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Covid-19 Survival Guide | Sparkle In Pink
Our Sparklers!
We hope you are all doing well during this trying time for our country. It has really been quite unbelievable hasn't it? All of us here at SIP have been trying to make sense of this and really thinking about what we can do to help. We weren't planning to do a blog post until Easter but decided a blog post would be good to help some of you prepare or deal with what is happening, and help keep the kiddos entertained during the break as well. Our schools here in Utah have been closed for at least two weeks.
I just wanted to show you a few things I have come up with to help make the next couple weeks a little easier and fun. It's all about routine in our house so if I can have a plan, we will all be much happier!! ☺️
Kid's Craft During Quarantine
My kids are all about crafts as I'm sure yours are too. I made it a goal to keep this unexpected time as inexpensive as possible.
I went to the Dollar Store and made my girls this craft tote.
All new art supplies; canvas, construction paper, pipe cleaners, stickers, paint, etc. And I also got a few learning books they have for my kid's ages. This whole tote cost under $15 total and will make for lots of creativity! Even though we already have most of these items, something about it being new really excites my kids and having their own little tote makes for no fighting over who gets what color!
I also saw this cute "bowling" idea with just using cups and a ball. Which I'm sure most of you already have. You can play with neighbors, play it outside, etc. Great idea for toddlers!
Germ Soap Experiment
I'm sure a lot of you have seen the videos of the germ experiment using water, pepper, and soap. I wanted to show my girls why we are so adamant about hand washing several times a day and always when coming inside the house. Especially now!
All you need to do is fill a bowl with a little water, and put pepper in it. Then have your child put their unwashed finger in the pepper water. Let them see all the "germs" (pepper) on their finger. Then dip their finger in the soap and do it again in the water. They will see all the pepper float away from their finger. The soap reflects the germs and this is a great visual activity so they can really understand what hand washing does. My girls thought this was so cool!
Our COVID-19 Daily Schedule For Kids
To wrap some ideas up, here is a daily schedule example that we will be using in our home. The reality that it will actually go as planned is slim, but one can hope! Haha. And also, a list of free online learning websites. My girls love to do learning apps or sites, so we will definitely be looking into all of these and letting them stay in the school mode as much as we can.
Finally, we really wanted to express to all of you that our thoughts and prayers go to everyone. This can be scary for kids and even us as parents. But if we can all focus on the positive and see the good in this situation, things will improve much quicker. We have strangers helping strangers, buying necessities for elderly, or those less fortunate. That is what we all need to do.
That being said, we wanted to offer a different kind of giveaway for this blog. We want to help some of those in need. Whether it's yourself, or a family member or friend, we want to give back a couple of gift cards to stores for some family necessities. We will be giving away gift cards for Visa and Venmo! We know our giveaways are normally for our store, but there are families who need this more and that's what we're going to do!
TO ENTER: Comment on this blog post if you or someone you know could use a little help. No need to specify a name, we will reach out to you if you are a chosen winner and get the details. But let us know what some struggles are and some necessities or items you or a friend are having a hard time finding during this time. We wish we could help all those who enter, but we will do as much as we can for those who really could use some help. Let's all work to make the world a better place! Winners will be carefully chosen and notified in a few days.
Thank you! 💗
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Amy
Love this
Natalie Brownlee
Love it 😍
Kalista Wells
love this
Katelynn SQUIRES
Great idea !
Qwyntnn PAtt
Such great ideas
Becky
I love the activity tote as well as the germ lesson. I’m a First Grade teacher and will be passing this lesson onto my students. Thanks!
Tammy Brys
This was so much help and what a great schedule you have for your family . Thank you for sharing and God bless you all in this Survival time.
Candace Schwarz
I just found your website today on honey and I am in love with it. I absolutely love all your craft ideas. My daughter loves crafts and I am so excited to share some of your ideas with her. Tomorrow is her 5th birthday and we had planned to take her to Disney(her absolute favorite place) but a stay at home order and Disney’s closer has changed all that. We are now having a Alice In Wonderland Tea Party by our pool and making tents I side for a movie night. I am having to make her cake because none of the bakery’s are doing personalized cakes. She is being an absolute angel about all the changes to her special day. Thank you for the extra ideas.
Cassandra Perkins
Great ideas! Me and my kids have still kept routine during this time. We feel, as parents still working, it’s best to keep them on a routine schedule as well.
Lacey
Me and my daughter love you, SIP!!
Lynn Kerrigan
Great ideas!
Stephanie Nicole D
Me and my son have done 2 weeks worth of work in 4 days. It’s been hard but I am enjoying being home with all 3 of my kiddos. Thank for sharing.
Robin Macauley
Me… I’m struggling with home school. We have 4 kids. High school, Middle school, Elementary and pre-k. The 3 older boys all have learning disabilities. All 4 of them need assistance. Our 4 y/o daughter needs hands on help for the entire time. Our 5th grader and pre-k are using these platforms for the first time and mom is NOT computer savvy. I’m in tears everyday, not them…. me.
Our bar was shutdown on one the busiest days of the year for us. We have no income right now. I’m a bit stressed.
I’m not in need of anything but sanity, it’s just nice to vent in a nonjudgmental zone.
Megan Thomas
Love the schedule and free learning websites
Samantha gamble
❤️❤️
Samantha gamble
What great ideas 💡
Brittney
What a great schedule idea!
Lynda Stallard
My granddaughter’s mother is a teacher, the teachers here are not going back to work for the rest of this school year. Her income paid some bills but the most of it went to buy groceries for the family, at this time she doesn’t know when she will be able to return to work. If you look at my ordering history, you will see that I buy a lot of clothes for my granddaughter at SIP. Thanks for helping others in a time of need. May God Bless you always.
Lynda Stallard
My granddaughter’s mother is a teacher, the teachers here are not going back to work for the rest of this school year. Her income paid some bills but the most of it went to buy groceries for the family, at this time she doesn’t know when she will be able to return to work. If you look at my ordering history, you will see that I buy a lot of clothes for my granddaughter at SIP. Thanks for helping others in a time of need. May God Bless you always.
Lynda Stallard
My granddaughter’s mother is a teacher, the teachers here are not going back to work for the rest of this school year. Her income paid some bills but the most of it went to buy groceries for the family, at this time she doesn’t know when she will be able to return to work. If you look at my ordering history, you will see that I buy a lot of clothes for my granddaughter at SIP. Thanks for helping others in a time of need. May God Bless you always.