Don't let your child's day be filled with screens. Try to incorporate some activities that don't include technology too!
Here are some activities that can be done with technology:
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Complete a puzzle together.
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Color or paint what you see outside.
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Draw a self portrait.
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Create a comic strip.
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Write a story.
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Build things with legos and blocks.
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Make musical instruments with show boxes and rubber bands.
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Create a scavenger hunt around the house. You can look for things for each letter of the alphabet, specific shapes, or specific colors.
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Play outside.
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Read a book to a sibling, parent, family pet, or even a stuffed animal.
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Play board games. You could even challenge the kids to create their own board game.
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Play "minute to win it" type games.
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Go bowling in the hallway with plastic cups and a lightweight ball. (Don't use glass cups or a ball that is heavy!)
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Draw a hopscotch game outside and play with your sibling or parents.
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Move your body for 30 minutes.
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Let your children help cook. Ask them questions about measurement and sequential order.
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Use playing cards or number cubes to practice math facts.
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Practice sorting and counting money with coins.
Also, there are more ideas on the image below: