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amother
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Post Thu, Jun 11 2020, 1:15 pm
I might be stuck at home this summer with my 5 year old son. He's been having a difficult time being home already, and he goes crazy when he's bored.

What are some ideas of activities and things to keep him busy?
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amother
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Post Thu, Jun 11 2020, 1:20 pm
Plant a garden, water and weed it daily. Water balloons. Sprinkler. Designate a spot on the yard for him to dig with shovels and trucks, or fill a small kiddie pool with soil if you don’t have a yard. Arts n crafts. Bike riding. Scootering. Make letter or pictures to mail to friends or relatives. Work on a long term project together that you can spend 20 min a day on. Scavenger hunt in a park if you have one to go to.
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amother
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Post Thu, Jun 11 2020, 1:30 pm
Jewish Storytapes (jewishmusic.fm and Shabbat.com for Rabbi Juravel)

ABC Mouse (app is great - we use an ipad for it) - Teaches Abc's, numbers, history, reading comprehension etc.

Water play - with pool or without. Fill up spray bottles, give sponges, rags, buckets, sponja stick, different size containers etc, - give him things to clean like outdoor chairs, highchair little kids bike...

Baking Challah - teach him how to braid in different ways, make cinnamon buns/rugelach too

Crafts, coloring and worksheets

Good toys can keep them busy for hours - clics, playstix, straw toy, puzzles

Mattresses, cushions, pillows can be a great activity - building forts, obstacle courses

Outdoor play - riding bikes, chalk.

Running simple errands - like taking out garbage, bringing in mail, going to corner store (if you live in Israel)

Playing with other kids his age is also important
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Post Thu, Jun 11 2020, 1:33 pm
what have you already done?
do you have outdoor space?
does he have friends in the neighborhood you can swap off playdates with?
what are some of his interests?
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