Ideas to entertain children during meal preparation...

To cook and supervise the duties of the oldest while keeping an eye on the younger is not an easy task. How can we organize the time of the preparation of meals when you're alone with the children at home, and that they are very small? Short of ideas, here are suggestions for fun, make your life easier and avoid crises.

How, indeed, happen to match efficiently homework time and preparation of meals if your young child working in his room?

In this case, it is preferable to use the kitchen table as a work and as playground. In addition, it will give you the opportunity to talk with your children about their day and bring you closer.

Create winning conditions for the one who does his homework

When arrives this time of day must first be improvised. A little planning is required if you want to make it an enjoyable time for all.

-To promote concentration, a quiet environment is essential.

-We ensure that our child has all his equipment with him. It would be useful at the beginning of the year to keep the house a pencil case full.

-Your eldest is ready to get to work, you are available for younger guests.

Activities for Toddlers: Exploring the world

The age of your children is a factor in the choice of activities if you want to capture and maintain their attention. It should also reflect the personality and interests.

Toddlers love to explore the world around them, let them experience for themselves allows them to make new discoveries.

Manipulation games

-Provide a container with an average opening and objects of different sizes. Some may come and some do not. Game trial / error.

-An alternative is to create a basket full of jars and lids of various shapes and colors. Minutes of pleasure to handle and to fit into each other. For safety, avoid glass containers.

Abracadabra

Attach several scarves one after another. Drag them into his shirt and let one end than the first scarf. Baby pull on the scarf and the others will follow. And again.

Puzzle

From the age of 2 years, a child can complete the puzzle. From the age of 2 years, a child can complete the puzzle. Effective classic is timeless and proven.

Activities for older: for creativity!

Creation kit

Gather the following items in a box and it will become a creation kit for your child and a box of troubleshooting for you: colored pencils, felt pens, scissors with fancy patterns, glue stick, glitter, stickers, paper. ..

Treasure Box

With the creation kit and a box of shoes, your child could make a great gift for storing treasures box.

Create placemats

Pick up large white sheet and use the creation kit. Offer to create placemats for each member of the family or to mark the events of the year, seasons, holidays (Valentine's Day, Halloween ...).

Dough

Bought or homemade play dough to create a magical world within minutes. You may also suggest your child to reproduce the meal you are preparing.

Coloring

Some sites allow you to print your children's favorite characters will color them with great pleasure. Go browse the site and choose a theme coloring: animals, circus, sports, there is something for everyone.

Collage

Give a life to your magazines and flyers. Your child will work his imagination and dexterity for long minutes. He will love to cut and paste on paper and thus make collages with or without theme. Variation: cutting designs colorful and whimsical way to paste into an abstract painting.

Photo Albums

Children (and adults) do not tire of watching the old photos. Get out your photo albums: those where you were a child, those last vacation, their first Christmas. By the way, tell him a story, let him guess who's on the photo and where it was taken.

Activities for the child who is eager to go to school

The little sister is dying to imitate his big brother and also have homework to do. Here are some ideas to fill his thirst for learning.

Notebooks to come to your rescue

Some publishers offer books of activities for preschoolers. You can also create your own notebook by printing free games and exercises found on the Net. Attach a sticky once the work is done!

Books to captivate your child

Have you thought about the books that children can only flick? The imagers are part of this category. The picture books are filled with colorful illustrations that will fascinate children. And what books games where the child goes in search of hidden objects in the picture? Guaranteed success! Make a visit to your local library, you will find hidden treasures.

Duties within reach

Give him a little homework assignment at the same time as its big brother. Adjust your activities based on the duty day. It's time to practice dictation older? Offer to draw the words of dictation. It's time for math? Ask him to draw circles, squares, triangles.

Make coloring inside shapes in different colors: 2 blue, 1 red, 3 green. The important thing is that the activity is simple, to the extent of your child and still fun. Make sure you have the help of your senior to make this period a good time and without competition.

With a little imagination, a bit of patience and planning, balancing family meal preparation can become a special moment, a chance to bond with our children.

                                                                   Good luck to all !