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6 ways you can entertain your kids without electronics

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Jun 30, 2021, 15:00 IST
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6 ways you can entertain your kids without electronics

Children these days are looking at the screen all throughout the day, sometimes it is because of their classes or because they want to pass time. Electronics have taken over our life and our kid’s life as well. Kids use laptops for classes, TV and tablets for entertainment. There isn’t enough time for them to do physical activities and live a life outside the world of electronics. We are wholeheartedly dependent on electronics.

It is important to build a bond with your child and introduce them to games that they can play without looking at a screen. This will not only increase their skills but also make them less reliant on Electronics.

Here are some fun games you can play with your kids and introduce them to the world where electronics do not exist.

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Board game night

The best way to create a bond with your children and to keep them away from technology is to play board games with them. This will not only increase their decision-making skills but also help them take some time off the screens.

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Flip the cards

Another way to pass time and reduce their screen time is to play cards. You can play many card games and there are different types of UNO cards that you can play with your child. There are different card games that you can play with your kids like memory cards that can improve their memory skills or card games that focus on hand-eye coordination.

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Science experiments

You can do at-home science experiments with them. This will help in improving their knowledge and introduce them to the world of science. One easy experiment you can do is:

Take a bowl of milk and sprinkle pepper on top of it. Dip your finger into the bowl, the pepper will stick to your finger. Now put some soap on your finger and dip it again into the bowl. The pepper will move away from your finger. There are many fun experiments on the internet that you can do with your kids.

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Perform an imaginative play

This is the best way to improve your child’s imagination and take a glance at their creative side. You can decide the days on which they will write the story and perform it. You can invite your friends and family and make a day out of it.

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DIY tie-dye

This is a trend that is taking over the internet. You can take some old white clothes and some clothing dye. Fill the dye in bottles and give them to your child. Now let their creative side take up this challenge. They will stay away from electronics and you get new clothes out of it.

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Have a Yes day

Yes day means that you have to say yes to everything they say, even if it is something bizarre that you would never do. You can lay down some basic rules and regulations. This can be a pretty fun day for your kids and you get to improve your bonding with them and take a day off for some fun of your own. They can dress you up according to their style or have ice cream for breakfast. They have the power for one day and you can relive your childhood days.

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