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Due to the current pandemic and subsequent lockdown guidelines, it’s been difficult for parents to entertain their children, particularly with the closure of schools. With most attractions and day out destinations closed for the foreseeable future, apart from perhaps nature walks and trails, a lot of parents may have exhausted their creativity and have run out of fun ideas to pass the time.
However, you don’t have to take the kids out of the house for them to have fun. Although a few places are opening up again after the easing of lockdown guidelines, there’s plenty of fun, challenging and educational home projects you can do if you’re still rightfully uneasy about sending them out into the world.
These suggestions are just a few things you can do, but there are plenty more ideas that can be done at home with just a few resources and a bit of imagination.
Make Cardboard Figures
This crafty DIY project is an excellent idea for families wanting to recycle and reuse some of that toilet roll that you may have hoarded back at the start of the pandemic. There are many different ways to make cardboard figures, but the simplest is to use the inside of loo roll to make various different animals. All you need to do is add some googly eyes, glue on some ears, noses and mouths and paint them. These are particularly good as these loo roll animals can also be used as finger puppets, meaning that your child can also put on their own inhouse puppet production. For older children, you can always use clay to mould figures, and set them in an oven to create a more permanent creation.
Redo Their Bedroom
With kids spending so much more time than usual at home, you’ll find that a lot of children may start getting bored of their current bedroom configuration or might be getting frustrated at seeing the same four walls all the time. Giving a bedroom a makeover has the potential to make the child excited to spend more time in there, as it’s new and fresh, and might align more with their current personality. However, renovating a whole room isn’t cheap, thankfully there’s plenty of online vouchers and discounts, such as these B&Q Discount Codes to make this idea a plausible reality
Make a Rainbow Collage
During the lockdown, there have been far more sightings of rainbows than usual. This is because numerous households have been displaying them on their windows to show support for the NHS, who are working hard to treat those currently infected with the illness. Chances are, you’ve already made a rainbow with your child; however, a rainbow collage steps it up a bit. To make one, you’ll need a lot of magazines, so this is perfect for families that have a lot to throw away and want to reuse them for a good cause. With the magazines, first, go through them with your child and rip out any pages, or sections of pages that have a good amount of every colour in the rainbow. Make sure to organize them in colour coded piles, and then when you have enough, start tearing them into small pieces to build your collage. Using these pieces, arrange and then glue them in the shape of a rainbow to eventually build a fantastic tribute to all of the nation’s key workers. This project requires good patience, but it’s also a motivating one knowing the purpose and significance of what they’re making.