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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you are in a household where both parents (or single parent or guardian) work and are required to be working from home, what will you do with your kids after May 29?
We have two elementary school kids. Looking for ideas. Thanks![/quote]

Same thing we're doing now: piecing things together the best we can without outside/family help (I'll note that our kids are much younger and not yet in school, so they're pretty dependent upon us for entertainment/structure, which is challenging). What do you do on weekends with your kids when you're not working? Are they old enough to pursue those activities independently? Can you find some online workbooks/home school models to follow to extend their education a few weeks? I've seen some great websites on how to teach younger kids science using fun experiments, often using things we already have around the house (baking soda, markers, paper, vinegar--you get the gist). Perhaps those are an option.

Do you have a yard where your kids can play outside for a bit? Maybe an inflatable pool, water sprinkler, sandbox, inexpensive jungle gym, hula hoops, sidewalk chalk, or other outdoor toys would help them pass away the time. Or a pile of dirt (seriously!). I remember we had one near our house growing up, and I spent hours concocting all sorts of schemes--mini villages made of sticks, leaves, and stones; using it as a bike ramp; etc. Summer is a great time for growing plants, too; maybe they can get a $1 pack of seeds and plant and tend to some veggies or herbs. If you're able to sit outside somewhere and work while watching them, that could help you get some work done during the workweek--and also get some vitamin D. :)

If you have a voracious reader, consider creating your own at-home book club, with points and rewards (ice cream after dinner? Extra t.v. time?) for achieving their benchmarks. If your kids are artsy, they can also create their own book, with a storyline and pictures, which you can bind with washi tape (or colorful construction paper or fun wrapping paper). I loved making my own books when I was younger! If they're old enough to work with a needle and thread, consider getting them a kids' sewing kit and have them make a fun pillow, sock puppet, or other textile creation. (Or needlepoint! There are some fun/edgy patterns out there.)

I think, if you really consider what your kids enjoy, you'll come up with lots of options. There's no harm in giving them idle time outside of a structured camp setting where they're forced to cure their own boredom; kids need a little breathing room, too. Good luck! [/quote]

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