Imaginative play for kids on school holidays
Whenever my daughter says, "I'm bored", my tongue in cheek response is "If you are bored, you must be BO-RING!".
It's a thing now, that kids request constant entertainment, but who can blame them, they are bombarded with information day in, day out! Even I feel like it's difficult to really switch off, unless I am doing something with my hands and body, like a puzzle or a beach walk!
Keeping kids entertained can be tricky, so we wanted to share with you that there are endless opportunities for kids to explore their creativity and have a blast!
Let's run through a few!
Open-Ended Toys are great because they are toys that can be used in multiple ways and have no set rules or instructions! Think play makeup, dress-ups, blocks or making potions! The Super Pink Gift Set contains a Nala Pink Kids Makeup Set, Fruity Fun Lip Gloss, a Twinkle Sprinkle Brush Set, hair accessories and nail stickers, giving little ones a whole bundle of open-ended dress-up and pretend play options in one go!
Nature contains an endless realm of activities! Collect flowers, sticks, sand and shrubs to build a fairy garden, and pair it with our Waterbeads for even more sensory fun! Once soaked in water, these tiny beads grow up to 150 times their original size, and there's no end to what kids can do with them: colour sorting into bowls or muffin trays, counting and scooping practice, building a squishy "fairy rainbow" pond in the garden, dropping in flowers and petals for a nature-themed sensory tub, or simply bouncing, squishing and exploring the texture with their hands. They're a brilliant, mess-friendly way to combine outdoor foraging with imaginative, hands-on play.
Pretend Play can lead to hours of hot coffee drinking time for mum! Playing restaurant, doctor, or teacher allows kids to use their imagination and practice real-life scenarios in a safe, fun way. For the little ones, nail polish can make for the cutest pretend day spa! Set up a little "salon" at home with cushions, a fluffy towel and a tray of scratch-off, water-based polish colours to choose from, and let them take turns being the client and the "beautician." No nail polish remover needed, makes it perfect for a mess-free spa day that washes and scratches off with ease.
Providing costumes, accessories, and props can make pretend play even more engaging, even dads old t-shirts can be cut up to make a cool cape!
These school holidays I am trying to allow for more free play with open-ended toys, playing in nature and pretend play – I am hoping that I won't be hearing "I'm BORED!".
And I am intrigued to see what my little one comes up with!
What keeps your little one entertained for hours? Comment below x
