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Earth Day Crafts, Games, and Activities to Do with Your Kids
Earth Day will be taking place on April 22nd this year as an annual reminder to protect the environment and live green. With a little effort, you can reduce your negative impact by recycling, using less water, and turning off lights when not in use. This is also a perfect chance to teach little ones about cherishing the earth and natural resources through fun activities and projects. By engaging your kids in environmentally friendly activities early on, they can reap good habits of sustainable living as adults. Crafts
Activities for a Child With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that can significantly impact a child’s ability to move and complete simple tasks. Most symptoms of cerebral palsy occur by the time a child is three years old; scientists are still researching to learn all the potential causes of this neurological illness. While a cerebral palsy diagnosis is distressing for any parent, the good news is that the disease’s symptoms do not worsen over time. With proper health care and appropriate exercises, many children with cerebral palsy experience little impairment as they grow into adults.
Autism Awareness Activities
Autism is a sensory disorder that affects millions of American children and adults. While nearly everyone has heard of the disorder, many fail to realize the impact that autism has on the way the autistic person interacts with his outside world. By engaging adults or children in autism awareness activities, you can help them develop a better understanding of autism.
After-School Activities for Teens
After the school bell rings and teens are dismissed from school for the day, trouble lurks behind almost every corner. The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center notes that between the hours of 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., teens are most at-risk for participating in juvenile crimes, engaging in teen sex, drug and alcohol use, and may even become victims of violence. With the decline of available after-school programs, it’s essential that parents find ways to keep their teens busy and safe, once the school day has ended.
Doing Cooking Activities With Children
Planning cooking activities with children is not always as simple as pulling out the cookbook and jumping into the task. For the child, it’s not a lot of fun to watch an adult do all the work. The key to an enjoyable and successful time in the kitchen with youngsters is a little bit of advance preparation. Allowing children to participate in each phase from adding ingredients to mixing to baking inspires confidence and a sense of involvement. Cooking activities can also offer learning opportunities in the areas of math, science, nutrition, creativity and following directions.