Toys and games for a rainy day

"Rain, rain, go away, come again another day!"

His story in the damp winter climate is a key challenge for active, curious children.

While computer games, the Wii and DVDs are a good standby for a day of rain, are sometimes more trouble than they're worth, especially when they bring little brother quarrels and arguments.

What can you do to keep busy during the winter, your children and talk, if not go out?

Here are three great toy suggestionsto help you survive the winter blues.

Before Choose and games that your children can play independently Toys

Teachers and child health experts recommend that children learn, play, happy with their needs. Children, parents need to play with them or their referees not to be missed when developing content, the opportunity to initiate self-confidence.

Puzzles are a great opportunity for independent developmentto play.

Whether it is with five pieces or five pieces of the puzzle is possible for a few hours away, no matter what the weather.

The choice of a puzzle, make sure you choose a format suitable for your child's age and skill level.

Younger children are more successful if the riddle:

Include large objects and different colors



Based on a photo with clear lines between objects



Based on a theme of education or the datefavorite character.



Are obvious pieces of the border that can be connected before.

Older children may enjoy a more difficult puzzle that will take several days to complete - but do not forget to set that expectation at the start, so the child knows that the puzzle will take time. Also, make sure the puzzle is not finished in a safe place where younger siblings can not ruin the efforts of the older child saved.

According to Select Gamesthat clear rules

cooperative play is a skill that children need to learn. It requires communication, cooperation, and compromise - the things that some adults find!

Board games are a great way to develop skills in cooperative games. Another advantage is that they are also children develop learning and thinking skills.

There are hundreds of games on the market and many have "junior" versions suitable for childrenunder the age of 10 years. Just make sure to choose the games are of interest for the age of your child.

Some games to promote math, counting and problem-solving are:

Snakes and ladders



Monopoly



Chess



Difficulties



Battleships



Mind

Games to promote literacy, creative thinking, story telling and: Includes

Scarab



Pictionary



Fix



Hilarious titles



Celebrity Head

Card games are another great expectations for the wet. You also have the advantage of being super portable, and therefore very useful in busy airports, waiting rooms or the homes of friends and relatives who have no children and no toys around to entertain the kids.

regular deck of cards are used for gamesas follows:

Memory / concentration



Go Fish



Rummy



Black Jack (no gambling, of course!)

other card games that are associated with superheroes like Bakugan and Pokeman also lead the boy to fantasy, while old favorites like the Uno can be played by the whole family.

Third Encourage your children creativity

Wet winter days are a perfect time to develop your child, imaginative and creativeSkills. Boys and girls love to build enhanced capabilities for their world, and there are many ways you can facilitate this.

Dress up to provide children of all ages with creative fun. Earn represent costumes fairies, princesses, superheroes and cowboys, or just a box of shirts, ties, hats and jewelry, children with the experiment. Add your mirror and your child play the role is to hit new heights.

construction toys like Lego, Meccano and ConnexAlso help children creativity and inventiveness. Moreover, these toys for children to develop motor skills, it makes a good choice for children of all ages.

Crafts are another winner for a wet winter day. A simple easel with paints, markers, crayons and colored pencils can be combined to provide children with hours of fun. Play Doh is another favorite tried and true, like stickers and coloring pounds. For older children, craft packs that contain everything a childmake scrapbooks or jewelry needs models are also a good opportunity for a rainy day, while the ever popular Beados a novelty factor that appeals to children of all ages.

So this winter - give your children an alternative to TV and save your sanity.

With a little 'planning and a few well chosen toys and games that you and your children to survive the wet weather, winter!