Space supporting how to survive winter in the apartment?

Winter is at its best, although to be honest it is closer to the grey and blight of autumn. The weather outside the window does not inspire you to be active, and the low temperature and the rapidly falling dusk do not encourage you to walk for hours and go crazy in the playground. The situation is not improved by the fact that this year the snow does not intend to sleep, which significantly reduces the attractiveness of being outdoors.

Usually, when we adults dream only of hiding under a warm blanket with a cup of hot tea and somehow surviving until spring, children are still full of inexhaustible energy. And because they have nowhere to use it, they look for any way to have fun at home. It is no coincidence that the most cut heads and broken cupboards occur in winter. Today we have some suggestions for you on how to arrange a developing space for children that will benefit everyone. Parents - because they will have all the wild ideas of their offspring under control, and children because these games not only allow them to have fun, but most of all they develop great motor skills. Great motor skills, i.e., developing general fitness, have a significant impact on the development of fine motor skills, as well as seemingly unrelated issues such as speech or learning to write. Its development is a priority, and if it runs smoothly, it becomes the basis for any other activity, also for learning concentration, eye-hand coordination, or spatial orientation. Our proposals do not require large space or too large financial outlays - you can successfully implement them today without making a big revolution at home.

Rockers, beams, and tunnels

Each of these elements supports, above all, awareness of your own body and skilful balancing to maintain balance. At the same time, the price of each of them does not exceed 50 pounds and can be used both at home and outside, thanks to which the equipment can be used around the clock and almost anywhere. Additionally, each of them can be used in different ways, not necessarily obvious to adults. It all depends on the imagination of the children who will use them. Both the rocker and the tunnel or the balance beam satisfy the very important needs of all children, regardless of their age - the need to climb and crawl, which are not only great fun, but also an important element of proper development.

Swing

You do not need much to mount the swing - all you need is ready-made equipment, a hook, and a solid ceiling. Regardless of whether you decide on a sack swing, a stork's nest, or a classic swing straight from the playground, you can be sure that it will be occupied non-stop. Swings are the most desirable object in all playgrounds for a reason, and children can swing on them for hours. In addition, rocking and rocking have several positive effects on the development of the brain and locomotor system, which we wrote about in more detail here. When deciding on a swing, consider the age of the child - for toddlers, a safe swing with rungs will be a great solution, for older kids - a stork's nest where they can not only go crazy, but also relax or play with toys.

Use a bunk bed

While it is essentially used for sleeping, there are hardly any children who use it solely for its intended purpose. Apart from such obvious aspects as building a base, ship, or hideout from the bed by your parents, you can use the bed in such a way that, apart from the imagination, it also supports high motor skills. If, when choosing a bunk or mezzanine bed, you put a lot of emphasis on the quality of the materials used and the stability of the structure, you basically have an endless number of modifications.

One of the simplest is to replace the traditional rope ladder. This is a particularly nice option for bunk beds, which have the option of mounting a ladder both on the side and in the front so that both entrances do not interfere with each other and take up space. Climbing the rope ladder is much more difficult than the traditional one - it requires the involvement of all muscle groups, including deep muscles, and helps to train balance and body balancing. The first attempts with the rope ladder may be unsuccessful since it sways, but a bit of persistence and a bit of cunning will allow you to quickly master efficient climbing.

An interesting idea is to build a climbing wall on one of the shorter walls of the bed. It sounds difficult, but it is in fact banal. Here is how to do it: you will need a 2 cm thick chipboard with pre-drilled holes, which you will need to screw firmly to the bed frame. You can get handles inexpensively in virtually any sports store or on the Internet. Depending on the age of the child, you screw the handles to the correct height and it is ready! Great fun for long hours guaranteed.

WNM Group