The Power of Play
After a whole day in school, we often ask our kids “what did you do in school?” And they would often say, “I played in school.” Most of the parents might think, “Why only play? What lesson did you discuss today?” Let’s not misunderstand our children. This is because our children learn through playing. Let them enjoy, let them be successful in playing. They are kids, and it’s their job to play and have fun. What is play? Play is a childhood occupation. All children play! Either indoor, outdoor, marbles or even sand these are all kinds of play. It
Rainbow Rice Play!
Have you ever struggled finding a perfect way to make your children busy at home? You bought them all the expensive toys that they wanted but they seem to be looking for something else. The solution is easy! And the best part is that you won’t have to spend because it can actually be found at home. All you need is rice, vinegar, artificial food colouring and zip lock bags. Rainbow rice! Yes, rainbow rice is the answer. Bright, colourful a bit messy but really fun! It will only take you less than an hour to make several bags of
Benefits of Pretend Play for Children
Children learn best by doing and imagining. It is proven that when young children use their imaginations in play, they’re more creative, have more self-confidence which helps them to perform better at school and they are more likely to develop strong problem-solving approach to learning. The pretending process builds different skills that are very essential in many developmental areas. Have you ever noticed your child pick a random stem or branch of a tree and pretend it is a sword? Or take a cloth, place it behind their backs and say they are superheroes? These are all pretend play that
Why is Clay Beneficial to our Children?
Clay is one of the most fun table-top activities in school. It is because clay can be transformed into different things that a child could ever think of. Some children love molding it into dinosaurs, flowers or even snakes. On top of that, it has this soft and smooth texture that you just would love to press and touch. However, clay may seem very simple, but it actually gives a lot of benefits to our children. Here are some benefits of clay: Clay is one of the most effective activity to improve our children’s fine motor skill. This helps develop
Swings are more than just FUN!
iPad, computers, blocks, puzzles, toy cars and dolls: these are the common toys or objects that most of the parents give to their children to make them busy. Not in any way saying that these toys aren’t beneficial to the kids. They actually are. However, if most of the time the kids are restricted to these toys, it wouldn’t be just as fun. Our children love to explore and try new things and it’s the perfect time for us to let them be open to the outside and experience what’s beyond our doors and one example is an outdoor playground.
