The Covid-19 situation will place a lot of additional stress on family with self-isolation and not being able to maintain normal multi-generational relationships.
For primary age and young children
There are several free to download guides for explaining the Covid situation in an easy to understand format titled.
Dave the dog is worried about coronavirus. It was written by a PICU nurse in Southampton General Hospital.
Axel Scheffler (Gruffalo fame) has illustrated a beautiful free digital book explaining coronavirus to primary school age children. Please note it is a 17.5 MB file.
Resources for older children
The Nuffield have provided some free resources to help children manage anxiety and deal with the covid crisis, including a wellbeing journal . This also provides useful advice for home schooling and a parents’ guide to kids’ emotional wellbeing.
Family activity suggestions
- Get outside! Go for a family walks and bike rides
- Plant some seeds and watch them grow
- Messy play- paint, shaving foam, water play, homemade play dough. Check out indoor activity ideas for play dough, bath bombs and slime.
- Craft activities on rainy days
- Baking- if you can get hold of flour! Consider indulging your child’s creative mind with food colouring… (see efforts below!). Recipes for easy bread making with children and flour-free chocolate brownies. For vegan baking enthusiasts….
