Go outside and gaze up at the clouds together. Point to different clouds and discuss what objects or animals you think they look like. As clouds drift by, make up a story about what they are and where they are going. The point is to let your imaginations be as vast as the blue, blue sky!
It’s never too soon to start learning math concepts. Practice counting objects together around your house. You can start with easy items like fingers and people. As your child masters the concept you can try more challenging counts such as chairs, stuffed animals, doors etc.
One, two, buckle my shoe
Three, four, open the door
Five, six, pick up sticks
Seven, eight, lay them straight
Nine, ten, let’s do it again.
Sit siblings down in a circle and ask each one what he or she likes best about the others. You may be surprised by what you hear. If you have an only child, make it a day to share some old pictures and tell a funny childhood story about you and your siblings—especially if it involves doing something that got you into trouble. Children love imagining their parents as typical little kids just like them!
Celebrate World Health Day
The earlier you integrate a balanced diet and daily exercise into your child’s life, the more likely he or she will be to carry these healthy habits into adulthood. So, monkey see monkey do! When you go bike riding, walking, swimming, or running, be sure to take your little one along. And after exercising together, reward yourselves with something nutritious and yummy, such as a fruit smoothie.
Robert E. Peary and his assistant, Matthew Henson, endured a lot of hardship to reach the geographic North Pole. Play explorer with your child—without facing rough terrain and bitterly cold weather! Make a paper flag, paste a photo of your child on it, and challenge him or her to “discover†something—a tree, a boulder, a fountain (it can be anything)—in a backyard or park. Take a photo of your child placing the flag on the designated spot while he or she grandly announces, “I hereby discover this (object)!†Play reporter and “interview†your child about how he or she made his or her discovery.
What a silly thing to do! Walk around things all day! But for little ones, this really is loads of fun. Play follow the leader by having your child follow you around everything and anything. Walk around a chair, skip around the table, hop around the bed, go around to the left, go around to the right, go around fast, go around slow. Before you know it-he’ll be ready for a nap-and so will you!
Find A Rainbow Day is the time to paint bright and colorful wishes for your friends, family, and sweetheart. For this reason every year on 3rd April, we celebrate an event namely Find A Rainbow Day. So reach out the day with your loved ones to fill their life with colors of rainbow.
A rainbow forms when sunlight is refracted by, and reflected back through, drops of rain. To make your very own rainbow, fill a glass bowl with cold water and hold it in place so that the bowl is half-off and half-on a table. Ask your child to place a piece of white paper on the floor directly underneath the bowl. Be sure to place the bowl so that sunlight shines directly through it and onto the paper. For more colorful fun, have your child stand with his or her back to the sun. Spray a fine mist of water across the sun’s rays with a garden hose and—voilà !—instant rainbow!
Children need to be taught why they shouldn’t litter. Explain how important it is to put trash in waste receptacles or recycling bins, and encourage them to throw away their own napkins, wrappers etc. in an appropriate manner. You and your little one can also help “Keep America Beautiful†by volunteering to plant flowers at a local park or playground. Point out graffiti and explain why defacing property is wrong. Help your youngster to understand that we are all responsible for keeping our communities clean and attractive.
