Old Fashioned ways to encourage children

Old Fashioned ways to encourage children "Walk through any toy store and you will see walls and walls of toys that are hard - toys battery flashing lights, or that looks like your child favorite movie character. What about parents who want to raise their children with imagination and curiosity, I tell you what we do. We have chosen to fill our homes with the following items.BooksNo old house can have enough books. Make sure your house has a large representation of works of fiction and non fiction. A mixture of the two is very important.Most homes have a deficit of non-fiction, so that your house is full of Science, History and Art books. Children need to lea to read and enjoy non-fiction books to do well in research when they reach higher levels of study.Felt BoardsChildren love to tell stories with felt. You will need a Board of Directors has decided to start. You can make your own board with a sheet of felt or buy a board.Once advice, we give them a fun begin.StoryTeller, has a wide range of products - considered fixed to hear the books, and much more. The quality of their products is excellent. Visit their website to obtain a sample of thickness and feel the felt you. Be sure to check with the dolls dressed in their opinion that sticks. My daughter loves! Also, go to a craft or fabric store and buy sheets of felt in all colors. Then, cut the shapes in all colors and sizes. (You'll be surprised at the speed of a foreign child, boat, home, or a person from scratch, but some circles, rectangles and triangles.) Blocks LegosChildren and can play for hours building towers, bridges, cities, creatures, and more with these games that inspire creativity, patience, and the small motor skills. When the masterpiece is complete, ask your child to pretend to be a giant and crush the blocks! Art SuppliesGive your child some crayons, scissors, spam, and glue. He or she will be entertained for hours if it is encouraged. Please check closely if you do not want your child to have a self-induced bad haircut or attach the dog to his work of art! PuppetsMake sock puppets, paper bags, felt, cloth, or popsicle sticks. Make a scene and tell stories. Take your camera and capture the splendor of your child! Musical InstrumentsWhether your musical instruments are in the house with a comb and waxed paper or store bought, making music is a wonderful way to spend the day. Teach your child that music can be made from scratch, from an old container of oatmeal, no two pieces of sandpaper together. Go on foot and only hear the sounds of the world - music is everywhere in our lives.Dress-up ClothesGet old ball gowns, large hats, shirts and ties, old Halloween costumes (or buy shares after year for Halloween fun!). Bring a box of costumes and watch the kids show them to you. Keep on hand a camera to capture the fun. Also, keep an eye on animals. Cats do not always wear a sombrero. Believe me, I have the scars to prove it! Doll-housesThere is nothing more fun to watch your child familiar stories that move in a dollhouse. Moreover, if a wooden puppet, has also the advantage to decorate with a few pieces of wallpaper and carpets to remain! Your doll can be a family of families, if you put enough love love KitchenKids it.In a play kitchen, when the mixture of air, or lea to play with food. Give your child a great time, giving them safe kitchen utensils to play in the bath. mixing, casting, and the depletion of water and bubbles to entertain my children long enough to try pruny. Or for a fun alteative, give them to puffed rice cereal and some bowls and utensils on the kitchen floor. Only empty plan, as then there will be a beautiful mess! About the AuthorNicole is behind the wacky mother. Recently received the WAHM Community MVP 2004 by WAHMTalkRadio.com. Nicole also has - a fun site to inspire parents to keep communication lines open with their children.Copyright 2004 by Nicole Dean - may be reproduced Author information intact.