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Spending quality time with your family is one of the most important ways to build a strong bond. You could take a vacation together, or go on a one-day picnic. You could also do simple activities together to strengthen your relationship.
A bond between a parent and child is something that will last even when your children grow into adults. Therefore, you must spend time with your kids to create memories, and what better way to do that than to engage in simple and fun activities?
Spending time with your kids do not have to be restricted to helping them with homework or school projects; here are 9 bonding activities that parents and kids can do together to strengthen their relationship:
1. Plant A Seed
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Gardening takes dedication and commitment. Plant a seed with your kid and watch it sprout and grow. Take care of it together and watch it bloom into beautiful flowers. Gardening is a great bonding activity between parent and child, and you don’t need to step outside of your home. Share your love for nature with your child and get planting.
2. Bake Together
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Another fun activity is baking. Ask your kid what their favorite treats are and bake them together. They learn how to bake, and it’s a fun bonding activity. You might be surprised to discover that your kid has a flair for baking, and they might become the next MasterChef Junior.
3. Dress Up
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Who said playing dress-up has to happen only on Halloween? Kids love make-believe tales, and they love pretending to be in them even more. Pick one of your child’s favorite stories and dress up as their characters. You will have fun doing this with your kid and can even prepare a skit together to entertain the other members of your family.
4. Read Together
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If you are a book lover, it wouldn’t be the first time you would have read to your kid. But this time, add in a little twist. Read stories to each other and or listen to an audiobook together. Reading is an excellent way to help your kids improve their vocabulary, concentration, focus, and imagination.
5. Build A Fort
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You might feel like you have nothing new to do indoors with your kids but building a fort is a great way to make a day fun and memorable. Use bedsheets, pillows, and carpets lying around the house to build a cozy fort, and your kids are bound to love it. You can make delicious snacks and spend time inside the fort with your kids.
6. Indoor Picnic
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You don’t have to leave your house to enjoy a fun picnic day. Prepare food, snacks, beverages, and desserts with your kid. Invite their dolls, bears, stuffed animals, and other toys and have an indoor picnic with them.
7. Rock Painting
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Kids usually have painting and drawing classes in schools. Therefore, instead of doing the same activities, you could give it a little twist. Collect smooth rocks from your backyard and paint them in funky colors and designs. You could use them as paperweights or simply as decor.
8. Learn A Dance Routine
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You might not be good at dancing, but there are numerous videos on YouTube that teach you simple choreography. Pick a simple one and learn it with your kids. You can choose songs that your kids like and learn different styles of dance. It is not only fun, but it also gets you moving.
9. Photo Project
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Take a trip down memory lane with a photo collage. You can go through your old albums and create a collage. It would make a great gift for grandma or grandpa, and it’s a fun art and craft project to do with your kids.
A parent-child bond is significant because it sets the foundation for the kind of relationship you will have with your kids when they grow older. We hope our list of activities gave you ideas to strengthen your relationship with them. Comment below and let us know which activity you are most excited to try.
