Ideas thread - entertaining children in lockdown

[Wolfgirrl]

Okay so I know we are not in lockdown but the idea doesnt seem so ridiculous any more.

Do you have any plans for keeping your children occupied if it happened?

I have a 7mo so not too difficult to entertain but the thought of not being able to go to baby groups or see other adults brings me out in a cold sweat!

Living room Olympics.
Working our way through all the colouring books we've not finished.
Making up dances/plays would be what we did all day if my DD had her way!
I am thinking about buying one two kids mags ( the kind that are a big treat in our house) and hiding them away until needed.

Also, of course, TV.

Can I ask what living room Olympics are?

Oooh good idea about the mags! Obviously wont work for DD but a surprise book for DP would go down well...

Further to this today I ordered a 2000 piece jigsaw. Whether it arrives is another matter

Chalk drawings on patio areas.

DD suggested starting a family choir.

Oh, wait do you just have a 7mo? Then the important thing is to keep you entertained, surely?!

Skype your friends, watch some box sets, go on Mumsnet.

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The Space Centre are offering some free all-age live streams all about space during the lockdown period. They might be good for some home learning during the next few weeks.

spacecentre.co.uk/event/live-space-qa/

spacecentre.co.uk/event/live-space-astrobiology/

it's truly a hard time for us all, I engage my kid in Grow our own vegs

It is really hard to find a long term solution that engages the kids. Puzzles are great and there is a great game called Rummikub that has been a saviour play it everyday! Also other games such as Uno could be a great way to keep kids occupied!