Don’t know which one to do, Google “Easy Science Projects at Home” and see what pulls up. Pinterest is another good option for ideas.
- Good ole Independent Play. Send the kids to their rooms or a particular place in the house with something they want to play with and allow them to explore, create, and imagine on their own.
- Weather permitting-Go outside and play games or allow kids to create and imagine on their own.
Whatever you decide to do with the kids, make sure you have it pre-planned out so you can quickly and easily move from one activity to the next. By being prepared and ready for the next lull in the day, you save yourself putting out little fires and the day runs SMOOTHLY!
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