Ottawa is closing Libraries, Museums and pools/city facilities for 3 weeks. There are going to be a lot of children with little to do! Any ideas for how to keep a kid busy for 3 weeks without relying on electronics or our usual activities?
How old? Kindergarten age or so and younger, the Instagram account busytoddler is excellent for stuff like that.
Older? If you figure something else out let me know . This is going to be a loooong month with my 8 year old. Right now aside from the usual stuff he’s really into making comics, we print off free templates and it keeps him busy for a while.
He's 10... and obsessed with watching YouTube and playing Roblox (which will not be good for our sanity to do for 3 straight weeks!) Maybe I'll make him do the times tables work book I got him last summer that he got bored of. He can learn something lol.
Ottawa is closing Libraries, Museums and pools/city facilities for 3 weeks. There are going to be a lot of children with little to do! Any ideas for how to keep a kid busy for 3 weeks without relying on electronics or our usual activities?
How old? Kindergarten age or so and younger, the Instagram account busytoddler is excellent for stuff like that.
Older? If you figure something else out let me know . This is going to be a loooong month with my 8 year old. Right now aside from the usual stuff he’s really into making comics, we print off free templates and it keeps him busy for a while.
Head outside! Go snowshoeing, hiking, exploring... Do scavenger hunts. Get some books from the library before they close. Get a bunch of board games and play games together. Great time to learn a new hobby. Teaching him how to cook and bake. And there are a lot of really great educational gaming sites available online, if you want him to expand beyond Roblox and You Tube.
I imagine these closures are going to spread through cities pretty quickly, or at least I hope they do.
I just picked up 8 books from my local library, and closing would mean a bit of extra time to get through them all!
I would say with 3 whole weeks, I would try to find a big project. Dollarama sells great puzzles. I've gotten a marvel and a star wars one, both 1000 pieces, both 4$. Or a big Lego project? That would be more $$ though.
Is he a reader? This would be a great time to start a new series. Order the first few books through amazon and they should arrive shortly.
He's 10... and obsessed with watching YouTube and playing Roblox (which will not be good for our sanity to do for 3 straight weeks!) Maybe I'll make him do the times tables work book I got him last summer that he got bored of. He can learn something lol.
Ottawa is closing Libraries, Museums and pools/city facilities for 3 weeks. There are going to be a lot of children with little to do! Any ideas for how to keep a kid busy for 3 weeks without relying on electronics or our usual activities?
A little outdoor exercise, have him shovel snow off the lawn onto the driveway so that it can melt faster. I do this each spring when I can't wait to see the lawn.Ottawa is closing Libraries, Museums and pools/city facilities for 3 weeks. There are going to be a lot of children with little to do! Any ideas for how to keep a kid busy for 3 weeks without relying on electronics or our usual activities?
Hmm girls have some hope if we self isolate then i might break down and geat disney+
Thanks..buy that is the risk we took...i will see what the boss says when i come homeIn fairness, you probably do all deserve a little treat !
Thanks..buy that is the risk we took...i will see what the boss says when i come home
Movie nights, walks, bike rides, game nights, reading, school work, baking, cooking. Routine.Ottawa is closing Libraries, Museums and pools/city facilities for 3 weeks. There are going to be a lot of children with little to do! Any ideas for how to keep a kid busy for 3 weeks without relying on electronics or our usual activities?