Activities for kids 1-3 years during the lockdown

We are known that COVID 19 pandemic has made it a disaster not only for the adults but also for the kids. Lockdown has surely given all long inactive days. Adults, especially, can spend their time with their official tasks, working on one or the other stuff, while on the other hand, the women can keep them busy in the kitchen, while the working women can remain engaged with their office working hours.

But, what’s for the kids, especially those who are 1-3 years old? Kids always want to work under the supervision of their parents and continuously seek their attention. 

This lockdown has basically made it hard for the parents to keep their kids busy. 

It is really difficult for the parents to manage it with their little ones without having any activity to be done. Even the most patient people will have their limits tested, and they have been focusing on different variety of things while they are spending ample time with their kids. 

Still, most of the parents are willing to check out what they can do with their kids to keep them engaged and busy at the same time, making them learn new things in their lockdown.

Planning activities and learning sessions for kids between five to seven years is, however, easy when compared to toddlers and preschoolers. One needs to be very cautious and keep a check on where the kid is going and what all things he is coming in contact with.

Learning shall never stop, and now even the busiest parents are spending time with their kids, coming up with ways that help them learn the basics is the best way to utilize this family time.

As we being adults are finding it more difficult to stay at home without performing any activity out there. The same might be happening with your kids out there. So, perform some activity to keep your kids engaged, and the smiles on their faces will help you to enjoy some quality time with them.

Today, let us learn some of the significant tips and activities that 1-3-year-old kids can perform during this lockdown as blow:

1. Playing indoors with kids.

This is one of the best things that parents can do well with their kids. They can involve them in playing throughout the day, which will consume much of their time without making them feel bore. 

And while playing, you can make use of letters, alphabets, and colorful objects that will be a good playing and learning experience. This is the best way to start their preschooling at home.

You can even make them learn the names of fruits and vegetables and various body parts so that they are a step ahead right from the first day at school.

2. Build with Lego

Lego toys are another one of the most powerful assets that you can use during the lockdown. These toys are really fun to play with your kids and keep them busy all the time. Playing is not a bad option for the kids; on the other hand, playing with lego will help to increase your kid’s concentration and sharpens their mind even more. Therefore you can start with Lego toys with a simpler structure and then can go with the complicated ones.

3. Plan scavenger hunt

We all have surely heard of hiding and seek, but when you have to stay at home, this sounds to be pretty difficult to play. You can come up with scavenger hunt that can include hiding some toys or similar stuff at different corners of your home and asking your kids to locate them.

This game will introduce your kids to newer things, and it will be a fun experience. However, such a game will increase your responsibility, and you need to make sure that the kids are safe and not coming in contact with anything that is hazardous.

This activity will not only help your kids to pass their time during this quarantine but also will give you an opportunity to spend some quality time with your kids, that parents usually do not have during working days.

4. Pretend play

This is another one of the best activity that one can perform with their kids. Pretending to play with your kids can help them to grow and increase their creativity in their mind. Kid’s start by pretending to do everyday activities and then they participate and play with small toys/ teddies/figures and more. This will also include some role play activities like kitchen set, beauty kits and more. This thing will make your kid happy and comfortable even at their home. Therefore, parents should try these kinds of activities as well.

5. Story Telling

This is another one of the easiest and enjoyable activity that parents can do. Encouraging your kids by storytelling will help them to increase the power of listening more and talking less which is a good sign. 

This activity will help your children to create fantasies with stuffed animals and action figures. By doing so, your kids will start creating their own stories with some stuff like collection of animal figures and toys and much more.

Quarantine does not mean to get bored at your home sitting idly and los making your kids fun away from them. 

Apart from this, lockdown is one of the best opportunities that parents as well as kids both are getting to spend some good quality time with their children and enjoy like never before. 

The above listed activities will surely help you and your children to feel happy and will help them to grow even more in better ways.

Activities for kids 1-3 years during the lockdown was last modified: May 19th, 2020 by Baby Couture India