Come 2 p.m. every afternoon, my 5-year-old preschooler is tired. He’s not tired in the sense that he needs a nap, but tired of me, tired of his toys, tired of hanging around the house.
“What is there that I can do?” is something that I hear just about every afternoon.
Jonah is pretty good at entertaining himself — he loves Legos, coloring, puzzles, games and anything that involves animals — but it can only go so far. He’s the youngest of four by four years and he’s never had siblings at home in the afternoons to play with — at least since he’s been able to play. And there are only so many days a week that I can organize a play date or take him on an excursion. He has an October birthday, so he’s an old preschooler who is more than ready for kindergarten.
So here’s my question. What are some fresh activities (that don’t involve a screen) that a 5-year-old can do to keep himself busy at home? I’d love to hear about them!
We were in the same situation with Gaby. For her, art has always been a good activity, so we did some research into age appropriate crafts, finger painting, watercolors, clay, etc. Pretty much anything other than coloring books.
Preschool workbooks? A cheap or kid-friendly video camera/ tape recorder/ and/or camera?