Keep Your Kids Entertained with these 7 Tips

While places across the Paradise Coast are starting to open up again following Florida's guidelines, some of your kid's favorite places might still be closed. As most parents will attest, kids are no stranger to going a bit stir-crazy, especially after months of practicing social distancing. Fortunately, there are plenty of unique ways to keep your kids entertained without ever leaving home. Our real estate agents are navigating the same uncharted waters as everyone else, and we've put together 7 tips to help keep your kids entertained from the comfort of home.

1. Enjoy Free Educational Games for Kids from Funbrain
   Put screen time to educational use for elementary and pre-school aged children, with free educational games from Funbrain. Games are organized by age/grade level, teaching kids about math, science, the animal kingdom, and so much more. Kids will love discovering the fun of each new game, while parents love that every game has an educational component.

2. Put Those Extra Cardboard Boxes to Good Use
   With even more online shopping being done than usual, you may have a few extra Amazon boxes lying around the garage, so why not let kids get creative? Building cardboard box forts is one activity that never goes out of style, providing hours of entertainment with items that simply would have gone into the recycling bin.

3. FaceTime with Family Members
   Being isolated from favorite family members is a challenge for everyone, but technology can help bridge the gap while maintaining a sense of normalcy. Scheduling times to use FaceTime (or your preferred app) with family members has many benefits for kids and is sure to brighten the day of those family members, as well.

4. Take a Trip to the Surface of Mars
   While you're busy exploring Naples homes for sale on one screen, your kids can explore the surface of another planet on another screen! The Access Mars project, a collaboration between Google and NASA, puts you at the virtual controls of the Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars in 2011. The project uses countless photos from the rover's mission to recreate the surface of Mars.

5. Create a Daily Schedule 
   While it may not be quite as exciting as exploring another planet, creating a daily schedule is one of the most essential steps for keeping kids entertained. Kids have been thrown off their routine and creating a new one will help give them a layer of normalcy. 

6. Enjoy a Virtual Tour of Yellowstone National Park
   Some of the best parks in the world offer free, online virtual tours, perfect for mixing education and fun for kids of all ages. The Yellowstone National Park virtual tour allows you to tour some of the park's most famous features, like the spectacular Dragon's Mouth Spring and Lookout Point, which overlooks some of the park's beautiful waterfalls.

7. Set Up a Treasure Hunt
   Online activities are great, but sometimes it's nice to take a break from screens for a while, too. An old-fashioned treasure hunt is sure to stoke the imagination of younger kids, and it's an easy activity for parents to set up at home. Just hide a dozen or more items around the property, provide a few clues, and let your kids search. 

Are you searching for a home on the Paradise Coast? You can do that from the comfort of home, too. Contact us to buy and sell homes in the Naples, FL area.