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by Stefanie Lechthaler
Come back to power, dear fantasy!
29.11.2018
Translation: machine translated
When Lego bricks are turned into a house, paint into a picture, cardboard into an aeroplane or costumes into a play, a child's imagination comes into play. Banish batteries and multimedia devices and let your little ones get more creative!
Allow your children, whatever their age, to be children and play for themselves. But not with the Playstation, mobile or tablet. No, TV doesn't belong in the "play" category either! Give them simple, battery-free things and let them create, invent, explore and discover things on their own.
Artists: Creative with different materials
Painting, gluing, cutting - the most creative end results are created with just a few materials. Whether it's a paper aeroplane, a cute drawing or a more elaborate design. Everyone has a little Picasso at home, you just have to give the child the space to develop. The craft or painting is also ideal as a gift for grandparents or godparents.
PET bottle, paper, scissors, glue and a little creativity. This is what an imaginative craft result can look like.Cave man: New retreat for fantasy stories
Just yesterday, I built a little cave with my daughter in no time at all. A high chair, a Galaxus box, blankets, clothes pegs, cushions, a small lamp and the project was finished. Equipped with a book and her doll, she could easily stay in it for a while.
My own cave for my daughter. Quick to assemble and disassemble and great effect on the imagination.Architect and structural engineer: Star architect of the year
Patience, imagination, solution-orientated thinking and intuition are required to conjure up a 3D work of art. Every generation gets their money's worth here. Even after hours of play, the little ones will keep discovering new constructions and shapes.
Imagination develops with the age of the child. The older they get, the bigger and trickier the constructions become.Actors: Learning from life through role play
Role play is part of every child's everyday life. It helps them to process what they have experienced and to come to terms with a job or a person. With the right equipment such as dressing up, a play kitchen, a doctor's kit etc., they can put themselves in a situation even better. Sweet stories are created, which you as a parent can also observe from the outside.
Discoverers and explorers: Developing curiosity
Experience the near, the far and the unknown in a different way. Let your child discover their abilities and the world. Whether it's bugs, stars or magic tricks, experimenting and exploring will teach them to be curious and take an interest in other, unusual things.
I love it when my little one drifts off into her own imagination. When she beds and feeds her dolls, cooks something in her play kitchen or names the scribbles on the paper something you would never guess. For experiences like these, I prefer to leave battery-powered toys or multimedia devices in the corner more often than just once in a while.
I’m the cook, cleaner, police officer, nurse, entertainer, motivator, author, storyteller, coach, organiser, chauffeur, lawyer and judge. To put it simply, I’m a mum to a daughter and not just a (Content) Manager at the office but also at home.
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