In today’s world, our kids are spending most of their days in front of the screen, with the online schooling and the research they may need to do, nevertheless, they use technology for fun as well. The screen provides something to watch, play and interact with friends, but we can’t forget how harmful it can be for their eyes, minds, and social skills.
As it is a way of entertainment it should be quite easy to find an alternative but you need to choose the games and tools that interest your kid as a starter and you need to keep in mind the goals you want to achieve from the activity, so here you are some advised activities and games to detach you kid from the screen:
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1- Playing with Bricks
One of the classic, most important games for the kid’s mental development is bricks and you can start at a young age with the bigger ones and develop to the smaller, more complicated designs.
Here are some options to choose from:
Strictly Briks Big Bricks For kids from 3 years old and above.
Strictly Briks 1008 Piece Brick Set
Strictly Briks 336 Piece Brick Set Plus 10
Strictly Briks 672 Piece Brick Set – 12 Rainbow Colors
Strictly Briks 672 Piece Brick Set – Clear Colors
Strictly Briks Alphabriks & Mathbriks Combo
These options are for kids from 4 years old and above:
Strictly Briks Mini Pixels -Magenta, Tarquoise, Orae, Lime Green
Strictly Briks Mini Pixels -Blue, Green, Red, Yellow
Strictly Briks Mini Pixels -Clear Colors
And if you are looking for bigger designs:
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2 – Puzzles
If you have a younger kid you may interest them with photos and their favorite cartoon characters and in this case, the puzzles work best for you and your child. It is also good for older children and they may try to complete the puzzle together as a group game.
You can also buy multiple puzzles and have them compete to complete them the fastest. Here are some options for a puzzle:
The Learning Journey MF Big Puzzle -Dragon.
The Learning Journey MFSA Puzzle -Twwinklinkle Te Little Star.
The Learning Journey MF Puzzle Set 4-In-A-Box Dino.
The Learning Journey MF Puzzle Set 4-In-A-Box Abc.
The Learning Journey MF Puzzle Set 4-In-A-Box 123.
The Learning Journey MF Chunky Lift & Learn 123 Puzzle.
The Learning Journey MF Big Puzzle -Mermaid.
The Learning Journey MF Puzzle Set 4-In-A-Box 123.
The Learning Journey MF Chunky Lift & Learn 123 Puzzle.
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3 – Educational Puzzles
If you are kid is interested in puzzles you may take it to the next step and provide him with letter matching or shape matching puzzles so he can catch some education while having fun, you can check these options for educational puzzles:
The Learning Journey Match It! -Letters.
The Learning Journey Match It! -Numbers.
The Learning Journey Match It! -3 Letter Words.
The Learning Journey Techno Kids -Stack A Peg.
The Learning Journey Techno Kids -Stack A Peg Super Set.
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4 – Floor Puzzles
If you have a bigger crowd maybe the floor puzzles are a better choice, you can engage two to three kids in completing one and it would be a fun group activity for the afternoon, here are some of the floor puzzles you can check:
The Learning Journey Jumbo 50 Piece Puzzle Dinosaurs
The Learning Journey Jumbo 50 Piece Puzzle Emergency Rescue
The Learning Journey Jumbo 50 Piece Puzzle In My Room
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5 – Memory games
If you want to have a more educational activity with your child you can play with them some memory games like cards with numbers, colors, and so on. You can check this game from our store:
The Learning Journey Match It! -Mathematics Memory
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6 – Interactive games
This kind of game enhance real-world learning skills and will educate your kid in a fun easy way, you can check some interactive games right here:
The Learning Journey ABC Melody Maker
The Learning Journey Dancing Unicorn
The Learning Journey Dancing Dragon
The Learning Journey Telly Jr. Teaching Time Clock -Pink
The Learning Journey Telly Jr. Teachi Time Clock -Primary
The Learning Journey Smart Learning Station
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7 – Adventure games
Nothing is more fun for you children than some adventure, these games can be played as a group and it will be a challenging fun-filled game, you can check these couple of games from us:
The Learning Journey Play It! Game-Who’S Your Monkey?
The Learning Journey Play It! Game-Colors & Shap Race To The Rainbow.
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8 – Vehicles and Cars
Some kids are more interested in cars and speed from an early age, you can interest your young one with a car toy which can also be a part of other games he likes to play, here you are some car toys you can check for your child:
The Learning Journey Techno Gears -Off Road Racer.
The Learning Journey Techno Gears -Monster Truck.
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9 – Specialized games
If your kid is interested in a certain topic it is a good idea to provide them with a specialized game to assist them in learning more about the matter, for example, if you have a kid that is interested in the digital world and coding you can check this game for them:
The Learning Journey Code And Learn! Space Ship.
As the kids are being introduced to the screen at a young age it is important to start engaging your toddlers with some games, you can check these ideas for activities with your toddler:
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10 – Sound effects games
The Learning Journey Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
The Learning Journey Pull Along Tune A Fish
The Learning Journey Pull Alo Snail Drum
The Learning Journey Old Macdonald’s Farm
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11 – Crawl encouraging games
These kinds of games will encourage your toddler to crawl to play with the moving toy, you can check this bee that would interest your kid in crawling:
The Learning Journey Crawl Abouts -Bee
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12 – Interactive educational game
You can engage your child with an interactive game that will teach them letters and numbers recognition just like the following game:
The Learning Journey On The Go Phone
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It is essential today to find a way to detach the new generation from the screen even if it is for a few hours every day, it is a given that the screen is part of our lives nowadays but we need to remember the importance of hands-on learning and real-life interactions with others and we can take this time to interact with our children as a family.
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