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10 Sick Day Activities

October 17, 2016 By Vicky

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Cold season is just around the corner. Those words send fear through the hearts of many moms. Just when it seems like your child is settling into a school routine – BAM – they get hit by a cold. I was surprised to learn from the CDC that school aged kids get between 8-12 colds a year. When that happens kids often stay home from school. That leaves us moms scrambling to try and find something for them to do at home. I am sharing 10 Sick Day Activities that your child can do when they are feeling under the weather. This is a product-provided, sponsored conversation that contains affiliate links. However, all opinions, text and experiences about Dr. Cocoa™ for Children and 10 Sick Day Activities are my own.

Have a sick kid home from school? These sick day activities help to entertain my child and take their mind off their symptoms. sponsored

 


Sick Day Activities

Next time your child has a cold or is taking a sick day, they might enjoy these 10 Sick Day Activities. These activities are low key and don’t require a lot of energy so kids can work on feeling better.

Fine Motor Activity with Playdough and Q-tips

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Color Drop Game

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Calming Bottles

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Fine Motor Straw Necklace

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Oatmeal Play Dough Recipe

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Contact Paper Crafts with Q-Tips

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Button Stacking Game

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Q-Tip Star Art

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Tissue Paper Flower Art Activity

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Painting with Golf Balls

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Of course fun activities alone won’t help relieve your child’s symptoms. For that, I turn to Dr. Cocoa™ for Children line of cough and cold medicines. Dr. Cocoa™ for Children is the first-ever cough and cold medicine for kids with patented formulas combining trusted, effective ingredients with 10% real cocoa for great chocolate taste to make giving medicine to kids easier. Where was this stuff when I was a kid and choking down awful tasting medicine? You can check out Dr. Cocoa™ on Facebook and learn more about their line of products. Dr. Cocoa products are FDA regulated medicines and should be used only as directed and kept safely out of reach of children.
3 formulas of Dr. Cocoa and puppet #sponsored
If you enjoyed these sick day activities, check out:
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers
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30 Pretend Play Ideas
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If you are looking for more fun activities for kids, check out Green Kid Crafts, an earth friendly monthly craft subscription box for kids that sparks creativity while teaching kids a respect and love for the environment. These boxes are themed and each month will be filled with fun projects and creative activities than can be enjoyed by kids from ages 3-10.

Since Green Kid Crafts is an earth friendly company, they use sustainable, safe materials in all of their products. They also give a portion from each sale to environmental non-profits. Learn more about a monthly subscription of fun!

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Hi, I'm Vicky, founder and content creator at Mess For Less. If you are looking for play and learning activities for kids, kid friendly food, parenting tips and general family fun, you will find it at Mess For Less. I invite you to learn more about me or drop me a note. Thanks for stopping by!
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