“How much of child development is dependent on the daily activities for kids that they participate in?”
Studies show that plays are absolutely essential to brain development because it significantly contributes to the social, physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being of children and youth. Psychologists are able to observe a child’s play by themselves and with others we can see in what areas they are developing well and where they could use support. This happens because playgrounds are children’s socializing grounds, and the study of playground activity can help understand how a child is relating to the world around them.
Young children are active participants in the world around them, engaging and forming new neural pathways every day. During the first five years of a child’s life, their brains are growing at a phenomenal rate, much faster than at any other time in their lifespans. Their experiences shape how their brains develop and can set the stage for success later in life, with time to play and socialize with others taking center stage in this development. Even in the face of overwhelming support from Pediatric specialists for increased play time, the time that children are able to develop through play gets shorter every year. With a multitude of different activities demanding our attention every day it is important for our children that we commit to increasing their play time, so here are some fun activities for kids that help encourage development like this “Spark Your Kids Imagination With Coloring Books”.
Obstacle Course:
This exercise is intending to bolster your child’s coordination skills
What you need:
Various objects of differing sizes
Activity:
Place the objects in a shape on the floor so that your child can clearly see where they are expected to travel to complete the course. Encourage your child as they make their way through the course.
Skipping Rope Challenge:
Jumping rope has been a long tradition of playground children everywhere, and that hasn’t changed. This game increases muscle coordination and improves on strength and hand/eye coordination.
What You Need:
A large skipping rope
Activity: Two people rotate the rope in big circles while the players line up, then the first in line jumps into the rope.
Those who are holding the rope will turn it normally three times, then they switch to turning the rope quickly.
During the players turn, the rest of the player’s count out loud how many times the skipper can jump
The child with the most jumps is the winner.
Ocean in a Bottle:
Explore the exciting wonders of nature by creating a wave in a bottle with your child! This fun experiment expands your child’s mind and may begin a lifelong love of science!
What You Need: An empty soda bottle with a cap
Vegetable oil
Water
Food coloring
Activity:
Take a clean bottle and fill it with 3/4 cup of water and drop in three to five drops of food coloring, then add one cup of oil to the bottle and screw the cap on
.Put the bottle on the floor for two minutes (or until the oil has risen to the top).
Now gently shake the bottle back and forth and make some waves.
>>How to make step by step<<
These activities and more will help stimulate your child’s brain to grow in healthy ways!
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