Every day is a joy to spend with my children, but it’s no secret that homeschooling can sometimes create a little cabin fever for the kiddos. I love to mix up their schedule every once in a while with what I like to call: Homeschool Fun Days!
Take a break from classwork to incorporate games, crafts, and fun educational content into your homeschool program. It’s a great way to fill their day with activities that feel out of the norm and special while still having some educational structure (the modern day way to play hookey).
Here are some of my favorite ways to get my kids out of their uniforms and into a Homeschool Fun Day:
Arts and Crafts
The world of possibilities is open to you! Whether it’s a drawing and coloring extravaganza, a home kitchen bake-a-thon, or paper airplane flyover, crafts are a treat to work into your kids’ schedules. You can easily incorporate educational material into arts and craft time with at-home science experiments. Click here for tons of projects you can take on at home. Giant Baking Soda Volcano, here we come!
Educational Screen Time
Not only is this a great resource for your kids, but it’s also a little breather for you! Set your kids up with exploratory videos to engage them in learning about global cultures, the animal world, or even space. Many streaming apps today have educational content for young eyes, like the kids channel on National Geographic. Or, if you are looking for something a little more active, try educational computer games. ABCya! is a free site that allows you to choose from a variety of games by grade level; as a mom of four, it helps me to have one resource accessible for all my kiddos (the ones currently schooling at least)!
Free Play
Sometimes your kids need the space to come up with their own idea of fun. What does it look like to them? Set a time frame where (almost) anything goes! This could be a wild game of backyard tag, a dress-up tea party, or even a round of board games. Free play allows me to focus on each of my children’s interests, giving them an opportunity to share something they like with me and their siblings.
Dance Parties (whoop, whoop!)
I don’t know about you, but we are a dancing household! Getting my kids up and grooving is a great way to help work out their wiggles. Get your iPhone out and film a music video! I like to make sure each of my kids get to pick their favorite song to bust a move to.
With just a few tweaks to your routine, your kids will be energized and excited to continue their homeschool journey!
