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Pool noodles and DIY escape rooms: the best screen-free kids’ activities, recommended by teachers
The Guardian • • technology
Key Points:
- Children aged five and older spend over three hours daily on screens, posing challenges for parents trying to encourage screen-free activities.
- Elementary school teachers recommend classic board games like Battleship, Sorry!, Jenga, Uno, and strategy games such as Guess Who? to engage kids in interactive, educational play.
- Hands-on activities like building with blocks, Unifix cubes, magnetic tiles, and playing Operation or puzzles help develop fine motor skills and keep children creatively occupied.
- Recreating video game experiences through home escape rooms or world-building games like Ticket to Ride and Settlers of Catan can provide immersive, screen-free entertainment.
- Framing activities as challenges or competitions and involving children in creating games or physical play increases engagement by giving them a sense of ownership and agency.
