As a mom, you may constantly be on the hunt for fun activities and games that you can play with your kids, especially now since kids are spending more time at home than ever. As parents also work more from home, they’ve got more time to strike that balance with work and giving time to play with kids. Fortunately, if you ran out of ideas, a trip down to your toy store will lead you to so many interactive and educational games, which are quite affordable.
New studies in the field of psychology have proven how playing with kids can help enhance their learning. Kids are very social beings, and they can’t quite grasp the concept of working by themselves yet. So, you’ve got to give them some of your time, even if it’s just half an hour in a day. More than reading books, you can boost the ability of your child to retain the information they gleaned by turning studying into a game. This is also a sneaky way to get your kids to learn more, especially when they’re not really the type that likes to be confined too much in an academic setting.
Playing word count games with kids allows them to add new words to their vocabulary. Because of their desire to win, they also develop the habit of concentrating and focusing on the task that needs to be done.
Along with other ideas from Keep Toddlers Busy, here are a few word games that you can play with your kids:
1. Counting Words
If you have toddlers who are just learning how to count, you can buy or create flashcards that aid them in counting words. The material can have a set of rhyming words like cat, fat, mat, hat, which the child has to tally.
To make it more challenging, add words that deviate from the category and ask the player to count how many words rhymed and didn’t.
Another variation would be to have them deduct the non-rhyming words from the total to incorporate math principles in the game. This can be for kids in primary school that has already started learning addition and subtraction.
2. Guess The Animal
This one doesn’t need any materials. You just need to start with a rhyming word for the animal that you choose. For instance, you can say,
I’m a 20-something stay-at-home mother and wife. I have an amazing husband, a beautiful daughter, two loving dogs, and a lazy cat. I wouldn’t change my life for anything! I love to read, listen to music, cook and blog!
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