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The winter can be a challenging time for parents. They're no longer able to take their kids out to parks, playgrounds, or other places for outdoor play. Instead, they need to come up with activities that can be done in the home—away from winter's frigid temperatures—and that still encourage healthy, regular child developmentGreat Beginnings, a learning center based in Saint Charles and Cottleville, MO, shares a few ideas to help you and the kids beat the winter boredom.

3 Ways to Encourage Child Development in the Winter

1. Do Arts & Crafts

Arts and crafts is a timeless classic. Using everyday materials like pencils, construction paper, markers, and crayons, kids and parents can make homemade toys, airplanes, tools, and origami. This fosters creativity in children and gives them a fun, tangible result they can play with and feel proud of.

2. Draw & Paint

child developmentBeing forced to play indoors offers parents the perfect opportunity to encourage their children to explore their artistic side. Give them paint or crayons and paper, and provide them with a variety of different subjects to draw, from a family portrait to their favorite magical creature. When they’re done, hang their artwork on the refrigerator to give them a healthy boost of self-confidence.

3. Do Puzzles

Puzzles offer children the chance to do something constructive and goal-oriented while working parts of their brain they might not use every day. These could include jigsaw puzzles, mazes, and countless other varieties, all of which are available in many book and arts and crafts stores. 

Great Beginnings is one of the most trusted child care facilities in Missouri. With a strong focus on child development, the center's licensed instructors offer students a versatile curriculum that encourages them to grow and learn while also incorporating traditional teaching styles. Visit their website to learn more about the array of programs they offer, or call the staff directly at (636) 724-5048 for their St. Charles location or (636) 447-4212 for their center in Cottleville. 

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