Kids are a store house of energy. At the fag end of the day- after finishing the cooking, cleaning, home-office balancing and whatnot, I just can’t wait to crash in the bed and signal the end of the day. But that’s when I see my little one all charged up and waiting for more things to do. Goodnight kisses and bedtime stories hardly send the message across and I search for something to do with her that will help her expend energy and help her wind down before bedtime. We at KSP have come up with a list of super creative easy-to-do activities that will help your child wind down and be in a position to nod off to sleep easily at bedtime.
Making a fruit loop necklace is a great threading activity that works wonders for fine motor skills. Hand over a bowl of fruit loops to your toddler along with a thread and have them bead it and make various coloured patterns. It helps the child build concentration levels and also calms them down.
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Blowing bubbles is something even adults enjoy! They are a great way to keep the children engaged for a long period of time. Blowing bubbles before bedtime surely helps a toddler calm down along with working on various other skills like visual tracking and developing focus. It is even tried in some playschools at the end of the day to calm down the kids, because of its soothing effect.
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We as adults are quite aware of the therapeutic effects of essential oils have that helps calm down and rejuvenate after a long and tiring day. Those little minds too are working all day long and need to calm down and relax with some scented water play!
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Set up a pompom drop board out of recycled materials. All you need is a few toilet rolls, pompoms, a bowl and tongs. It not only works on fine motor skills but also helps a child gather himself after a long day. An easy way to drain out the fully charged batteries!
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This is a simple sorting activity. An old can and a few pipe cleaners are all you need to set up this activity. It is a great colour matching activity to do just before bedtime. Matching and inserting those pipe cleaners into the corresponding holes is a great focus building exercise and will improve your child’s concentration.
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Yoga Poses
We all know about the benefits of yoga on the mind and the body. Instilling yoga practices at an early age has proved to be an effective tool help build a child’s focus and concentration. Practicing a few yoga poses just before bedtime will help a child wind down and sleep better. An easy way for you to stretch a few muscles and bond with your child.
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Calming Jars or Mindfulness Jars as they are called, help kids and adults deal with meltdown moments. The jars are easy to make and help deal with tantrums and time outs. Calming jars are equally effective for just before bedtime when a child watches all that glitter settle down which helps calm a child’s active mind.
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A rainstick is a long hollow tube filled with beans and rice making a sound like raindrops falling down. When we flip the tube for one side to another the rice and beans collide with the foil inside making a soft tapping sound and vibration. It helps soothe and calm the child, much like rains!
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Hima Bindu
Mansi Zaveri
Janani S Koushik
