Keeping the Kiddos Busy

A joke is going around in social media that with all the canned goods we are eating during the lockdown, we can play tumbang preso.   While that is a good idea, another thing you and your children can make with all those used tin cans is music.  Cans and many other throw-away household items can be recycled into homemade musical instruments. Here are some ideas. Most of the instruments you can make with recycled materials will be percussion instruments.  Your children will have fun playing them to accompany songs, or even to experiment with their own rhythms.  It may seem like childish play, but believe it or not, serious music has been made using recycled instruments.  Take this video for example: Soon, you may be able to enjoy a free concert in the comfort of your own home.

Your children will be hits at your next party or school talent show if they can entertain with magic tricks.  You might also want to learn these tricks yourself for fun. A lot of magic tricks are easy enough for children to learn. This website is especially designed for children who want to learn magic tricks. There are also many instructional videos on Youtube. The extra free time during these days of community quarantine can be spent learning, rehearsing, and mastering magic tricks. Your children should practice the tricks again and again until they can perform them confidently and without giving away the secrets. Pretty soon, they will be able put up their own magic show to amuse and delight.