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Today, I’m sharing parenting advice on ideas for family fun. Thinking of things to do while your family is stuck in the house can be very difficult. Depending on the age of your kids, you may need to think of lots of different tasks to keep different ages happy. As a result, I’ve put together a list of activities that will get your kids excited and ready to take on a new experience.

Ideas for family fun:

Have a Movie Day

You don’t always need to be productive. Taking a day to be lazy and enjoy your family is a good thing. Grab a few blankets, and a stack of movies and have a great time. Don’t forget the snacks.

Start A Book Club

Reading is a great habit to get into. And, your kids will benefit from reading. So, start a family book club. You could all read different books as you relax together, or take it in turns to read passages from the same book. Have everyone take a few minutes to discuss the book that they’re read with the family.

Camp Out In The Garden

Why not camp out in the garden? This will be a memorable experience that everybody can enjoy! You can plant flowers or vegetables. If that doesn’t interest them, plan a few kids garden crafts.

Decorate The Sidewalk or Driveway

Next, grab some colored chalk and have fun decorating the sidewalk or driveway. It’ll make the world seem a little bit brighter whenever you look outside.

Show Your Appreciation

Furthermore, get the kids to draw or paint pictures for nursing home residents. This is a way to show love for the elderly and nursing home staff.

Try Tik Tok

So, this is a new platform that can be a lot of fun to use. You can learn dances as a family and post them, as well as lip sync to your favorite films and shows. Most importantly, it will kill a few hours. Start watching videos to get inspired and then work on making your own!

Get Into Baking

Next, try baking bread, cookies, marshmallow squares, or just about anything you like. Make a grocery list and take a trip to the grocery store. Let the kids help you pick out the ingredients needed. The kids will learn valuable cooking skills and you’ll have lots of yummy things to eat afterwards.

Lighten The Mood

Work on ways to lighten the mood if you or the kids are feeling low. Take a look at my favorite April fools pranks and see who you can trick with them! You modify or adapt them if you need to. It’s a great way to lift everyone’s spirit.

Learn New Skills

Perhaps you could learn a new skill. You don’t need anything fancy or special equipment. Why not see if there are online classes that interest everyone. The kids or you can learn how to draw, paint, sing, sew etc.

Meditation

Additionally, you can use the time to get into the meditation habit. Meditating will help you to remain calmer and happier as a family. Meditation is about going inward, rather than looking outward, and can help with so many different aspects of life. If you get into the habit of doing this for just 5 minutes a day, you’ll strengthen the bonds with each other and yourselves. This is another great habit your kids will benefit from.

Finally, do you have any ideas you’d like to add? Leave a comment below!

Today, I’m sharing parenting advice on kid friendly acoustic guitars. Whether you had a hand in motivating your child to pick up the acoustic guitar or not, the moment you child says he or she wants to play guitar, listen closely. If your child is seriousness, start looking for kid-friendly acoustic guitars. Additionally, check out age-appropriate music lessons with teachers that specialize in teaching children.

Once your child starts their lessons, as a parent you need to offer support as well and encourage your child to keep learning and practicing. Also, make sure your child is getting what they need to become a good guitar player.

Tips to help your child become a good acoustic guitar player:

Get a good acoustic guitar of the right size

Acoustic guitars that are smaller than full-sized models are great options for kids. These guitars are easier for children to hold. Furthermore, there are plenty of kid-sized guitars on the market. For example, the Martin LX1 Little Martin, Taylor GS Mini and Epiphone Pro-1 to name a few. These acoustic guitars are all from trusted brands so you can be sure to have a reliable instrument for your child.

Hire a good teacher

When hiring a teacher, look for an instructor that can tailor lessons according to your child’s age, level of understanding and physical capacity. The teacher should also be someone your child likes. If they don’t like their teacher, they could lose interest in playing the acoustic guitar.

So, once you find a teacher your child likes, make sure you touch base with them on a regular basis. You are now a team. As a result, you must work together to help provide your child with the best music education. Ask how you can help.

Set up a practice space and schedule

Designate a room in the house or corner of your child’s bedroom as their practice space. Make sure it is free of clutter and other distractions. The space should be comfortable, have a straight-backed chair, a sheet music stand or table and ample lighting.

Sit down with your child and work on a practice schedule. Consider school and extracurricular activities, weekend activities, chores, homework time etc. When your child is part of the planning, they are more likely to stick to the practice schedule.

Set up a reward system

Rewards are great motivators and give children something to aim for. You can set up a reward system every time they ‘unlock’ an achievement. Additionally, memorizing a set of three chords or knowing all the notes on the fretboard can be incentives for rewards. Make the rewards simple. For example, such as a cupcake for a chord, or something bigger, like a shirt of their favorite band when they are able to play a song without making an error.

The most powerful thing you can give children learning to play the acoustic guitar is encouragement. Show how proud you are of them when they attend their lessons, practice on schedule and do their best to become a better musician. If you keep giving them words of encouragement, they would be more motivated to keep going!