Kids often learn best when lessons are presented in a fun format, so it’s important to add entertainment to their education. This cultivates your little one’s intellectual curiosity from a young age, which will serve them well in school and beyond. Here are five ideas for educational family activities to try. 

5 Top Educational Family Activities

1. Visit a Nature Center

Children in metropolitan areas don’t often get the chance to learn about nature. Thankfully, nature centers present the opportunity to enhance your child’s knowledge about the world around them. They’ll get to see exciting exhibits about various ecosystems, explore verdant plant life, and get acquainted with fascinating animals like hawks or sea turtles.

2. Try a Science Experiment

You don’t need a laboratory to perform a scientific experiment. When you experiment at home, you’ll introduce your child to the value of the scientific method and teach them something new. Let them choose a simple, safe setup with materials you find around the house and act as their lab assistant. They can grow crystals with hot tap water and alum, make slime from cornstarch and flour, or recreate a volcanic explosion with baking soda and vinegar. 

3. Go to a Museum

A museum is an excellent visual medium for education. With intricate dioramas and audio-visual accompaniments, your child will be entranced and engaged in the exhibits. From fossils to local history, you can expand your child’s horizons by introducing them to a new subject or deepen their knowledge of topics in which they’re already interested. 

4. Cook Together

In a certain sense, cooking is just chemistry with delicious and edible results. Have your child help you measure out and mix ingredients. They’ll practice basic arithmetic and ratios while getting a boost in confidence from contributing to the family meal. You can also incorporate other subjects. If you’re baking, for instance, try cutting out cookies in dinosaur shapes to teach them about the Jurassic world. 

5. Check Out a Planetarium

Some family activities are mostly for the kids, but planetariums are exciting for visitors of all ages. You and your child will learn all about the planets, stars, and space. Stop in for a theater show to explore the farthest reaches of the universe together.

Looking for family activities that will both entertain and educate your young one? Visit one of the many attractions from Pink Palace Family of Museums. Based in Memphis, TN, this collection of exhibits features unique cultural, historical, and natural marvels such as the amazing Backyard Wildlife Center of Lichterman Nature Center and the AutoZone® Dome at Sharpe Planetarium. No matter what your child’s passions, they’re sure to learn from and love what these exhibits have to offer. Call (901) 636-2362 to plan your visit. For more information about these attractions, check their website.