{"id":2862,"date":"2016-11-24T09:37:47","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T09:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/?p=2862"},"modified":"2022-03-18T05:42:12","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T05:42:12","slug":"five-easy-thanksgiving-activities-to-lure-your-kids-away-from-their-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/blog\/five-easy-thanksgiving-activities-to-lure-your-kids-away-from-their-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Three easy Thanksgiving activities to lure your kids away from their devices"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s the late-night food prep, the cleaning and decorating, the mental preparation for pending potential or inevitable family dramas. Not to mention the daily challenges (to put it politely) set mostly by the smallest person\/people who share your home.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is definitely tempting to give the kids some bonus time on their tablet or phone just to keep them out of the way while we dress and stuff the turkey, set tables, quietly glug eggnog etc. <\/span><\/p>\n

And that\u2019s fine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Or, rather than lose our children to their devices while we do all of the work, we could always find ways to get them involved with the preparations (bear with us here). <\/span><\/p>\n

The tasks you set needn\u2019t be anything complicated. Baking something simple or making table decorations for example not only gets them away from their screens, it will also get them using and developing their creative skills, math skills, science, reading, time telling…the list goes on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Who knows, you might even bond a bit too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then once your house is filled with the sweet smells of pumpkin pie and your table is scattered with lovingly crafted decorations, you could treat your offspring to some bonus time on their device as a \u2018well done for being so helpful\u2019 reward. Which also means more \u2018you\u2019 time later on. Everyone wins \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve scoured the pages of Pinterest to find the best Thanksgiving recipes and crafts for you to try with your kids.\u00a0Not only that, but we at Screen Time Labs have MADE each one to ensure they are as quick and as easy as promised (kids attention spans vs parents patience levels were taken very seriously during the testing period).<\/p>\n

Evidence is posted below in our quick video tutorials, each lasting less than 60 seconds.<\/p>\n

We\u2019d love to see your creations. Feel free to share on here or on our Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter feeds using #kidsunplugged.<\/p>\n

Successful AND unsuccessful attempts are all welcome! Good luck \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Mini Pumpkin Pies<\/p>\n