With schools closed owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, parents are struggling to keep their kids occupied. Children are currently in a vulnerable state, as they are missing out on all their favorite activities – playing with friends in the neighborhood and school, going out on picnics, attending summer camps, and visiting their cousins and grandparents. Kids are free-spirited and love to go out and play. But the ongoing pandemic situation has forced them to be indoors, day in and day out. Thus it is the responsibility of parents to keep their kids busy during the lockdown. Let us check out some productive as well as engaging activities for kids. Encourage your kids to cultivate a new hobby The next time your kid complains of utter boredom, encourage your little one to nurture a new hobby. Hobbies play a crucial role in diminishing unavoidable stress, as they effectively offer an outlet for creativity. Dancing, painting, cooking, reading, or playing indoor games, can be some of the hobbies you can help them to take up. Involve them in household chores Your child might have learned the phrase ‘Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness’ in school, but is important for them to implement this in practice. This is possible if only you involve them in various household chores. At a young age, if they learn, that no work is big or small, they will grow up to be more empathetic individuals. Whether you have a daughter or a son, encourage your child to help you do little household chores, like cleaning their room, washing their clothes, dusting the shelves, or folding clothes. These are important skills that will enable them to become disciplined and organized individuals. Teach them cooking The lockdown period is the ideal time to teach your little chefs at home some easy-to-make dishes that they can prepare for themselves. Cooking is a crucial life skill. Therefore, every kid should know the basics of cooking. You may start with easy recipes like sandwiches, salads, cakes, and cookies. Kids love the joy of eating what they prepared. Teach gardening Teach gardening to your child as it will help them understand the complete life cycle of a living being. It will also explain where them where food comes from, and how things nurture and grow. Sowing seeds and watching them slowly grow gives a sense of purpose and social responsibility. Gardening can be a great learning experience. Positive traits like faith, patience, gratitude, and responsibility can be instilled in them over a period of time. Create a scrapbook Scrapbooking involves the collection of fun and memorable moments. Your kids will be grateful to you for this in the future. To get started, all you need is a notebook, some coloring pens, glue sticks, and glitter. They can paste pictures or take new photos to stick into their scrapbook. You could create a project out of it where they paste flowers, leaves, pictures of their friends, teachers, family, and pets. Remember! This is the time to bond with your kids, so be mindful about how you want to keep them engaged.