{"id":169000000315,"date":"2021-04-28T13:45:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T18:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/mableton\/?p=169000000315"},"modified":"2021-04-28T13:45:54","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T18:45:54","slug":"screen-free-ways-to-occupy-preschoolers-away-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/mableton\/2021\/04\/28\/screen-free-ways-to-occupy-preschoolers-away-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Screen Free Ways to Occupy Preschoolers Away from Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-169000000316 \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/mableton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/169\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_737716504.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Free Ways to Occupy Preschoolers Away from Home at Kids 'R' Kids Mableton, preschool, daycare, childcare\" width=\"2448\" height=\"1632\" \/><\/figure><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019ve all been there\u2026driving down the road for a prolonged time, waiting in line at the grocery store for what feels like hours, or sitting in a waiting room for an eternity.\u00a0 Your preschooler is bored and complaining.\u00a0 What do you do? Hand them your smartphone or tablet? NO!\u00a0 Keep reading to acquire some screen free ideas to help pass your time away from home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are searching for ways to enlarge your child\u2019s imagination, you can locate age-appropriate audio books, or podcasts with stories and songs for him to listen to while riding around with you. \u00a0 Activities like travel Bingo, Magna Doodle, busy books, felt pictures, and on-level skills practice books are awesome for use in the car and are readily available at dollar shops and even Target\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dollar Spot<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0 \u201cWater Wow!\u201d books are a bit more expensive, however, they are enjoyable for children with little to no mess involved and can be used many times.\u00a0 Some of these recommendations would also be suitable for situations such as waiting at a doctor\u2019s office or at a restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you would like to interact with your toddler in the car or have your kids interact with each other more, try teaching them some on-the-go games.\u00a0 \u201cI Spy\u201d is a simple and enjoyable guessing game.\u00a0 Older preschoolers might like playing a game of \u201c20 Questions.\u201d\u00a0 You could look for license plates from different states while driving or play the ABC game anywhere (this is where you begin with the letter A and look for every letter of the alphabet on signs around you).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do not be afraid to ditch the screens when you are out and about.\u00a0 Be innovative and make your waiting time fun.\u00a0 Use some of these pointers or create your very own games together!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you enjoyed this blog, please take a look at our school\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/mableton\/blog\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">blog page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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