How To Make a "Lights Out" Box
by Angela Billings

Description: Tips for making an activity box for your preschooler to use when the electricity goes out in your home.

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This is a great box of easy and fun activities to have on hand when your electricity goes out. This will help the children from being scared and being bored.

You can use anything you have on hand for the container. It might be a shoe box, plastic container, coffee can, etc. You can decorate it or let the kids decorate it. Find things to put in it that will be easy but also keep the kids occupied.

Here are some ideas:

Crayons
Markers
Books
Coloring Books
Have them make a list of things they can't do without electricity.
Make up a story - each person makes up a sentence and then the next person adds to it and on down the line.
Have each child a flashlight or mini lantern.
Some snacks that will last awhile.
Small battery powered radio (Don't forget the batteries)
Travel type Mini Games ( Bingo, checkers,etc)

You might want to keep this close to where you keep the power outage supplies such as candles, flashlights, etc. Only use the "Lights Out" box when you are having a power outage. It makes it more fun. When the lights are back on you can put at least one different item in for the next power outage. Add items that your own family will enjoy and have fun!

Angela Billings is a stay at home wife and mother who publishes an online newsletter Home and Family Ezine. http://www.homeandfamilyezine.com.

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