Parents and children open presents on Christmas morning.evgenyatamanenko | iStock | Getty ImagesIf you’re struggling to find ways to entertain your kids this Christmas, experts say there are a number of simple activities that are both fun and beneficial for their development.While Christmas offers the opportunity for some quality family time, it can be difficult to keep kids occupied during the break from school.Parents may find it especially challenging again this year, as caution around the spread of the omicron Covid-19 variant could lead to fewer holiday events.So as the holidays stretch before you, here are some ideas of ways to keep the kids entertained.Every day learningDan O’Hare, founder of Edpsy, an online community for educational psychologists, said that parents shouldn’t feel that holiday activities need to be educational.He told CNBC via video call that since many children returned to school full-time in the fall, there had been a “dominant narrative” that they needed to catch up on the learning they missed while being home-schooled, due to pandemic public health restrictions.O’Hare said that this was problematic because it’s a message that has “anxiety built into it,” which children can pick up on.He also pointed out that for young children in…
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Development-boosting Christmas activities for kids – CNBC
