Introduction
Play is one of the most important aspects of a child’s life. Why? Because through peekaboo, patty-cake, and playing house, children learn to think creatively and interact socially. Through play, they develop physically and discover a slew of emotional skills, and they learn how to process the world. In short, play is pivotal to your child’s development. Play promotes healthy development and critical thinking skills. It reinforces memory, helps children understand cause and effect, and, according to Mendez, helps children explore the world — and their role in it. Apart from this pandemic where social distancing is the new normal, many other factors in the society and environment support indoor activities for kids. Rising pollution, lack of space in metro cities also questions outdoor play. And hence a large percentage of parents are moving them into indoor activities for their kids. Here we will discuss some of the best benefits of indoor activities for kids that make it better than outdoor activities. When kids are made to play outdoors, they spend most of their time in physical activities like running, jumping, and sports which help in maintaining good physical health. But when it comes to creativity, improvement is not guaranteed. Indoor games are mostly calm, entertaining, and knowledge-oriented. There are many educational toys out there that help kids to bring out their creativity.
- Drawing
- Painting
- Dancing
- Singing
- Storytelling
- Arts and craft
Kids are always curious and expressive.