BEHAVIOR @ HOME

Presented by Michelle Heid, MA, BCBA

Hosted by Family Focus Resource Center

Activities to Keep Kids Engaged at Home

Activities to Keep Kids Engaged

üOnline activities for enrichment and fun

üMaintaining connections

üHands-on activities at home

üCommunity activities

üResources

Activities to Keep Kids Engaged

üPlan the day with a mix of online, learning, fun, hands-on, and outdoor activities

üMake a schedule and review it

üDivide and conquer – mom plays with kids while dad works and then switch

Online Activities for Enrichment

ü Continue accessing sites your child’s teacher has suggested –helps with consistency through summer

ü Virtual museum tours https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/travel/a31784720/best-virtual-tours/

ü Virtually visit the zoo – daily check in with your child’s favorite animal

Online Activities

üSave independent electronic activities for when parents need to attend to other things

üSchedule the day – helps your child know when electronics will be available

Maintaining Connections

ü It is important for your child (and you) to maintain connections with family and friends

üSchedule time to connect with friends and family with a video chat

üWrite letters to family and friends

üAdd calling friends to the daily schedule

Hands-on Activities at Home

üMake things – playdough, slime, fun foods, popsicles

ü Indoor scavenger hunt

üMake a fort, have a sleepover in the living room, camp in the back yard, have a dance party

üSensory activities - beans, rice, foam, water play

Hands-on Activities at Home

üMeasure, scoop, pour

üPaint, chalk, cut and paste

üKinetic sand or water beads

üPuzzles and origami

üGarden (inside or outside)

üAt home science projects

Food Activities at Home

üTry new foods

üHave a meal with a theme

üHave kids help plan a meal and cook

üBake together

ü Increase independent skills in the kitchen

More Activities at Home

üRead a book as a family

üWatch a TV show, movie, or other program and talk about it

üBoard games

üPlay a video game together

üHave kids help with household projects and chores

More Activities at Home

üMake everyday activities fun –bath time, bedtime, dinner time

üListen to music

üUse different materials

üHave a talent or trick show

üOutdoor movie night with popcorn

More Activities at Home

üMake a family scrapbook or time capsule

üMap your family tree and craft your own

üMake a family vision board

üAsk your kids for their ideas about activities they want to do and follow their lead

Movement Activities at Home

üGoNoodle

üYoga for kids and families

üTake a dance class or just dance

üFamily exercise class – switch who leads everyday

Think Old School

üWhat games or activities did you enjoy as a child?

üWhat were your favorite things to do in your neighborhood growing up?

üWith older kids try things they used to do when they were younger

Think Old School

üPack a picnic for the park

üPlay catch, frisbee, paddle ball or other simple games

üPlay tag, red rover, red light green light, Simon says

üScavenger hunt

üFly a kite or go fishing

Change it Up

üTake activities on the go for the day

üChange the location of common activities

üHave breakfast for dinner or eat dessert first

Outdoor Activities

üGo on a hike or walk

üGeocaching https://www.geocaching.com

üHopscotch or jump rope

üSkip rocks at a pond or lake

üRide a bike, skateboard, or scooter

Outdoor Activities

üWater play outside – pools, tubs, sprinklers, hose

üMake an obstacle course

üWater balloons

Community Activities

üBe a tourist in your community or surrounding communities

üMake a list of all the places you have always wanted to visit

üDay trips to new nearby places

üParks, trails, ponds, and more

üPlan the trip like a vacation

Social Distancing in the Community

üThink about parks and other locations that are large and possibly not popular

üParks or other areas that are large – room to spread

üBring a blanket and items to create space (cones or markers)

Independent Play

üMake a list of all the activities your child can do independently

üMake a scheduleü Set a timer and increase the

time slowlyü Reward independent playüWork from the list to increase

the activities they can do by themselves

Independent Play

üPlay with them for a short period to set them up

üGive them some ideas

üTeach them play scenes

üLet them know when you will be back to play more

Resources

üHike Santa Clarita http://hikesantaclarita.com

üAccessible Chef Home https://accessiblechef.com/

üThe Genius of Play https://www.thegeniusofplay.org

üPBS Kids for Parents https://www.pbs.org/parents

Resources

ü 10 Hobbies and Activities to Enjoy with Your Child with Autismhttps://www.verywellhealth.com/hobbies-activities-autistic-child-260365

ü Cabin Fever? 5 Effective Activities for Students with Autism During Quarantine http://blog.stageslearning.com/blog/cabin-fever-5-effective-activities-for-students-with-autism-during-social-isolation-or-quarantine

Idea Books

ü Idea Book List https://amzn.to/2U51Su9

üOn The Nature Trail

üSummer Camp Handbook

üSTEAM Lab

ü100 Easy STEAM Activities

BEHAVIOR @ HOME

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Presented by Michelle Heid, MA, BCBA

Hosted by Family Focus Resource Center

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