Creative Homework ideas

Struggling to keep your child engaged and motivated while doing homework? Using games is a great tool to help kids master the skills they're learning. Whether it's math or reading practice who said homework can’t be fun!

Here are some simple ways you can incorporate games during homework time.

Quiz Games

Transform review into quiz games!

Use platforms such as 'Kahoot!' Or 'Quizizz' to create interactive quizzes on any subject matter. Your child can compete against friends or family members adding a lively competitive vibe!

Board and Card Games

Personalized versions of classic games like Chutes and ladders, Candyland, matching and Spot-it can be customized to enhance vocabulary, math skills, and reading fluency in a way that a child feels like they are just playing a game but really reap benefits!

Flashcard battles

Create flashcards for vocabulary or math problems and turn it into a battle! Each correct answer earns a point and at the end of the game offer a small prize or privilege for the winner.

Incorporate technology wisely

There are tons of educational apps, websites and YouTube Channels to turn learning into an interactive experience. Set aside time for your child to explore these resources, Careful! Screens have a way of pulling kids in and making it hard to break away even after a set time.

Make sure they are not slacking off on the actual work or allowing videos to interfere and distract them from routine. Screens in general can cause fatigue on our eyes and brain. Over 20-30 minutes of screen use might leave your child less energetic and focused.

Kids programs are also designed to capture a child's attention and are mesmerizing and exciting. When it's time to get homework done, they will find it boring since a homework sheet can’t compete with an exciting screen animation. Too much screen time in general can cause your child to become cranky and uninterested in actually sitting and doing homework.

Offering educational online programs to kids as an incentive to finishing homework or on weekends can avoid these issues and still allow children to benefit from the vast pool of information that there is online.

Make it Social

If your child thrives in a group setting, consider setting up study groups with friends. Kids can use review games to encourage each other, share ideas and practice skills together. Just make sure that there’s a balance between fun and focus!

Turning homework into a hands-on and fun experience doesn’t require much effort, or money. Though it may take a bit of extra time to set up these ideas, you are gaining rather than losing by avoiding time consuming resistance from your child. You as the adult, work smarter not harder!

With a bit of prep, a few games, and a supportive environment, you can give your child valuable learning opportunities that can be done at any time.

The key to keeping a child motivated, is to create a positive association with learning. Once they see that it can be enjoyable, children will start to view homework as part of a daily routine that they actually look forward to!