How to keep my daughter of 5 yrs occupied , instead of watching tele??
give some good ideas where i too can join with her.i want to have close relation with her as well.
Answers:
Check out the Surestart website.
http://www.surestart.gov.uk/
They will have lots of ideas of educational play for young children, that shared will help with bonding and attachment. The website takes abit of exploring but is def worth it. (and a lot of the ideas are for three year olds but can be easily adapted.)
You cant beat sitting down with your child and sharing a book and a conversation though! Go for a trip to the library on the bus.
Messy play is great too, get a washing up bowl and fill with water and cornflour! Hours of fun. Your child might enjoy it too!!
Construction for girls is often missed out but plays a huge part in their motor skills development and understanding. Get a cheap marble run, building bricks so on.
Arts and crafts are great to share.with Xmas coming up you could make decoration and cards.
Cookery is a firm fave with every child I know.
Dressing up and role play is hugely important in child development.
You could make a shop,post office, police station, vets, hospital. list is endless.
But most important have fun! I wish more parents would switch off the TV and show some interest in their child's development and interests!
sorry cant help you
play cards or a board game
hama beads are ace and cheap
we go the park play out side she does have a v-smile which is a TV game but she has learned her entire alphabet and doesn't start school until next fall.
We also finger paint and use a paint brush right now she has painted a dozen or so Little pumpkins,
She takes piano lessons once a week but i help her practice every night in fact I am learning to play also.
If she doesn't know how to ride a bike then teach her or if she already knows then take her on a bike ride. Also you can take her to the a local park and play with her. She will also meet some new friends there and it will bring some confidence and charisma out in her.
cooking- not just cakes, but meals as well- just watch the heat and the sharp knives, she will probably be keen to help with any jobs you do, it will take longer, but it'll be worth it, gardening, just getting on the floor and playing barbies/ hot wheels/ whatever she's into, if you show an interest she will love it, colouring and painting- potato printing- use a plastic table cloth and some old clothes and let her really get stuck in without a worry- when it's warm enough take it outside and do foot prints, keep your junk and do junk modelling, take her to the park/ on walks, talk about what you can see/ hear around you, read a book together, chat over tea and cakes in the coffee shop- she will love the treat and feel so grown up, make christmas cards, again old clothes, supply glitter, scraps of paper to cut, old xmas cards from last year, and let her go mad, make salt dough- find a recipe on the net and make xmas decs she can give as gifts to your family, try bbc website for other ideas.
Or you could ask her what she would like to do.
There are also heaps of books on craft projects etc you can do together.
The key point is that whatever you are doing do it with enthusiasm, and a smile, get in their and get messy if it's required, comment on what she is doing and give her heaps of praise.
Have fun!
First thing is to turn the tv off even if you have to unplug it. Stand firm. Then, play legos or barbies or dress up or playdoh. Try to remember what was fun for you as a child. Pick stuff you don't dread doing. These were some things I have done over the years.
You can get a glass jar and take a walk and put "treasures" in the jar.
Once she sees that TV is out and there are other fun thin;gs to do, she will. I just made my 12 and 13 year old boys give up their lying on the couch and watching tv to go out on our 40 acres. They were soooooooooo mad, but in no time, they were back carrying shirt loads of old bottles and jars they found. They were so excited!! The 12 year old which gave me the most arguement and is ADHA, said he was kind glad I made them go!!
Go for a walk, visit a museum, sing songs, dance, join a mommy and me class,go to a zoo,look at different leaves or flowers,READ BOOKS,she can help you with some household chores by now,cook together,make art work, join a library group and so on. The adventures you two can have together are endless.
5 year olds love to create things. Make playdough or buy playdough and play restaurant or other imaginary games.
Put out a bunch of empty contianers (boxes, milk jugs, etc) and help her make a city by decorating these.
Make tissue paper flowers and put them on neighbors doors with a friendly note (this also teachs her to think of others and it gives her that good feeling when you give something to someone and get nothing in return.)
Pull out some of your outfits and play dress up. Let her wear some costume jewlery and take pictures that she can show her friends.
Go visit a pet store and just explore (with the idea that you will not be coming home with anything) or go to a shelter and either walk a dog or just spend some time with the kitties to give them love and attention.
Go on a nature walk and pick up all the fun things like pinecones, rocks, etc and put it in a special box that she can look in anytime she wants to remember the walk.
Make a paper doll and pull out wrapping paper. Help her to make clothes for the paper doll.
Make a fun meal with her, little kids love to bake, and it teaches them math. Make a batch of cookies for her class or friends.
Hope that helps
im the same with my boy of 4yrs theyd watch cartoons all day if we let them. we go on "nature walks" looking at all the different things to do with autumn and the autumn colours,painting and doing crafts.the early learning centre have some fab craft and creative sets for you to buy that are great fun,we also bake things like cookies together and making simle things like rice krispie buns etc.we also made witches hats for hallowe`en..we used ice cream cones,rolled them in chocolate and sprinkled hundreds and thousands over them which was gud fun and they love making things out of "junk"!
you could also have girlie days with her starting offshopping in the morning and then when you get home doing her hair and painting your nails 2gether wud be gud girlie fun i hope som of these ideas help.
have fun
Hmm.I think that you should go to the nearest craft store you and her and find something that would interest both of you. Such as making a shirt using puffy paint, make a scrap book page with no limits on how it should look in the end, ect.. At 5years old she's right age to start doing minor science projects, cooking, baking, ect..really go to the store and find some common interests that you can excel on. I hope this helped.
You know if you have to come online to ask a question like that I'd say go on the pill, have no more kids and consider giving the one you've got to someone who actually has a clue about being a parent. Get off the damn computer and start being a parent ...LOSER!
arts and crafts..
If you research on the Internet there are some great sites that have activities for children. Crafts & baking projects are good ideas that children like to participate in. Some webistes I suggest:
http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/.
Buy him/her a toy from toys'r'us
you could always go for long walks and talk about her school with her or go to days out at craft places you can make things together you could also make a hobby together like go to swimming one a day every week
My daughter is 5 and we don't own a TV. We like to read books, draw pictures, bake cakes and cookies, go for walks, play monopoly, Scrabble and cards, dance round the living room, or sometimes just cuddle and chat :-)
Currently her favourite thing to do is write stories with illustrations. She is SOOOOO my daughter.
My 5 year old son loves to draw, and read books.
He also loves to get involved when I am cooking.
Hope that helps.
Make play dough, then play with it.
make salt dough,make shapes and then bake them.
Papier mache masks.
Go round the garden looking for things and then do crayon rubbings etc.
You might find books in your local library of different things that you can do.
All kids are different, but my 5-year-old is really into art. Some basic supplies - crayons, markers, scissors, construction paper, beads - can keep her going for hours. When I want to join in, I come up with a messy project - painting, paper mache, decopage, etc. She really loves these special projects. When I want to cook dinner or clean the house, I just set her at the kitchen table with her supplies and her imagination.
board games, painting, baking, the park (collett leafs and sticks then make a pic at home), playdoe, make dens with sheets, make xmas cards and tags, treasure hunts ( hide a bar of choc in one room while she waits in another then as she gets round the room tell her warmer or colder near it) skipping, dancing, rollerskating ( you get some too hehe), sticking and gluein, tidy round thogether but make it fun, go to local farm, wackey warehouse i could go on and on but hope some of these help
Read together, color together, talk, find an educational video to watch, play dolls, practice on adding and subtracting, you could get flash cards, spend a day at the park or zoo, listen to music, draw, make up silly songs,clean house, shopping, take a nap. Just a few suggestions hoep this helps. And anythign you do with her will make you two closer.
to be close to your daughter have one on one with things like painting or even let her help you bake some cakes that is great fun but messy have fun,or at this time of year go and feed the ducks at the park kids love that but its cold so call of in a cafe a have a cupper and anyjoy the time with her
take her to the park and get some fresh air, colour, paint, bake cakes, walk, shop, dress up, it isnt hard to keep a 5 yr old girl happy just let her use her immgination and you follow!
Coloring Books, Reading, Drawing, Board games, Dancing, Just think of some stuff woman! My kids most enjoy the Board Games because then they can get competitive with eachother. Just dont let them fight.
CheezWiz!
Horse-riding, keeps her fit, gives her a hobby and u can do it too. plus keeps her away from the television.
or other outside clubs, gymnastics, dancing, ok, u cant join in, but u can go with and encourage her to do well..
My 5 year old loves puzzles (we do the harder ones together) and we also play a game where one person has to draw something and the other has to guess what it is, then swap over. I also draw a pattern and my son chooses 5 colours then he colours it in but colours that are the same are not allowed to touch (so no blues touching etc) Reading. Make up a story together ( you do the first bit, she does the next bit then you again) this can go on forever! Play pairs with cards. Make fairy cakes. Go to the park. My son likes to help me round the house (sorting washing and things like that) Play a game thinking of how many words you can think of starting with a certain letter.
try turning off the TV and do some cooking/baking with her instead there are lots of games you can play together isn't this the sign of the times when you need to ask what games you can play
you could try.
*handpainting (in the kitchen)
* cake baking/cooking
*colouring/drawing
*the park/picnic/swimming/jamboree
*reading(take it in turns so she learns to read without even knowing it!)
*clay modelling/kite flying/mug/plate painting&decorating
*playing with toys/making up adventures
*treasure hunt in the garden with a special prize
*face painting/gardening (give her a plot to look after)
*photography..(get her a disposable camera & go out and explore places like her home town/london/anywhere of interest & let her take her own pictures to keep)
*lunch out every two weeks for a chat
All of the above you can do together.go out & have fun ! XX
turn the telly off and ask her what she'd like to do, go for a walk, cook play with her dolls, go the park, i carn't beleive your asking this question!
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Answers:
Check out the Surestart website.
http://www.surestart.gov.uk/
They will have lots of ideas of educational play for young children, that shared will help with bonding and attachment. The website takes abit of exploring but is def worth it. (and a lot of the ideas are for three year olds but can be easily adapted.)
You cant beat sitting down with your child and sharing a book and a conversation though! Go for a trip to the library on the bus.
Messy play is great too, get a washing up bowl and fill with water and cornflour! Hours of fun. Your child might enjoy it too!!
Construction for girls is often missed out but plays a huge part in their motor skills development and understanding. Get a cheap marble run, building bricks so on.
Arts and crafts are great to share.with Xmas coming up you could make decoration and cards.
Cookery is a firm fave with every child I know.
Dressing up and role play is hugely important in child development.
You could make a shop,post office, police station, vets, hospital. list is endless.
But most important have fun! I wish more parents would switch off the TV and show some interest in their child's development and interests!
sorry cant help you
play cards or a board game
hama beads are ace and cheap
we go the park play out side she does have a v-smile which is a TV game but she has learned her entire alphabet and doesn't start school until next fall.
We also finger paint and use a paint brush right now she has painted a dozen or so Little pumpkins,
She takes piano lessons once a week but i help her practice every night in fact I am learning to play also.
If she doesn't know how to ride a bike then teach her or if she already knows then take her on a bike ride. Also you can take her to the a local park and play with her. She will also meet some new friends there and it will bring some confidence and charisma out in her.
cooking- not just cakes, but meals as well- just watch the heat and the sharp knives, she will probably be keen to help with any jobs you do, it will take longer, but it'll be worth it, gardening, just getting on the floor and playing barbies/ hot wheels/ whatever she's into, if you show an interest she will love it, colouring and painting- potato printing- use a plastic table cloth and some old clothes and let her really get stuck in without a worry- when it's warm enough take it outside and do foot prints, keep your junk and do junk modelling, take her to the park/ on walks, talk about what you can see/ hear around you, read a book together, chat over tea and cakes in the coffee shop- she will love the treat and feel so grown up, make christmas cards, again old clothes, supply glitter, scraps of paper to cut, old xmas cards from last year, and let her go mad, make salt dough- find a recipe on the net and make xmas decs she can give as gifts to your family, try bbc website for other ideas.
Or you could ask her what she would like to do.
There are also heaps of books on craft projects etc you can do together.
The key point is that whatever you are doing do it with enthusiasm, and a smile, get in their and get messy if it's required, comment on what she is doing and give her heaps of praise.
Have fun!
First thing is to turn the tv off even if you have to unplug it. Stand firm. Then, play legos or barbies or dress up or playdoh. Try to remember what was fun for you as a child. Pick stuff you don't dread doing. These were some things I have done over the years.
You can get a glass jar and take a walk and put "treasures" in the jar.
Once she sees that TV is out and there are other fun thin;gs to do, she will. I just made my 12 and 13 year old boys give up their lying on the couch and watching tv to go out on our 40 acres. They were soooooooooo mad, but in no time, they were back carrying shirt loads of old bottles and jars they found. They were so excited!! The 12 year old which gave me the most arguement and is ADHA, said he was kind glad I made them go!!
Go for a walk, visit a museum, sing songs, dance, join a mommy and me class,go to a zoo,look at different leaves or flowers,READ BOOKS,she can help you with some household chores by now,cook together,make art work, join a library group and so on. The adventures you two can have together are endless.
5 year olds love to create things. Make playdough or buy playdough and play restaurant or other imaginary games.
Put out a bunch of empty contianers (boxes, milk jugs, etc) and help her make a city by decorating these.
Make tissue paper flowers and put them on neighbors doors with a friendly note (this also teachs her to think of others and it gives her that good feeling when you give something to someone and get nothing in return.)
Pull out some of your outfits and play dress up. Let her wear some costume jewlery and take pictures that she can show her friends.
Go visit a pet store and just explore (with the idea that you will not be coming home with anything) or go to a shelter and either walk a dog or just spend some time with the kitties to give them love and attention.
Go on a nature walk and pick up all the fun things like pinecones, rocks, etc and put it in a special box that she can look in anytime she wants to remember the walk.
Make a paper doll and pull out wrapping paper. Help her to make clothes for the paper doll.
Make a fun meal with her, little kids love to bake, and it teaches them math. Make a batch of cookies for her class or friends.
Hope that helps
im the same with my boy of 4yrs theyd watch cartoons all day if we let them. we go on "nature walks" looking at all the different things to do with autumn and the autumn colours,painting and doing crafts.the early learning centre have some fab craft and creative sets for you to buy that are great fun,we also bake things like cookies together and making simle things like rice krispie buns etc.we also made witches hats for hallowe`en..we used ice cream cones,rolled them in chocolate and sprinkled hundreds and thousands over them which was gud fun and they love making things out of "junk"!
you could also have girlie days with her starting offshopping in the morning and then when you get home doing her hair and painting your nails 2gether wud be gud girlie fun i hope som of these ideas help.
have fun
Hmm.I think that you should go to the nearest craft store you and her and find something that would interest both of you. Such as making a shirt using puffy paint, make a scrap book page with no limits on how it should look in the end, ect.. At 5years old she's right age to start doing minor science projects, cooking, baking, ect..really go to the store and find some common interests that you can excel on. I hope this helped.
You know if you have to come online to ask a question like that I'd say go on the pill, have no more kids and consider giving the one you've got to someone who actually has a clue about being a parent. Get off the damn computer and start being a parent ...LOSER!
arts and crafts..
If you research on the Internet there are some great sites that have activities for children. Crafts & baking projects are good ideas that children like to participate in. Some webistes I suggest:
http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/.
Buy him/her a toy from toys'r'us
you could always go for long walks and talk about her school with her or go to days out at craft places you can make things together you could also make a hobby together like go to swimming one a day every week
My daughter is 5 and we don't own a TV. We like to read books, draw pictures, bake cakes and cookies, go for walks, play monopoly, Scrabble and cards, dance round the living room, or sometimes just cuddle and chat :-)
Currently her favourite thing to do is write stories with illustrations. She is SOOOOO my daughter.
My 5 year old son loves to draw, and read books.
He also loves to get involved when I am cooking.
Hope that helps.
Make play dough, then play with it.
make salt dough,make shapes and then bake them.
Papier mache masks.
Go round the garden looking for things and then do crayon rubbings etc.
You might find books in your local library of different things that you can do.
All kids are different, but my 5-year-old is really into art. Some basic supplies - crayons, markers, scissors, construction paper, beads - can keep her going for hours. When I want to join in, I come up with a messy project - painting, paper mache, decopage, etc. She really loves these special projects. When I want to cook dinner or clean the house, I just set her at the kitchen table with her supplies and her imagination.
board games, painting, baking, the park (collett leafs and sticks then make a pic at home), playdoe, make dens with sheets, make xmas cards and tags, treasure hunts ( hide a bar of choc in one room while she waits in another then as she gets round the room tell her warmer or colder near it) skipping, dancing, rollerskating ( you get some too hehe), sticking and gluein, tidy round thogether but make it fun, go to local farm, wackey warehouse i could go on and on but hope some of these help
Read together, color together, talk, find an educational video to watch, play dolls, practice on adding and subtracting, you could get flash cards, spend a day at the park or zoo, listen to music, draw, make up silly songs,clean house, shopping, take a nap. Just a few suggestions hoep this helps. And anythign you do with her will make you two closer.
to be close to your daughter have one on one with things like painting or even let her help you bake some cakes that is great fun but messy have fun,or at this time of year go and feed the ducks at the park kids love that but its cold so call of in a cafe a have a cupper and anyjoy the time with her
take her to the park and get some fresh air, colour, paint, bake cakes, walk, shop, dress up, it isnt hard to keep a 5 yr old girl happy just let her use her immgination and you follow!
Coloring Books, Reading, Drawing, Board games, Dancing, Just think of some stuff woman! My kids most enjoy the Board Games because then they can get competitive with eachother. Just dont let them fight.
CheezWiz!
Horse-riding, keeps her fit, gives her a hobby and u can do it too. plus keeps her away from the television.
or other outside clubs, gymnastics, dancing, ok, u cant join in, but u can go with and encourage her to do well..
My 5 year old loves puzzles (we do the harder ones together) and we also play a game where one person has to draw something and the other has to guess what it is, then swap over. I also draw a pattern and my son chooses 5 colours then he colours it in but colours that are the same are not allowed to touch (so no blues touching etc) Reading. Make up a story together ( you do the first bit, she does the next bit then you again) this can go on forever! Play pairs with cards. Make fairy cakes. Go to the park. My son likes to help me round the house (sorting washing and things like that) Play a game thinking of how many words you can think of starting with a certain letter.
try turning off the TV and do some cooking/baking with her instead there are lots of games you can play together isn't this the sign of the times when you need to ask what games you can play
you could try.
*handpainting (in the kitchen)
* cake baking/cooking
*colouring/drawing
*the park/picnic/swimming/jamboree
*reading(take it in turns so she learns to read without even knowing it!)
*clay modelling/kite flying/mug/plate painting&decorating
*playing with toys/making up adventures
*treasure hunt in the garden with a special prize
*face painting/gardening (give her a plot to look after)
*photography..(get her a disposable camera & go out and explore places like her home town/london/anywhere of interest & let her take her own pictures to keep)
*lunch out every two weeks for a chat
All of the above you can do together.go out & have fun ! XX
turn the telly off and ask her what she'd like to do, go for a walk, cook play with her dolls, go the park, i carn't beleive your asking this question!
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