Who said just studies bring out the best in students? There are so many types of activities that can be done with kids that challenge their intelligence or problem-solving power, thus bringing out the best in them. Most of the indoor activities designed for kids are quite essential for their cognitive development.
There are many children who don’t like to study, and these types of indoor educational activities are a fun way to teach them many things. Let’s look at seven indoor educational activities for kids that help to bring the best out of them.
- Board Games and Puzzles
Want to develop the problem-solving ability of your kid? Well, then you can introduce them to board games and puzzles. There are various board games and puzzles available for kids of different ages. When a kid solves any kind of puzzle or board game, it helps them to think and try to solve the problem. Apart from enhancing the problem-solving ability of your child, puzzles also work on the mathematics-solving ability of your kid. You can introduce them to these activities once they are 3-4 years old.
- Cooking and Baking
Many might not know, but cooking and baking are other sets of educational indoor activities that help to bring out the best in them. Now many parents might wonder how can cooking and baking be a beneficial educational indoor activities. Well, cooking and baking involve mixing the right kind of ingredients in specific quantities. So through cooking and baking, children will develop an idea about measurements. For example, the difference between a quarter or ½ cup or one tablespoon is greater than one teaspoon. Although it’s a fun educational activity, it also helps to strengthen your bond with your child.
- Story writing
Have you ever wondered how some children have great creative abilities? Well, it’s mainly because they have been introduced to story writing from a very young age. Writing stories helps children to work on their creative ability. They imagine various things and try to write them in their own words. Not only does this practice enhance creative development but also the writing skills of the children. They also get an idea about sequencing, i.e., which line should come after what. This indoor activity works on different aspects of the children’s abilities.
- Scientific Experiments
Who said science could be boring? Well, if you want your child to have an inclination towards science or help them understand various scientific facts, then you can do it through scientific experiments. There are various indoor science experiments you can do. For example, taking an egg and dropping it in water, if it floats, it’s rotten, and if it sinks, then it’s fresh. You can search for various science activities suitable for the age of your kid.
- Flashcards
Making kids remember something for a long time can be a tough job for parents. So what can be done that enhances the retention power of children? Well, you can play flashcards with your children. Since flashcards have pictures on them, it helps the kids to remember better. You can start with ten flashcards and ask your child to observe them minutely and try to remember what each card says. Once all the cards are shown, you can ask them in which sequence it was or show the picture and ask what it depicts.
- Reading books
You might have seen that many parents read bedtime stories to their kids, and this is one of the best habits that they can instill in them at a young age. Reading books helps the children to learn about various words, i.e., enhance their vocabulary. It also helps them to learn proper sentence construction that helps them to frame grammatically correct sentences later.
- Abacus
If your child is weak in Mathematics or doesn’t have the speed in calculations they need, then Abacus is the way to rectify that. Learning how to do an abacus helps children to solve mathematical calculations in a jiffy. They can solve large numbers just in a matter of time. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and bring them an abacus.