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8 Games Kids Can Play With Their Hands
Kids can have all the toys they want and still require entertaining sometimes, leaving parents wondering what they can do to entertain their kids. At times like these, it is a good idea to fall back on the good old tradition of hand games that delighted us in our childhood.
8 Fun and Easy Hand Games for Kids
Here are some fun and easy hand games that you can teach your kids:
1. Shadow Puppets
Best played in a dark room or a room that has a blank wall, this game simply requires you to have a flashlight or lamp and your creativity.
How To Play:
Sit before a blank wall with your kids and keep a bright flashlight or a lamp behind you so that you are sitting between the lamp and wall.
Using your hands, show your child how to make different animals and things with their hands.
Once you have mastered forming some sort animals with your hands, you can even come up with a fun story and enact it with your shadow hand puppets.
2. Finger Spelling Game
This is one of the most simple, yet entertaining handheld games for kids.
How To Play:
This game can be played with just two people.
The two players hold hands, while one of them closes their eyes.
The second player will trace an alphabet, number, or for bigger kids, small words, onto the hand of the player whose eyes are closed.
This player will need to guess what is being traced onto his or her hand using only their sense of touch.
If successful, he or she wins, otherwise, the person who finger-traced is the winner.
3. Pat-a-Cake
This is one of the best hand clapping games for kids.
How To Play:
You will need to sing the rhyme “Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man,
Bake me a cake, as fast as you can,
Pat it and prick it and mark it with a B,
And put it in the oven for baby and me!”
At the same time, you will need to follow a basic clapping pattern where you alternate between clapping one hand with your child and then by clapping both your hands together.
If you want to spice the game up, you can create your own sequences.
4. Thumb Wrestling
This is a classic game you must have played during your childhood.
How To Play:
The two opponents will need to curl their fingers and lock hands together, ensuring there is moving space only for the thumbs.
Count to five to prepare and then declare a thumb war.
The two players will need to wrestle with only their thumbs. The winner is whoever manages to pin down their opponent's thumb for three seconds.
5. Palm Slaps
A game meant to be played with two people, this is a childhood hand game that requires quick reflexes.
How To Play:
Two players stand opposite each other.
One player will keep her palms facing upward and hands held in front of them.
The second player will need to hold her hands above the first.
Player one will need to quickly try slapping the back of player two’s hands
Player two will need to move his hands away quickly to avoid the slap.
If player one lands a slap on the back of player two’s hands, she is the winner.
6. Stone-Paper-Scissors
There are few people who do not know about this game. It is sometimes used to solve disputes, both between kids and adults.
How To Play:
The game consists of three hand symbols, 'stone' is a closed fist, 'paper' is an open hand; and 'scissors' where the index and middle finger are outstretched and the others fingers touch each other.
All players will need to stand facing each other and will need to count to three or say “Stone, paper, scissors” and at the same time make one of the shapes with their hands.
The rules are that stone breaks scissors, scissors cuts paper and paper wraps rock, so if one player makes a rock sign and the other player a paper sign, the player who made paper wins that round. It is often played in groups of three.
7. Hand Stacking Game
This game doesn’t require a specific amount of players.
How To Play:
Take turns to stack your hands one on top of the others, with the child whose hand is at the bottom, moving it to the top.
You can continue this game on to stack hands as high as the kids can reach.
You can also go low and stack hands downwards.
8. Addition Game
This is a fun way of practising maths and also staying entertained.
How To Play:
This game can be played like as 'Stone-Paper-Scissors' but instead of using specific hand symbols, you will need to use your fingers to show a certain amount.
If, after the starting count, player one holds out three fingers and player two holds out four, the aim is to quickly add the two numbers together for the answer.
You can move on to another round once the right answer is reached.
The games mentioned above are not only great for those times when toys aren’t enough, but they can be played in cars, while waiting in lines, or any other time you need to entertain your child with nothing at hand- except for your hands.
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Developing reasoning skills in toddlers is crucial to a child's early learning. The better kids learn to reason, the better they'll be able to apply critical thinking when necessary. There are many things parents can do to develop this important skill.
Logic and reasoning are the ability to think through problems and apply strategies to solve them. These skills are an essential part of a child's development and early learning. They act like a foundation for their competence and also affect their success in academics. Along with other important skills like motor skills, reasoning should be encouraged from an early age.
What Are Reasoning Skills In Young Toddlers?
Critical thinking includes a number of different skills that helps adults learn and make decisions. It’s also the ability to evaluate day-to-day information along with determining if it’s right or wrong. Thinking and reasoning skills are also demonstrated in toddlers. For example, if you give your 2-year-old a spoon and a chocolate, he’ll almost definitely eat the chocolate and not the spoon! However, you can still play a role in developing your child’s reasoning skills early on.
How To Develop Reasoning Skills In Children From An Early Age
Read to your child more frequently. Reading makes a big difference in how young toddlers think and perceive the world round them. It also helps them learn about various objects like cars, fruits and blocks. Reading also makes them more creative and open-minded.
Play matching and sorting games with coloured balls, cards and toys. They’ll also keep your child busy when you need to do your chores!
Try not to answer your tot’s questions right away. Give him time to think about it on his own. You can also make a fun game out of this. If he answers the question correctly, give him a little incentive like a toffee or an extra story at bedtime. This will increase the chances of improving reasoning ability in toddlers exponentially.
Keep an eye on your child to see what he likes and observe what he does. In this way, you will be able to know him better and help build his reasoning skills.
You can use everyday routines to make him observe patterns, such as when lunch time is, who the guests are that you’ve called over, and what to do when there’s no electricity.
Help your child to grasp the working of time since the very beginning. Teach him about special days like birthdays, and how story-telling time comes after dinner and before bed.
When teaching reasoning skills to toddlers, urge your little one to be just and fair, and to think in the right direction. All most children need is the right nudge to start thinking in the right way. Build a strong foundation of reasoning skills in your child’s development and see how he grasps everything so quickly. Even a 15-month-old baby is capable of choosing the playing blocks he likes, which means he has a capacity for logical thinking. So, start interacting with your toddler from the time he’s a few months old. You’ll both be rewarded with smarter thought processes! Read more
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Ragi Koozh (pronounced "cool") is a delicious drink popular in India's south. This summer meal, often known as farmer food, will keep your stomach cool and your energy levels up.IngredientsRagi Flour - 1 Cup Water- 4 CupsCurd or Buttermilk - 3/4 cupGreen Chilly- 1Ginger- 2 small piecesSmall Onions- 4 or 5 NosCurry Leaves- 1 Spring Salt to taste PreparationsStep1: In a mixing bowl, combine one cup of ragi flour and one cup of water. Mix it for 3 minutes.Step2: In a pan, pour 3 cups of water to a boil. Step3: When the water is boiling, slowly add the ragi flour and stir continuously for about 10 minutes. After that, turn off the stove.Step4: Set aside for a few minutes to allow the ragi texture to cool. Take one new bowl and add some texture to it as needed.Step5: In that mixing bowl, add 3/4 cup curd or buttermilk, chopped onions, chopped curry leaves, a pinch of salt, and ginger and chilly paste.Step6: Stir the ingredients for a few minutes, then add water as needed. Finally, our yummy Ragi Koozh is ready to be served.Tips: Serve it with mango and small onions to make it even more delicious. Benefits Of Ragi Koozh It prevents Hair-Fall Digestion SupportIt cools your body. Reduces the amount of bad cholesterol in the bodyIt controls diabetesFinal Thoughts These preparation tips came from my grandmother. One of the best traditional foods is Razhi Koozh. People nowadays prefer fast food products, so try to avoid them if possible, and take Ragi Koozh at least once a week. Read more
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Honestly, it didn't matter who was looking or where I was when I fed Avyaan...I fed him in the car while my husband was driving, I fed him almost everywhere without any guilt on my face. All that mattered to me was his stomach feeling full. My husband was a huge support; he understood the need of this and pushed me to go the extra mile with Avyaan. I joined work after 6 months but I made sure to express milk before I left and to come back and feed him. This has been my daily routine. Avyaan turned 1 year old on August 9th, and I'm a proud feeding mother even today! This is me encouraging all the women out there. Continue as you are!
I had a life before my son was born, but I can't remember what it was like! Having my son was such a life-altering experience. I always was looking for a purpose in my life, and I found it when I had my son. I love being a mother. Now, I know I'm good at it. This doesn't mean I don't make my share of mistakes - there are times when I need guidance and a go-to person. I wouldn't trade my best day before my son for the worst day with him!
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