A lesson about air pressure for children will become much more interesting if you ask them to create a toy car that runs on balloons. You will [only] need balloons, cardboard, and plastic bottle caps. Children may surprise you with their concentration when building LEGOs, beading, or other visually stimulating DIY craft activities. Doing DIY projects for kids is an excellent way to tackle the daily challenges you have with them. Here are 6 benefits of doing so.
Learning becomes more fun
Parents, guardians, or teachers whose children are having trouble learning an elusive concept can use DIY projects to teach them in a more engaging way. Think about “evapotranspiration” taught through the creation of neon-colored flowers by placing them in vases filled with water [containing various colors]. Use paper to cut pieces of a wall clock to learn about hours, minutes and seconds. Other DIY projects include:
- Make slingshots from wooden sticks to learn Physics
- Plant a garden at home to learn about seed germination
- Make a lava lamp by mixing oil and water in a glass jar
- Create fake snow to experience the sense of touch
Encourage creativity
Did you know that you can foster creativity in your children through fun DIY activities like bean bag sewing, pottery making, clay modeling, painting, and coloring? For example, ask your child to make bean bags and decorate them to see how they make choices. Or encourage children to write comics to express their feelings and learn more about their friends. Such DIY activities help children connect with their imagination and optimize their free time in a constructive way.
Improve fine motor skills
Some DIY activities require children to frequently use the muscles in their hands, fingers, and wrists. Activities such as tearing (repetitive) paper, folding (paper), beading, threading, drawing with a pen, drawing with a brush, and other finger game are activities that help children learn essential life skills, such as brushing teeth, sorting and folding laundry, or focusing when doing challenging tasks. Over time, young children will improve their fine motor skills to improve their cognitive, attention, visual and overall academic development. Children refine their handwriting, and have better hand-eye coordination while participating in such extracurricular activities.
Recycle rubbish
An ideal DIY activity for children is inexpensive but optimizes available materials. In return, these projects remind children to think about how to recycle things they already have to create creative items. Here are five recyclable materials you can incorporate into your kids' next DIY project:
- Plastic bottles and plastic lids
- Toilet paper core
- Old CDs
- Paper egg trays, cereal boxes or carton boxes
- Tin cans
- Old clothes or carpets
Teach children survival skills
Does your child know how to use wood glue to repair furniture? Or how to use a compass and map to find a safe place when lost? In fact, you can try DIY survival projects to teach your children the most basic survival skills. First, design a “Treasure Hunt” – children must rely on hints to find a way out of the maze. Next, conduct a campfire to teach children about fire safety. And ask children to prepare themselves a survival kit from available ingredients.
Express your own personality
Parents and guardians can help children express themselves through DIY activities. A child can remodel his room with vibrant colors to express his love for summer. Children can paint and inlay beads to create their very own flower pots. Additionally, teachers can also ask students to personalize their school supplies with the following DIY activities:
- Make a monster writing box to store pens, erasers, and pencil sharpeners all in one place
- Make lanyards to hang keys and name tags
- Make a stationery storage box from a toy car
- Crafts using colored paper
CONCLUDE
There are hundreds of DIY projects for kids to keep them engaged, inspired, and making learning a fun experience. Some simple projects that you can make right away include colored paper cutting ideas, simple carpentry projects, and recycling ideas. Make sure these crafts are age-appropriate, simple, fun, and geared toward teaching skills.
Source: https://www.southernearlychildhood.org/benefits-of-d-i-y-projects-for-children/
Translated by: PlayatHome
