A little girl enjoying painting.

Children are always full of life and enthusiasm when it comes to playing games and trying new activities. Along with being a source of entertainment, these activities are known to help develop their fine motor skills, help them explore a range of different colors, learn about important elements like the weather while also enhancing their creativity.If you’re looking for some fun and easy activities to try at home with your kids, you’ve come to the right place.

1.   Baking Soda Vinegar Experiment

For those little Einsteins who enjoy science class, this baking soda and vinegar experiment will surely blow their minds. They’ll learn about the fascinating aspects of science and experience a range of colorful reactions. Here’s a list of things you’ll need:

  1. Baking soda
  2. White vinegar
  3. Plastic storage bin
  4. Food colors
  5. Bowl
  6.  Tools to play such as droppers or syringes

All you have to do is mix the vinegar and food colors in four different bowls. You can get your child’s favorite colors to add more excitement to the experiment. Once mixed, put these bowls inside the large bin in one corner. Next, throw in the baking soda. If this is a group activity, you might need to double the quantity of the soda. Hand your kid the dropper or syringe and teach them to pour some of the colored vinegar on the soda gently. What they’ll experience is a rainbow volcano! They can mix different colors to observe the reactions.

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2.   Snow Painting

Now that winter is on its way; it’s time for those fun snow activities. Apart from making a snowman or snow angels, there are several other fun ways your child can enjoy snow indoors. For this activity, you will need:

  1. Paintbrushes
  2.  Storage Bin
  3. Bowl
  4. Food Colors

Add some snow to the large plastic storage bin. Don’t fill it up to the brim, but cover the basic with a thick layer. Next, take your food colors and mix them in water, and pour them into the bowls. Hand the paintbrush to your child and let them paint away. They’ll notice how the colors absorb in the ice and how vibrant it looks. This is a great activity to help improve their hand and eye coordination and creativity. You can use this opportunity to teach your child about the different weathers as well.

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