Being a parent during a global pandemic is not easy. As every parent knows, children are not easily entertained or kept amused. It takes a village to raise children, mostly because they are frequently bored so often. Parents everywhere have been struggling with finding ways to keep their kids smiling and entertained while we remain home to stop the spread.
Many parents have reached out on social media platforms.
Moms and dads all over took to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram asking other parents for fun ideas and projects they can do. After all, many children do get tired of coloring after a while.
Sometimes, taking old traditions and spicing them up is the answer.
From board games that you played as a kid to turning movies into real life, some parents have gotten way more creative than ever they expected.
One dad set the bar pretty high when he came up with an incredible idea to keep his kids entertained at home.
We’ve seen dads building crazy and cool playhouses and toys. One dad had even gone as far as to make an entire ski lift in his backyard for his kids after their ski trip got cancelled.
However, Bradley O’Riordan of Brentwood, Essex went viral on TikTok after sharing his brilliant idea to keep kids entertained.
Bradley decided to turn his bathtub into a real-life version of a claw machine. You remember claw machines — the ones your kids would ask you to give them money for but would never win anything?
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Bradley, however, made sure that his daughter, Paris, would win every time.
First, he started by placing stuffed animals into the bathtub. He also had a mock claw controller set up, too, just like the real claw games. But, instead of a real claw, there was a twist surprise.
Bradley used his own daughter as the claw and it’s simply adorable.
Holding his 3-year-old tightly at the feet, he lifted her and lowered her into the bathtub filled with stuffed animals and toys. Of course, she snatched one up every time. An instant win!
It’s not the first fun experiment that Bradley has done during the pandemic.
On his TikTok channel with his girlfriend, the dad has made some fun games out of household items and products. One of them was a bowling alley out of beer cans.
Other games were also pretty innovative, too.
He made a tennis game out of frying pans, and, this dad even used his coffee table to create a full air hockey table. What a creative way to have some fun at home with the kids!
People on TikTok absolutely love it, and so do we!
With millions of shares and comments, people are saying how amazing these ideas are. Many are also pointing out what a wonderful dad Bradley is. All in all, major dad wins!
