There are also advantages to voluntary self-isolation or forced quarantine: when will you have so much time to play and communicate with your children? If you're just wondering what games you can play as a family with kids (so that everyone has fun and the neighbors downstairs don't knock on the radiators).
How long have you been to the puppet theater? Yes, it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to go to the theater in the near future, but you can put on a puppet show at home, delighting the children and adults in your household.
For the performance, you will need characters and scenery - something that even a child can handle, because children will definitely want to take part in the production, and not just act as spectators. For example, a small cozy the village can become the setting for a fairy tale. Arrange the houses, place small dolls or animals on the benches and start the story.
And if your performance requires a large house, a construction set would be an excellent option.
In addition, decorations and buildings can be built from cubes - feel free to involve your child and enjoy playing with him!
If you like unusual entertainment, you will surely like it Shadow theater. This is a magical light show with characters and decorations for 5 different fairy tales. It is most convenient to use a table lamp as a light source. And with the help of a mobile application, performances can be supplemented with music, text and turn the smartphone’s flashlight into a spotlight. We bet that children will be delighted with the shadow theater and will want to not only watch the performance as spectators, but also control the characters themselves? Great idea for a game night!
Children under 3 years old are not yet able to appreciate serious puppet theater like trivia quiz, but this does not mean that they should not be introduced to this type of art. Try putting on a very short and simple performance using puzzles. Choose the plots of fairy tales that are familiar to the child - this way it will be interesting and easy for him to follow the plot, and he will also be able to take a direct part in the production. For example, you can stage the play “Turnip.
A great idea is to make a cartoon based on a fairy tale using wooden puzzles. Take a series of photos, moving the characters slightly, and then edit them into a slideshow directly on your smartphone using any suitable application. If desired, you can add music or voice-over text. The child will be sure that this is real magic!
Another interesting option is a magnetic theater with tv trivia questions. The stage with scenery here is a wooden magnetic tablet on which 13 fairy-tale characters can be attached. In this game, you and your child can act not only as directors, but also as screenwriters, because there is no ready-made plot. Rely only on your imagination and write your own fairy tale!
Having prepared everything for the performance, do not forget to draw tickets, arrange chairs in the “hall” and invite your household: they probably also want to take a break from routine affairs. Toys can also act as spectators - children will be delighted with the atmosphere of the present theater!