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7 Fun and Easy Sick Day Activities for Kids at Home + $25 Target Gift Card/Pfizer Prize Pack Giveaway

February 14, 2017 by Jenni 747 Comments

Sick days are inevitable. These sick day activities for kids at home are perfect when they’re tired of resting. This post has been sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and 20th Century Fox, however, all cute and #SickJustGotReal survival ideas are my own.

 

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Sick Day Activities for Kids at Home!

 

It never fails. Winter comes, and along with it comes all the gnarly and yucky bugs and viruses. #SickJustGotReal 

This last week, Eli finally got over some virus that wouldn’t let go. He spent several days home from school – and he was miserable. Snotty, coughing, fever-y, and just plain “blah”. Poor kid.

First things first. Moms, it’s time to pull out the “Sick Day Survival Kit”! What does this survival kit include? Well, it should include everything needed to take care of the sickie’s symptoms. Next in the kit, should include any and all fun activities that will help make them feel better when they’re bored.

 

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Break up that Fever!

If they’re running a fever that isn’t breaking on it’s own – pull out the Children’s Advil®. Not only does it help knock down a fever, but it also eases those aches and pains. Bonus: It comes in great-tasting flavors so it’s a great solution for kids as young as 2 and up to 11!

Flavors include Sugar-free Dye-free Berry, Bubble Gum, Grape, Blue Raspberry, Fruit and Dye-Free White Grape flavors. There’s also Infants’ Advil® White Grape, which provides unsurpassed fever relief among OTC pain relievers with a syringe for easy dosing for children 6-23 months.

 

Screen Shot 2017-02-13 at 7.36.00 PMI don’t know about your kids, but mine gets bored. Easily. Especially when he’s sick at home. Yeah, he might sleep off and on, but don’t let this fool you. After they’ve slept their yuckies off – they’re bored and need something to keep them entertained. I did a bit of crowd-sourcing from some of my other mom friends too, to see what ideas they had.

Ready for Those Sick Day Activities for Kids at Home?

 

  1. Watch a Movie!

Pop in a new movie or one of their favorites while they’re laying around. Eli loves The Peanuts Movie! It’s currently one of his favorites that he watches over and over! Snuggle up on the couch with your sick little one and encourage some rest time. Momma definitely needs her rest time on sick days too!!! Right?! This is (in all honesty) probably my favorite of all of the activities for kids at home on sick days!

 

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The Peanuts Movie:

Dream big and laugh along with good ol’ Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved Peanuts gang as you’ve never seen them before — in a brand-new feature film from the imagination of Charles M. Schulz and the creators of Ice Age. Join everyone’s favorite eternal optimist, Charlie Brown, as he embarks on a heroic quest, while his beagle pal Snoopy takes to the skies to pursue his archnemesis, the Red Baron. It’s a hilarious and heartwarming adventure that proves every underdog has his day!

 

2. Extra Tablet or iPad Time!

My child could spend hours on his iPad. We have to monitor the amount of time he spends on there…but on sick days, we let him have a little more “plugged” in time.

 

 

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3. Book Marathon!

Let your child pick out their favorite books, to read to you. Or if they’re battling a sore throat, you can read to them. If you have an older child – now might be a great time to catch up on their latest book series!

 

4. Play Cards or Board Games!

Pull out the deck of cards for some fun Slap Jack – or Old Maid. Card games and board games can easily be played while laying in bed.

 

5. Puzzles!

Puzzle books or printable puzzle pages are fun! Crosswords, word searches, hidden pictures, etc. If you don’t have puzzle books on hand, you can always print some off the internet!

 

6. Tell Stories!

Now while you have their ear – it’s a GREAT time to tell them stories! Stories of how you and dad met. Stories about their grandparents…aunts/uncles! Fun stories about when YOU were little! Then let them tell you their stories!

 

7. Mini Sandbox Fun!

If they can’t go outside, bring the outside to them! Fill a small box with sand and/or rocks and hide random small things inside for them to find! This is a great idea when your child is up and out of the bed. Maybe save this idea for when they’re able to hang out at the kitchen table, or somewhere where clean-up would be easy.

 

 

 

Other Items that Should be in Sick Day Survival Kit:

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  • Children’s Robitussin® DM Day/Night Pack (Children’s Robitussin® Cough & Chest Congestion and Children’s Robitussin® Nighttime Cough for ages 6+) non-drowsy daytime formula helps break up chest congestion, while the long-acting nighttime formula relieves coughs and runny noses to help kids get the rest they need.

 

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  • Children’s Dimetapp® Cold & Cough tackles a child’s most bothersome stuffy and runny noses, all while working to relieve cough, for ages 6+. All in a great tasting grape flavor.

*It is important to remember to always read and keep the cartons for complete warnings and dosing information onPfizer Pediatric products and to use as directed.

 

In order to get your sick day survival kit together, and enjoy these sick day activities for kids at home – you can save at Target with these Target Cartwheel coupon codes below!! (valid 1/29/17 through 2/20/17)

  • Children’s Robitussin®
  •  Children’s Dimetapp®
  •  Children’s Advil®
  •  The Peanuts Movie

 

Visit Sick just got real.™ below!

  • Sick just got real.™ website
  • Sick just got real.™ Facebook page

 

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Ready for a Giveaway?!

One lucky reader will win a Sick Day Survival Kit of their own! It will include:

  • $25 Target gift card
  • Children’s Advil® Suspension, Grape,
  • Children’s Robitussin® Cough & Chest Congestion
  • Children’s Dimetapp® Cough & Cold
  • (1) 20th Century Fox DVD of your choice (Ice Age: Collision Course, The Sandlot, The Peanuts Movie)

Just use the Rafflecopter form below to enter. US residents, age 18 or older are eligible to win. Giveaway ends 2/21 at 11:59pm EST.

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Good Luck!!

 

Filed Under: Kid Friendly Tagged With: activities, kids, sick, sick day

Bug Scavenger Hunt Free Printable + Live Life Outside Sweepstakes

August 3, 2016 by Jenni 1,224 Comments

This post was sponsored by TruGreen as part of Influencer Activation for Influence Central. Our bug scavenger hunt free printable and Live Life Outside sweepstakes information and opinions are all our own.

 

 

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Bug Scavenger Hunt Free Printable

As a child growing up in the 80’s, playing outside till dark was the norm. We didn’t sit inside in front of a screen all day. We caught bugs, played hide and seek, dodgeball, you name it. I remember doing a bug scavenger hunt when I was little. In the fall, when the leaves would start dropping, my mom and I used to find all the different leaves and she’d tell me what they were. Ahhh, the memories!

I bet you didn’t have a clue, but kids ages 8-18 spend an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes in front of an iPad, game system, TV, and online…in a typical day. INSTEAD of playing outside! I know my kiddo spends tons of time inside – but never really looked at how MUCH time. We’re changing that.

This summer, TruGreen is encouraging us to get outside and make memories with our loved ones…doing fun “outdoorsy” things. They’ve launched the #LiveLifeOutside 2016 Summer Sweepstakes! All you have to do to enter is to share photos or videos for a chance to win weekly prizes!

 

 

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Bug Scavenger Hunt Free Printable – Just click to Download

 

We love bugs around here, and our Bug Scavenger Hunt is funnnn! Just click to download your bug scavenger hunt free printable and find them all!

 

TruGreen #LiveLifeOutside 2016 Sweepstakes

TruGreen #LiveLifeOutside Sweepstakes

While you’re on your adventures with the family, snap some photos or videos and enter the TruGreen #LiveLifeOutside sweepstakes!! You might just win one of those weekly prizes! Click here to find out more about the sweepstakes!

Follow TruGreen on their social media channels below to stay up to date with the latest news and more fun family ideas!

  • TruGreen Twitter: https://twitter.com/trugreen
  • TruGreen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trugreen
  • TruGreen Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/trugreen
  • TruGreen Instagram: TruGreen_Lawn

 

I’d love to hear your ideas about fun ways to engage the kids outdoors this summer! Leave us a comment and let us know what your kids love to do outside!!

Filed Under: Family, Kid Friendly Tagged With: activities, bugs, kids, scavenger hunt

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