What to do to keep indoor play from getting stale 

​Pro Tip#1 Tuck away all but a few play things and store them in a closet or garage. When you see your children tire of something that has been out, take it out of rotation and bring one new thing out of storage. 

Pro Tip#2 Give your children a bed sheet to play with. Watch their imagination soar!
Add a scarf or 2 if you wish. 

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What to do when you need to clean the yard 
Pro Tip#1 Give the children all the branches, pulled crab grass and leaves and have them build a giant nest to sit in. They will play baby birds and your yard waste will be in one pile for easy clean up. 
Pro Tip#2 Give your children wheelbarrow rides in exchange for squeals of joy and laughter. You might ask them to give you one? kidding

What to do when you need to wash the dishes
Pro Tip#1 Prop a stool next to the kitchen sink and tell your child that the dishes have been out to play all day and have come home with dirty little faces and tummies. Come along, it's time to give the dishes a bath! While you wash, give the dishes names and talk to them just like you do when you bathe your child. Soon your children will be devoted to dish washing if it's joyful and full of stories. 

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Parent Survival Kit: Resources, Links and Stuff to Support

What to do if your child misses Wild Roots
Pro Tip#1 Serve rice cakes and nut butter. Allow child to prepare this snack themselves
Pro Tip#2 Provide things for your child to "HOST" tea for the family. Request a tea song or two. 

What to do when you really need to get some work done
Remember that young children love to hear the same stories over and over. Rather than watching the same show over and over, or looking for something new or novel to entertain them, allow them to listen to a story from one of these recommended story sites. Children will likely want to listen to the same story repeatedly and when they are really done, remember that in a few weeks or a month, they might want to hear it again!

https://www.elderberrytales.com
https://www.sparklestories.com
https://www.pipilotales.com

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