{"id":151000000211,"date":"2020-04-05T13:54:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T13:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/keller\/?p=151000000211"},"modified":"2020-04-29T17:10:16","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T17:10:16","slug":"indoor-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/keller\/2020\/04\/05\/indoor-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Indoor Activities for Preschoolers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-151000000212  \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/keller\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2020\/04\/shutterstock_1401617954.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"335\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>As you find yourself spending more time at home, your kids need a few activities to keep busy while you attend a video conference or try to get a few minutes of work done.\u00a0 Here are 6 indoor activities that kids can complete on their own.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Send letters<\/strong>\u2014stay in touch with friends and grandparents by coloring pictures or creating artwork to send through the mail.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Color wheel scavenger hunt<\/strong>\u2014create a simple color wheel and send your children on a color wheel scavenger hunt. Tell them to find items that match the colors in their color wheel and instruct them to categorize their objects by color into their own color wheel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get creative with the trash box<\/strong>\u2014don\u2019t throw away that paper towel roll! Build a trash box for your child with clean items you might be tempted to throw away.\u00a0 Let your child use these items for free play or to build a structure from tissue boxes and plastic bottles.\u00a0 This is a great way to repurpose your recycling!\u00a0 Reduce, reuse, recycle!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kraft paper people<\/strong>\u2014if you have a roll of craft paper, take a few minutes to trace the outline of your child onto the paper. Give them a box of crayons and let them decorate their person!\u00a0 Give them crazy outfits or make their twin!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Video conference with their friends<\/strong>\u2014your child will feel extra important when they have their own video conference appointment. Schedule time with their friends to catch up and play.\u00a0 The giggles alone will be entertaining.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clean up<\/strong>\u2014start by having each child take turns picking up one item. Then take turns picking up two items until they work their way up to 10 items each\u2014then start back at one!\u00a0 This will help eliminate the bickering between siblings while they work together.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Take a few minutes to organize these activities ahead of time so you will (hopefully) have more than a few quiet minutes to accomplish your own tasks for the day.\u00a0 Build them into your daily schedule and review with your child so they know what to expect during their day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you find yourself spending more time at home, your kids need a few activities to keep busy while you attend a video conference or try to get a few minutes of work done.\u00a0 Here are 6 indoor activities that kids can complete on their own. 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