The realities of adulthood and truckloads of responsibilities leave parents exhausted. There is so much to do - your own job, household chores, and of course, taking care of the kids that you barely get time for a tea break. As much as this is true, there is, of course, the need to spend quality time with kids. It is important to take out a few hours from your day to develop a healthy and meaningful relationship with your child. Do activities that deposit love and care in your child’s emotional account. Getting undivided attention helps build a child’s self-esteem and you get to open the bridge of effective communication. The activities that we are about to discuss will help you with just the same. Make sure that this quality time is not substituted with smartphones and laptops.
Here we have a bunch of activities that will help you spend quality time with your toddler.
1. Go for pajama walks:- Nothing is better than taking a walk hand in hand with your kids. Children tend to get cranky an hour before bedtime. Use this time to go for an evening pajama walk. Get the kids ready for bed in their night suits, brushed teeth, and washed faces. Either you can go for a walk in your locality or take them out to the nearest park. Interact with them about their day, friends, school, and make sure to answer all their inquisitive questions patiently. By the time you are home, the kids will be ready to dig into a good night’s sleep.
2. Bake:- On a Saturday or Sunday, take out your baking hat and apron and get ready to bake with your little one. Baking isn’t only cakes and cookies but is a great development tool for kids. Baking helps in social-emotional development as kids develop confidence after learning cooking and problem-solving skills. Mixing, spreading, squeezing help develop muscle control and eye-hand coordination. Baking also helps with cognitive development. What fun without a little mess? Prepare in advance as the baking session is going to consist of spills and splashes. Are you baking with your child for the first time? Then get BKD’s activity box for toddlers. These boxes are little baking kits with everything you need to bake a delicious dessert. Inside the box, you will find the recipe ingredients, a recipe card, an activity book with activities and games, craft materials, and more. Each month has a different box, so you have a new recipe every month to bake with your little one.
3.Bedtime stories:- Do you remember how your mom and dad used to tug you into bed and read a bedtime story? Nowadays, EBooks and YouTube videos have completely replaced the art of storytelling. Reading and sharing stories can introduce your child to new sounds, emotions, words, and develop his imagination. Make sure to get a colorful and illustrative storybook to read out to your kid every night. The stories should hold a meaningful lesson in the end to develop the child’s emotional and social skills. Storytelling will help you understand your child better and no matter how busy your day has been, those 20 minutes are going to be just for you and your child.
4. Pull out the art supplies:-Kids love to draw and get messy with painting and coloring. Even if you are not craft, making art together is a great way to spend time with your child. Spread out some newspapers on the floor and take out drawing sheets, paints, and pastel colors. Let your child’s imagination run wild on the art sheet. You will be surprised to see how your child sees the world through his paintings. You can even call up his friends and their parents for a fun artistic play date.
5. Volunteer:- Various NGOs, nursing homes, and hospitals encourage people to come and volunteer. Ring up the NGO and ask them how your little one can volunteer. This is a way to teach the child the value of giving without expecting anything in return. Volunteering helps foster empathy and helps develop a sense of self-efficacy. Giving back to the community should be taught from an early age, so your child grows up to be a responsible individual.
We hope these 5 activities help you spend valuable time with your children. BKD’s founder Adelle Smith believes that baking and cooking can instill values into children from a young age. She is passionate about baking, kids, and early years of education, thus she founded BKD. BKD’s Mini Bakers Club promotes baking among kids with the activity boxes for toddlers. The boxes contain baking and craft activities for parents and kids. The collection includes creative baking kits and mixes with easy to follow instruction manuals. Each month has a new-theme recipe to try with your kids. This is a great way to introduce kids to the art of baking and perfect way to spend time with family on a rainy weekend. The mixes are handcrafted at the BKD bakery, using quality ingredients and natural flavorings.
You can join the Mini Bakers Club by simply visiting BKD. Each box is personalized and addressed to your little one. Visit the website now and get baking.
Here we have a bunch of activities that will help you spend quality time with your toddler.
2. Bake:- On a Saturday or Sunday, take out your baking hat and apron and get ready to bake with your little one. Baking isn’t only cakes and cookies but is a great development tool for kids. Baking helps in social-emotional development as kids develop confidence after learning cooking and problem-solving skills. Mixing, spreading, squeezing help develop muscle control and eye-hand coordination. Baking also helps with cognitive development. What fun without a little mess? Prepare in advance as the baking session is going to consist of spills and splashes. Are you baking with your child for the first time? Then get BKD’s activity box for toddlers. These boxes are little baking kits with everything you need to bake a delicious dessert. Inside the box, you will find the recipe ingredients, a recipe card, an activity book with activities and games, craft materials, and more. Each month has a different box, so you have a new recipe every month to bake with your little one.
3.Bedtime stories:- Do you remember how your mom and dad used to tug you into bed and read a bedtime story? Nowadays, EBooks and YouTube videos have completely replaced the art of storytelling. Reading and sharing stories can introduce your child to new sounds, emotions, words, and develop his imagination. Make sure to get a colorful and illustrative storybook to read out to your kid every night. The stories should hold a meaningful lesson in the end to develop the child’s emotional and social skills. Storytelling will help you understand your child better and no matter how busy your day has been, those 20 minutes are going to be just for you and your child.
4. Pull out the art supplies:-Kids love to draw and get messy with painting and coloring. Even if you are not craft, making art together is a great way to spend time with your child. Spread out some newspapers on the floor and take out drawing sheets, paints, and pastel colors. Let your child’s imagination run wild on the art sheet. You will be surprised to see how your child sees the world through his paintings. You can even call up his friends and their parents for a fun artistic play date.
5. Volunteer:- Various NGOs, nursing homes, and hospitals encourage people to come and volunteer. Ring up the NGO and ask them how your little one can volunteer. This is a way to teach the child the value of giving without expecting anything in return. Volunteering helps foster empathy and helps develop a sense of self-efficacy. Giving back to the community should be taught from an early age, so your child grows up to be a responsible individual.
You can join the Mini Bakers Club by simply visiting BKD. Each box is personalized and addressed to your little one. Visit the website now and get baking.
