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This season at home has been an adjustment as we learn to find new ways to stay connected as a family. We normally spend a lot of our time on-the-go, whether we are traveling or going about our day to day routine running Aimery to school or soccer practice. Although I have really enjoyed slowing down and finding more time to sit on the floor next to Aims and play together. It’s no doubt that during this time at home, we are having to find lots of solutions to keep Aimery entertained. Keep reading for 8 ways we are keeping Aimery engaged at home!

FEELING THROUGH COLORS

Our family has been working to incorporate more art time into Aimery’s daily routine, in order to give him creative time to process his wide range of emotions right now. Ben and I both believe that using art and colors in projects can help kids like Aimery understand and work through their feelings, while supporting their emotional health and overall well-being. We love that Action for Healthy Kids has provided this Feeling Through Colors activity that we can do as a family to keep Aimery entertained. They also offer other digital and online resources to battle boredom, while keeping kids physically and emotionally healthy at home, here. Take action for your kids by joining the movement at actionforhealthykids.org/take-action. You can sign up for Action for Healthy Kids news, updates, and more resources by following them @act4healthykids.

FEEL BETTER BOX

Open the Joy has created a feel better box for kids during this time at home and feeling the boredom blues! Although this is great during this time at home, it is also the ultimate get well soon box that was designed for kids in a hospital setting. It is filled with origami, magic, painting activities, playing cards, conversation starter cards, and much more to keep our children laughing during difficult times! There are over 100+ Boredom Busters to help keep our kids occupied during this time at home with a variety of activities, where the whole family can be involved with playing together and reaching new levels of connectivity. This box was designed by Child Therapists to promote conversation and healing through play, especially during these times at home. Use code “boredombuster” for 10% off your purchase, from now until June 1st.

MAGIC SKETCH FROM BOOGIE BOARD

Another great way to do art, but without the mess, is using a Magic SketchTM! This boogie board is the ultimate electronic art kit! Aimery can write, doodle, and trace in vivid rainbow colors with Magic Sketch. You are able to write electronically, trace over 18 games, and use drawing templates - it even erases at the touch of a button! This first-ever semi-transparent LCD eWriter features a new ColorburstTM display for hours of endless fun! I love that there are ABC templates included to help your Aimery learn while playing! Use code: WMBBX2BQDSZZH to get 10% off any purchase at www.myboogieboard.com. (One use per customer. Valid through October 2nd, 2020.)

SMARTGAMES

SmartGames has awesome games for kids, including Smart Farmer and Jump In’! Aimery loves the planning, problem-solving, and spatial insight that these games teach kids. There are over 60 challenges per game, keeping him entertained for a long time while figuring out each obstacle! Each game is self-contained, compact, and comes in a completely portable case - making for easy clean up. I love that he will be able to easily take his SmartGames travel games with you and not worry about losing pieces while traveling in the future. He can easily just close the container and toss it in his bag! Use code: 10SMART2020 on your next purchase between now and 5/30/20 on Amazon.

A CHILD’S INTRODUCTION TO THE NIGHT SKY 

Aimery absolutely loves to read books, and he has been loving the Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky: The Story of the Stars, Planets, and Constellations and How You Can Find Them in the Sky from Black Dog & Leventhal. This book is an awesome STEM introduction to the exploration of the night sky, it even includes a star finder wheel and glow-in-the-dark stickers for kids! There are great definitions and sidebars help engage young readers like Aimery develop their interest, while being a great resource for astronomy for kids.

DISNEY HITS BY DISNEY MUSIC

Our favorite way to stay active at home is by having dance parties! We have been loving listening to Disney Hits, the happiest music playlist on earth! Disney Hits is available on all streaming platforms, and we love to stream Disney Hits Music from our Alexa, even Aimery can say “Alexa, Play Disney Hits!”. I love that Aimery is growing up listening to the songs that I grew up singing along to, along with the latest instant classics. Whether we are dancing in the kitchen, having a family game night, eating during a backyard BBQ, or just playing together as a family, we love having some Disney music magic! Disney Hits are great for the whole family, as everyone can enjoy the unforgettable songs, lyrics and melodies from all of Disney’s most beloved movies.

KIDIGO WALKIE TALKIES 

Aimery and Ben have been loving playing with their new VTech® KidiGoTM Walkie Talkies. These kid-safe, two-way radios have great range and a great digital connection, they can be heard anywhere in our home, and outside up to 500 feet away! We can send messages back and forth to Aimery by choosing from preset animated messages using the large, backlit LCD screen on each device. There are even two-player games available to allow gaming between devices! These walkie talkies are available at Target and Walmart.

LEAPSTART LEARNING SYSTEM

We have been using LeapFrog® products for Aimery over the years and are excited to now have him playing on the LeapStart® 3D Learning System. Aimery loves learning by watching the 3D-like animations magically bring activities to life. This product is great for both visual or auditory learners, since activities allow for both touch and talk to enhance learning. These devices help kids build math, reading, problem- solving skills, and more. VTech and LeapFrog are helping parents like us “Learn Through This” with their new campaign, offering resources at learnthroughthis.com for learning at home. They offer expert advice, free printable activity books, educational activities, and product recommendations. You can purchase the Leapstart Learning System at Walmart, Target, and Amazon.

How have you been keeping your kids entertained during this time at home? Let me know in the comments!