{"id":61000000216,"date":"2021-04-29T16:15:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T16:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/oakbrook\/?p=61000000216"},"modified":"2021-04-29T16:15:49","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T16:15:49","slug":"screen-free-ways-to-occupy-preschoolers-away-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/oakbrook\/2021\/04\/29\/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-61000000217 \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/oakbrook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_737716504.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Free Ways to Occupy Preschoolers Away from Home at Kids 'R' Kids Oakbrook, preschool, daycare, childcare\" width=\"2448\" height=\"1632\" \/><\/figure><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preschoolers have short attention spans, making it difficult on parents when taking trips to the grocery store or waiting in long lines, at appointments, or for food at a restaurant.\u00a0 The digital world in which we live makes it easier than ever to hand a child a device to keep them engaged. Many parents, however, have concerns about the amount of screen time their child consumes and are looking for ways to engage their preschoolers when away from home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSimon Says,\u201d \u201cI Spy,\u201d or \u201cRock, Paper, Scissors\u201d are well-known waiting games, and they are still great options. If you are looking for something new to try with your preschooler, however, give one of these a try the next time you are needing to occupy your preschooler away from home.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bag of Tricks<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the best strategies for waiting is to have a bag of safe, age-appropriate toys or activities. You should only allow the things contained in the bag to be used during waiting times, so it feels thrilling and special. There is no need to spend a lot of money on bag items: pipe cleaners, a deck of cards, toys that come as prizes with other purchases, crayons and paper, bubbles, play dough, or anything you think your child will enjoy. Fidget toys have become very popular in recent years, and they are usually compact, making them a perfect addition to the bag.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hidden Letters<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As your toddler or preschooler begins to recognize letters, have them look for the letters in their environment. For the simplest version of the game, have them find the letters of their name. For older children needing an extra challenge, have them find the beginning sounds of printed words in their surroundings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fingerplays<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fingerplays are a great way to engage children. It keeps their wiggly bodies and busy hands out of trouble! Many common nursery rhymes have corresponding hand motions. If you need some inspiration, the book <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Eentsy, Weentsy Spider: Fingerplays and Action Rhymes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by Joanna Cole has been around for a long time. This book is a valuable resource as it contains about 40 fingerplays and rhymes to help keep preschoolers occupied.<\/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\/oakbrook\/blog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> blog page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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