Why๐ค should children do or have hobbies?
Having hobbies are not only fun ๐, but it can help our children learn๐ก๐ some skills which are not taught in school๐ซ๐งโ๐ซ. Different hobbies develop different life skills.
For example, taking ๐ค care of a๐ pet. The hobby may not seem that important, but the benefits of the hobby is encouraging ๐ช the child to be ๐ responsible.
Types๐ of hobbies
1.โ๏ธ: Arts ๐จand Crafts โ๏ธ Hobbies
Arts ๐จ and craftsโ๏ธ hobbies can help children ๐ focus more on their creative ๐ง side. It encourages them to use their imagination๐ซ and can be a wonderful way of โฝfuelling๐ซ a childโs imagination, helping them develop the left side of their๐ง brain.
Some arts and crafts hobbies are:
1- Paint๐๏ธ
Most children love to experiment ๐งชwith different colours๐. When it comes to painting๐๏ธ, they can have fun while doing it. The painting๐๏ธ also allows them to learn๐ about famous artists and their paintings๐ผ๏ธ.
2- โHandprint ๐จ๏ธ Crafts
Arts ๐จand crafts โ๏ธopen ๐ so many creative doors ๐ช for children. They can build๐๏ธ , drawโ๏ธ, cutโ๏ธ, glue and design all sorts of different things. Homemade๐ก cards can allow them to become more familiar with words, as they write โ๐ป special๐ cards to their family๐ช. Some children even like to build model aeroplanes โ๏ธ and boats๐ฅ๏ธ.
3 - Woodwork๐จ
Depending on how old the child is, they can have loads of fun using tools ๐จand building ๐๏ธ different things. Some kids like to build ๐ก houses, others enjoy building ๐๏ธ cars.
Woodwork๐ ๏ธ can be very interesting as it allows children to study the different tools๐๏ธ, and develop their fine motor ๐ skills.
2โ๏ธ: Collecting Items
Collecting things, such as toys๐ช, stampsโ๏ธ, books๐, statues๐ฟ, coins๐ฐ etc. is great at encouraging children to spot the differencesโซโช between objects. This develops a childโs cognitive๐ง skills.
Some collectable objects are:
1- Toys, such as cars ๐๏ธ or dolls.๐
There are so many options when it comes to collecting ๐งธ toys. Some children eagerly collect their favourite cartoon characters๐ฆธ, they see on TV๐บ. Where others collect comic books๐ they read, and find interesting.
2- Seashells.
Who doesnโt like the ๐sea? And finding seashells ๐ on the beach ๐๏ธ can be so much fun for a child. When children go on holiday๐๏ธ to different places, they enjoy collecting shells๐ from the beaches๐ and taking them ๐ก home.
33๏ธโฃ: Nature-Related Hobbies๐ฟ
Some children enjoy nature๐ฟ, while others are a little more ๐ reserved. Nature๐ฟ hobbies can ๐ educate a child, while they are being ๐คฉ entertained.
Some nature-related hobbies are:
1 - Animal Care๐
Although some children ๐ cannot keep pets๐, because of where they live. Taking care of animals ๐ by going to animal๐๐ฑ shelters๐๏ธ, can help children by making them aware of ๐โ๐ฆบ animal โ rights. Children who are ๐ surrounded by ๐โ๐ฆบ animals also develop a sense of ๐ empathy which can help them with relationships and ๐ค friendships when they are ๐ older.
2 - Gardening
Gardening๐งโ๐พ as a hobby can be messy, but also very rewarding. When children plant ๐ฑ seeds, they can ๐ watch their own labour ๐ result in a positive outcome, by watching the๐ด seedling grow. This can also teach them about๐พ botany, different๐ป plants and ๐ fruit etc.
44๏ธโฃ: Science-Related Hobbies
Science-related hobbies can develop a child's collaborative skills, such as analytical and reasoning. It helps them make discoveries, and learn about the world around them.
Here is a popular science-related hobby:
1- Astronomy๐ญ
Most people are interested ๐ญ in the starsโญ , moon๐ and planets๐ช. This includes young children, who like to draw๐๏ธ objects in space๐ and look up at the sky finding the different constellations๐ซ at night. An astronomer ๐งโ๐ is a fun hobby for children, and there are ๐ฏ many benefits ๐ from this hobby that could lead ๐ฃ๏ธ to finding a job in this ๐ field.
โผ๏ธHere are some benefits โฌ๏ธ of how ๐คทโโ๏ธ hobbies can help ๐๐ฝ a child's development.โผ๏ธ
โข Learning patience.โ
โข Learning self-discipline.๐
โข Higher self-esteem.๐
โข Stress reduction.๐
โข Providing bonding time with family or friends.๐งโ๐คโ๐ง
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