Activites with Grand-Children at Home During the Pandemic

One year into the pandemic,  there is still no in-person school and the children must do distance learning at home using a computer.  

Most week days, I take care of the grand-children because their parents work.  On holidays, I am challenged to find activities for them that are active and safe during this "stay-at-home" period.  On the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday last Monday, their mom provided me a cool book called "The Adventure Challenge: Family Edition".

We did the yarn (we used string) maze.  The kids had to navigate the maze without touching the string or they would get a spray of water in their face.

 

Next, we made paper airplanes:

   

In the past summer, I set up an artist's studio in the garage and the kids painted:

  

In December, we made Cookie Mix in a Jar gifts:

Click here for the recipe and printable labels.

Also, we made Gingerbread Houses with graham crackers, icing, and assorted colorful candies supplied by their mom and dad:

  

Jigsaw Puzzles are always a good family activity:

If the weather is nice, the kids can look outside for animals, birds, amphibians and insects in your yard or neighborhood.  They can take a picture or video of them, and look up a few facts about them from the computer or a book.

  

If you can drive to a park or trail, you can spend hours exploring nature, walking and having a picnic:

  

What are some of your activities?  Share in the comments.  Thank you.