There is no school. The weather is not nice outside. Now is the curfew …. Now is the time to use your imagination to keep your six year old busy. Here are some quick and easy ideas to put together. History of spending great moments with the family.
It's the weekend. Nice, you will be able to plan activities with your child. You look out the window. Unfortunately, the weather is not good. Difficult to go out in these conditions. However, your 6-year-old child will have to be occupied. Especially since he asks you a lot. This is normal, at this age your child is eager for discovery. Fortunately, as he gets older his ability to concentrate only increases and he can spend hours on the same activity, as long as it interests him. He is attracted to construction games, simulation games and manual activities, but also needs to let off steam. Now is the time to whet their curiosity, their imagination and respond to their thirst for learning.
1- Cooking with four hands
Cooking helps stimulate your child's different senses, be it taste, touch, smell or sight. It also helps him to take initiatives. Share recipes with them for dishes they love. Ask him to break the eggs, pour in the milk, mix the ingredients… And let him taste his preparation. A real moment of sharing that he will remember for a very long time.
2- Dress up with the means at hand
Children love role-playing games. Suggest that he become an actor in his own play. Put on a disguise. Or better yet, help him make his own paper disguise. Give him accessories: sunglasses, hat… and offer to put make-up on him. It only remains to imagine a story. Ask him to think of a character, obstacles he might face.
3- Color with sand
Children love to draw, color … The Sabbiarelli brand offers kits suitable for all tastes and desires. Inside, drawings inspired by the world of princesses, unicorns, animals, refillable colored sand pens but also self-adhesive sheets with drawings to color and personalize. You had to think about coloring with sand!
For your 6 year old, why not start with
This unicorn kit to use from 5 years old in which you will find everything you need to color adorable unicorns with colored sand: 8 refillable colored sand pens as well as 7 adhesive sheets with 8 drawings, 4 markers – pages and 1 photo frame. Everything is pre-glued and the sand will stick as if by magic.
This princess kit to create from 5 years old and containing 12 refillable colored sand pens to use on the cards (provided in the kit) illustrated with 7 drawings of princesses to color and personalize with the sand.
The illustrations are varied and you will inevitably find a kit corresponding to the tastes of your child (dinosaurs, farm, animals of the world…). The rendering is magical and easy to obtain thanks to the pre-glued parts of the cards. These kits are easy to use. And, good news, this activity is not reserved only for adults: while some kits are suitable for children aged five and over, others can be used from three years old as a maxi kit of color shine or creative activities. a pocket size Tweet & Love kit with adorable little birds.
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4- Imitate those around you
Is your child not lacking in imagination? That turns out well. Ask him to think of a loved one and to reproduce his body language, his facial expressions and his way of speaking. Try to guess who it reminds you of. You've made the rounds of family and pets … why not try your favorite comic book or cartoon heroes? You can also reverse the roles. To spice up the game, start the stopwatch. Crazy laughter guaranteed.
5- Play board games
Nothing better than board games to share moments of complicity with your child. It is also a good way to teach him patience and to integrate social rules. Doesn't he like to lose? Explain to him that it is important to have a fighting spirit, but that you cannot win every time. Playing is a good way to learn about yourself and others while having fun. Think that there are also collaborative games: we all win or lose together.
6- Make a mini-vegetable garden
Who says vegetables can't grow indoors? Sit on a window sill with your child. Ask him to add seedling soil to a small pot, to sow, to water … Pride assured. To start ? Radish will be your ally.
7- DIY while recycling
Is your child agile with his hands, is he creative? Why not teach him how to tinker. Take out cans, toilet paper rolls, sheets, scissors, tape. And ask him to jump in. You will, without a doubt, be surprised at the result. Children have more imaginations than you might think. Your living room will soon be overrun with robots and supernatural creatures.
8- Create a bag of emotions
It still happens that your child goes from laughing to tears in an instant. This is completely normal at his age. Identifying and sharing your emotions is to cultivate emotional intelligence. Ask your loulou to take a piece of paper, draw circles and cut them out. Then ask him to draw smileys representing joy, sadness, fear, anger, disgust and surprise and put them in a bag. All that remains is to come out, throughout the day, the different smileys according to your mood.
9- Make construction games
Nothing better to channel your child. Construction games mobilize his concentration and allow him to acquire a certain capacity for grasping. As you grow older, your loulou spends more and more time imagining stories. The challenge is no longer simply to create the tallest tower, but to create an entire universe.
10- Carry out a motor skills course
Is your child an adventurer's soul and tired of concentrating on a creative activity? If you can't jump, run and climb trees in this rainy weather, why not create a motor skills course inside the house? Nothing could be simpler: take cushions, bolsters, soft toys, sturdy chairs and a few rugs. That's it. The goal? Work on your balance and coordination. Guide your child by asking him to roll on the mat, jump with both feet over the cushions. To add more challenge, start the stopwatch. No doubt, he's going to have a blast!
Sports session, ball run, reading, hide and seek, funny faces … and at home, what do your children like to play when they are at home?