All children, without exception, crave parental attention. This is especially true for working moms and dads, for whom the weekend is practically the only way to spend time with a child so that he feels your 100% return.
The site shop-ultra.ru reminds you that children react very sharply to your “absences” during the game, whether it is laundry, cooking dinner, or the older child’s homework.
So, what would be so useful and interesting to take a child on the weekend? After all, your goal is not only to spend time together, but also to help your son/daughter get to know the world, yourself and your abilities.
1. Picnic in nature
If the weather permits, have a real picnic in the park or on the lakeshore. Involve your child not only in the event itself, but also in its preparation. Collect together a picnic basket, a light snack, and outdoor play props such as a ball, frisbee, etc. Green grass, fresh air and warm rays of the sun… What could be better? Such air and sun baths are useful not only for children, but also for parents - office workers.
You can also grab a camera and attributes for a cool photo shoot, but more on that below.
2. Arrange a photo shoot for your child
This can become a separate entertainment, especially if you bring a variety of outfits and accessories with you. Let the child choose the theme of the photoset, take a variety of poses and images. Perhaps the son has a desire to feel like a pirate or a cowboy, and offer girls fairy-tale characters.
You can give your child their own camera. The shots will be just amazing 🙂
3. Board games
Pay attention to the diverse world of modern board games. Their quantity and quality performance today is simply amazing. You can become invaders of new lands (SmallWorld), escape together from a sinking island (Forbidden Island) or a terrible mummy. The choice is yours.
For children aged 5-7 years, interesting will be:
# Magical labyrinth (Das magische Labyrinth)
# Pyramid - Curse of the mummy (Pyramid, Fluch der Mumie)
# Wild Jungle (Jungle Speed)
# Dobble
# Niagara (Niagara)
8-12 year olds will appreciate:
# Small World
# Tokaido
# Forbidden Island
# 7 wonders of the world # 7 wonders
# Train ticket (Ticket to Ride)
# Golden Island (Isla Dorada)
By the way, you can make a board game yourself. Buy whatman paper, felt-tip pens, find a cube and chips for the game. The last, for example, can be small toys from kinder surprises. Together you have to think over the scenario of the game and draw the necessary game elements. Your child's friends will help test the game.
4. Cossacks-breakers
You will be simply horrified to learn that today's children have no idea about the outdoor games of our childhood! Alas, the generation of the 21st century spends more time on the screens of their gadgets than on the street. Perhaps this is also our fault.
Tell the children about the classics and the Cossack robbers, teach them to play the baker or jump over the rubber band. Beat out, towns, hot potato, 9 stones…. Share in the comments what backyard games you remember!
5. Entertainment centers and places of leisure
Zoo, dolphinarium, oceanarium, water park, circus, puppet theater, amusement park, slot machines…
Visit one of the above places on your day off. Yes, certain financial costs are needed or you even have to go to another city, but I don’t ask you to arrange such outings every month 🙂 Believe me, the child will appreciate your care, and the memories will be alive for a long time!
6. Joint viewing of series, movies and cartoons
Watching TV shows , movies and cartoons is an integral part of the joint leisure of children and parents. Today, finding a movie on the Internet that will appeal to two generations, or a fabulous cartoon is not a problem.
We bring to your attention a small selection of animated and animated films that have been released in recent years:
WALL E, How to Train Your Dragon, Monsters, Inc., Up, Rapunzel: Tangled, The Wind Rises, Spirit: Soul of the Prairie, Spirited Away, Kung Fu Panda, Shrek, Keepers of the Dreams, Finding Nemo, Chicken Run, Ratatouille, Madagascar , Toy Story, Megamind, Despicable Me, Lilo & Stitch, Puss in Boots, Brave, Frozen, Night Watch Legends.
You may have missed one of them :)
7. Master classes
To make the most of your weekend, study the city's poster and find out what workshops will be held at this time. They have become increasingly popular in recent years and are in demand among the urban population.
Your child will be taught how to cook pizza, make toys from polymer clay or felt, blow Christmas decorations, help you make a greeting card using quilling technique or create a scrapbook. Such a craft can be a great gift for grandma or grandpa for the New Year or birthday.
8. Swims, races, launches and flights
Cars, tractors, boats and radio-controlled helicopters have always caused and will cause genuine delight in children! Many of them are sold at very affordable prices. Buy two pieces and arrange a real competition! Your race may well take more than one hour, because such a game captivates even adults.
You can make a kite or launch sky lanterns. By launching the “firefly”, remind the child that it is worth making a wish 🙂
9. Libraries, exhibitions, museums, sports competitions
Remember that it is your responsibility to introduce the child to the book. You can just give this process the next weekend.
I hope you're not one of those adults who find museums boring? Many of them, for example, a museum of water, soap bubbles or professions, as well as interactive museums-experimentariums, will appeal to children from 5 years old. Wouldn't you be interested in them???
Take your child with you to a football game or basketball game. Find out what he likes and where he would like to go. Perhaps in the future your child will be carried away by what he once saw with you.
10. Arrange a trip for the gifts of the forest
Take your child with you on a fishing trip, hiking for forest raspberries, strawberries or mushrooms. I do not advise dragging children into swamps for cranberries, but a good pine forest is quite suitable. Such an outing will be remembered for a long time, and sound sleep will be provided.
The article was prepared for the site shop-ultra.ru
