50 Non School Related Tasks To Teach Your Children
Non School related tasks to teach your children at home.
So schools are closed around the country and whilst schools are setting academic tasks for your children now is a perfect time to teach your little cherubs some life skills.
Here are 5o things to teach your child from 4 to 16
1. Tying shoe laces
2. Matching socks
3. Dusting
4. How to change a bed
5. Hoovering
6. Washing up
7. Pulling weeds
8. Ironing (older children only)
9. Making drinks…Squash etc for little ones and hot brews for the older ones
10. Meal prep…cutting and washing vegetables
11. Making their own scheduling and routine for the week a head
12. How to wire a plug (older kids)
13. Window cleaning
14. Making own breakfast, cereal, toast, eggs etc
15. loading and unloading washing machine
16. FIFO (first in first out) checking dates on food and rotating
17. Feeding pets
18. Cleaning out pets
19. Cleaning car
20. How to set up tv,pc etc
21. Budgeting money
22. Painting fences
23. outdoor games such as curby, rounders etc
24. Hanging out washing
25. Sewing
26. Folding clothes and bed sheets
27. Self care, plaiting hair, cutting nails etc
28. Sanding Down wood
29. Making a bird house
30. Making pastry or cakes
31. Basic self defence
32.First aid
33.Recycling
34. Basic etiquettes and manners
35. How to use a map
36. Planting a seedling
37. Wrapping a gift
38. Hammering a nail
39. How to change a tyre
40. Writing a letter
41. Comparison Shopping.. getting the best deal for your money
42. Teach address and phone numbers
43. Know where circuit breakers and water cut off are
44. Learn how to touch type
45. Basic sign language
46. Composting food and garden waste
47. How to safely clean the toilet
48. This is a hard one…. How to change the toilet roll
49. How to introduce yourself
50. How to set the table
