Kids in the house are sure going to be excited as soon they will get to enjoy the much desired summer vacations. It’s the time they get free from studies and enjoy some leisure time doing whatever they feel like.
Summer vacations are not just simple holidays, if utilized properly; they can turn to be the most fruitful days of your child’s life. However, kids alone can’t make it happen. They will need your full support and guidance in doing so. Here are certain tips to help your child make the most out of summer vacation:
1. Plan things together
Now that your child would be getting some real long break from school and studies, ensure the days are not just wasted. Plan everything out, right from your destination for vacation (if you have plans to go anywhere), to how the days are to be spend so as to make them fruitful.
2. Engage them in creative activity
With regular studies, kids hardly get time to explore their creative sides. Get them utilize this time in doing some creative activities like clay art, different painting types, soft toy making pr anything that seeks your child’s interest. You can even buy different creative activity kits.
3. Be active participants
Kids will take more interest in doing different things only when they get the needed support from you. Be actively involved in their activities and indulge as an active participant. This will build up the excitement in your kids as well.
4. Encourage Reading
This is the best time you can encourage reading habits in your child. Buy him or some nice story books or the ones they are more interested in. you can even take them to public libraries where they can browse through a number of books. Reading will even help in building up their vocabulary. Also, as they explore their reading skills, make sure their vocabulary is also worked upon. Encourage them to learn a few new words every day.
5. Fix their TV time
Many parents set their kids free to watch TV without any limit. Though it certainly help kids kill their time but not in a creative way. Instead of letting them sit in front of TV for the whole day, fix a time when they can enjoy watching a cartoon show or any other stuff of their choice.
6. Make them join some hobby classes
Won’t it be nice if your kids get to learn a new art like singing, dancing, paining or any other. It would be great if you can make them join some hobby classes. This way they will not just utilize their time fully but will do so in a constructive way.
7. Enjoy some cooking time
Be it girls or boys, cooking is an art everyone should learn as it can come as a handy tool in case of some emergency. Make your kids join in you in cooking some quick snack as Maggi or pasta.
8. Take them out for a nature walk
Once in a while, take them out and help get closer to nature. You can take them to a nearby garden, a nursery or if possible a country farm.
9. Fix time for doing holiday assignment
While you indulge your child in various activities during the vacation, ensure that the holiday assignment is not neglected. It would be better to fix up a time for it so that things don’t pile up thus creating a burden.
10. Make them write a holiday journal
Good memories are a great way to live the wonderful past over and over again. Encourage your child to maintain a holiday journal. You can help them keep a tack of the activities he did or places visit by pasting some nice pictures or writing a few good lines. If your child can’t do it alone, offer the needed help.
Let your child’s summer vacation be very fruitful as well as exciting. Follow these tips and help your child make the most of these holidays.