We plan leisure time with children: articles and master classes from “Healthy Food Near Me Life”

Summer continues to please with warmth, gives a great opportunity to spend more time with your family. On such sunny days, you can go to the park, arrange a bike ride or a picnic with the children. And at home, engage in creativity with your child. Joint leisure will only strengthen the family, it will be useful for both children and adults. The editors of our project “Healthy Food Near Me Life” have prepared for you an excellent selection of articles and master classes that will help you understand important issues and tell you how to spend the summer with children fun and bright!

New books of the summer for children and teenagers

Many parents are faced with the fact that children flatly refuse to pick up a book. To instill a love of reading, so that reading is not a necessity, but a pleasant and interesting activity, you need to set a personal example, involve yourself in the reading process and read together with children. It’s time for vacations and summer holidays are best suited for reading together. Together with our partner, the publishing house MYTH, we have made a selection of interesting novelties for children of different ages. Read with the whole family, take it with you on vacation and enjoy the wonderful world of kind and informative books. 

The mode is a head for everything: tips from a child psychologist

There is a fashionable trend to provide the child with maximum freedom of choice and action. They say that development will still take its toll and the child himself knows how it is better for him. The trend is good and correct, but, as always, it becomes working only in cases when it is in friendship with common sense and knowledge of child psychology. Children’s psychology is strict in this regard: the schedule and regime are the basis for the child’s peace and well-being.

5 important books for parents

What should I do to make a child grow up to be a good person? How to teach him to order? How to understand a child and learn to listen to him? How to instill in him a craving for knowledge and study? How can I help him survive the teenage period? We have collected books by psychologists and teachers that will be useful to every parent. Read, share and tell in the comments what books have helped you become good parents. 

Kindergarten as a risk factor: advice of a gastroenterologist

The child’s body has a very wide range of adaptive capabilities, but not all children give an adequate response to seemingly standard stressful situations, such as a new group in kindergarten or the loss of a favorite toy. At the same time, there are interrelated disorders at different levels: emotional (including temporary extinction of previously acquired skills and sharpening of character traits) and physiological, for example, a change in appetite, problems with the pot or refusal of new food. Let’s figure out together what can be done in such situations. 

Hammocks, swings, trampolines — arrangement of a recreation area in the country

Neat beds, a fragrant garden and a bright flower garden are certainly the pride of any summer resident. But in a country space, there must be a place for blissful doing nothing. It’s nice to swing in a hammock after weeding the garden, relax and take a nap. The arrangement of a recreation area in the country is no less important than fertilizing plants or timely watering. Even on a small garden plot, you can allocate a corner for a comfortable stay!

Family hobby: how to introduce children to joint creativity

The modern rhythm of life rarely leaves time for rest, it can be difficult to allocate time for communication not only with friends, but also with family. But this is so important, especially communication with children. Neither school, nor tutors, nor additional classes can replace cozy evenings or fun creative weekends with parents for a child.

Master class for dad and son: a keychain made of wood

At this master class, we will make a popsicle keychain from wood with our own hands. Step-by-step photos will clearly show all the stages of the process. A popsicle keychain will look great on a bunch of keys or on a bright backpack. In addition, it can become a wonderful memorable gift for one of your friends.

Master class: making a children’s shelf “Airplane”

In the environment of the children’s room, everything should be thought out, including the storage space. And I also want to add personality to its interior. Not all parents consider it a good idea to purchase real children’s furniture, characterized by a specific theme and bright colors. And yet, even those who adhere to classical views in the design will not be able to resist a shelf for books of author’s work, especially if it is made with their own hands from wood. 

Toy Bag: how to sew with your own hands

We buy interior items or sew them with our own hands, first of all, they should please us and bring benefits, whether it is a basket-bag for toys or a bedside rug. By the way, sometimes it is much more pleasant to do something with your own hands than to spend time shopping. If you like a creative approach, then our master class on how to sew a bag for storing toys from fabric will definitely interest you.

Drawing master class: illustration for the children’s room “Sleeping Panda”

In this master class, we will try to draw an illustration for the design of a children’s room step by step.

Master class: we sew an owl from felt

From our today’s master class, you will learn how to make a craft with your own hands-an owl made of felt. Patterns of animal figures made of felt are simply wonderful, it’s not for nothing that this material is so fond of using for needlework. Cute and bright owls made of felt, especially made with their own hands, will perfectly complement the interior of the children’s room, will become a small souvenir and just cheer up.

How to sew soft cubes for children

Sometimes, as entertainment, we sew soft toys for children according to patterns, because the toys sewn with our own hands are different in personality, and the creative process itself is fun. If you have never tried to sew toys before, but are ready to take a risk, our master class will help you, today you will learn how to sew soft cubes for children with your own hands.