5 Activities to keep your kids busy during COVID-19 Lockdown

All the schools, activity centers, daycare are closed due to the nationwide lockdown which is indeed a crucial step taken to combat COVID-19. And since the lockdown has begun, we all are asked to Stay Home Stay Safe by our government authorities. 

Obviously, children are getting bored being locked down at home day in and day out. 

Keeping the little ones busy during these stressful times is quite a difficult task. 

But we have got you covered!

In this article, we bring to you five interesting ways by which you can keep your child busy during these uncertain times, 

• Practice and teach Yoga

Yoga is one of the easiest ways to ensure the health of your kids. And what can be a better time than the quarantine period to get started with easy yoga lessons for your kids. 

Doing so will not only help them feel fresh and energetic throughout the day but also teach them an important lesson of leading a healthy life.

• STEM learning 

The lockdown period is a perfect time to get started with the STEM Education of your child. You can do so by enrolling him or her into an online STEM learning workshop offered by Stemlabs. 

Stemlabs, is an experiential learning-based educational company based in Bangalore, that encourages STEM learning through building and playing with STEM Models. You should definitely check it out!

• Get Cooking 

During this lockdown, you should spend some time with your child in the kitchen and encourage your child to help you put in the kitchen. While doing so, you can give them hands-on experience in handling various fruits, vegetables, pulses, and whole spices. 

Going further, you can also get your child involved in flameless cooking, like making a bread toast in the toaster, or making a sukha bhel for that matter. 

Cooking is a very crucial life skill, which you must help your child to develop if not excel in it.

• Learn a new language 

Being Bilingual has its own benefits and if a person knows multiple languages then it gets even better. So why not get your child started with learning a new language. It can be as simple as your mother tongue if you belong to a multilingual family. 

As now there are plenty of resources available online, learning a new language has become quite an easier task. 

• Explore art and craft

Art and craft is something that is always liked by the young ones. It not only allows them to explore their creativity but also spend the time productively that too while being engrossed in their favorite activity. 

Being in Quarantine does not mean in any way that you or your family members be surrounded boredom. There are several fun activities that you can engage your kids with so that they are busy exploring new things and learning from them. In these difficult times it is necessary that we all stay positive, stay inside and stay safe!