A selection of creative activities for children to do at home

Play is a very important part of childhood and greatly contributes to a child's development. In today's world, we know that finding original activity ideas can be more difficult than expected, so we've tried to provide some inventive solutions you can try at home. In this article, you'll find game ideas to play at home, tailored to your child's age.

For babies from birth to 3 years old

Babies love to imitate and explore, which is why we advise you not to neglect simple activities such as dressing up. Putting themselves in someone else's shoes and imitating them will allow your child to develop their observation and analytical skills early on.

More generally, children of this age especially enjoy variety. Indeed, the activities you offer them will help develop their motor skills. Below you will find a list of games and activities that are ideal for a child from birth to 3 years old:

• Montessori games (recognition of shapes, colors, materials, sounds, etc.). Find a selection of the best Montessori games at this link: https://www.je-suis-papa.com/top-jeux-montessori/
• Puzzles
• Construction toys such as Lego (opt for larger pieces rather than small ones to avoid any risk of choking)
• Hide and seek at your house
• Puppets (and yes, you too will need to develop your stagecraft to be able to entertain your children!)

Tip: Consider attaching an activity toy to your stroller so that, even on walks, your child can continue to be stimulated. For this, when your baby is in a bassinet or car seat, the adjustable bar of the Limo stroller will be ideal in a higher position to attach the toy ( https://www.vidiamo.com/products/la-poussette-limo ).

For young children aged 3 to 6 years

At this age, games are even more important for children because they stimulate them even more.

First, we recommend organizing creative activities such as salt dough modeling, modeling clay, painting workshops, coloring, etc. Of course, you have to be prepared for your child to get messy (we advise you to cover your child well, cover yourself, and protect the area around the child), but these activities will contribute to the development of their imagination.

Logic and memory games can also be very important and are often enjoyed by children. Below you will find some game ideas of this kind:

• The memory
• Card games
• The games of difference
• Classification games

For children aged 6 and over

To help develop the intellectual, language, and social skills of your child aged six and over, we have selected the activities that we found most appealing:

• Escape kits ( https://escape-kit.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0caCBhCIARIsAGAfuMz3m5faV47B3AK3SPjjfFy7sPcOAljLw_tmc1n7vEFmrOQb1vbVh7UaAk5KEALw_wcB ): This original and innovative activity allows you to solve puzzles as a family or by inviting your children's friends over, without having to leave home. In these times of pandemic, it's best to protect yourself and your children. So bring the Escape Games to you!
• Organize home workouts with the family: yoga, stretching, dancing, and more.
• Since the lockdown, cooking workshops have exploded in popularity, but indeed it can be a good pastime, a learning opportunity, and a treat for children, but not only for them!
• Board games such as math, vocabulary, and general knowledge games can be ideal for keeping your children occupied at home.

In conclusion, play is not only crucial for a child's development, from newborn to adolescent, to enhance their abilities, but also for fun and entertainment. We hope these ideas will help you keep your children or grandchildren occupied while staying home!