According to me kids learn from their parents. The best way through which kids can learn good habits is from home. Like if parents are engaged in phone kids will copy that. So the best way to keep kids engaged is to engage in activities which involve good habits to like reading books instead of using phone. Some of activities which can engage kids are-
1. Word game.
Basically this game is a new what kids and parents have to do is they has to count from A to Z in mind when one of them stop the count when said and then whichever alphabet comes both have to take a book and open any of the page and write 5 words from the alphabet that comes. This way kids will learn new word and also develop a habit of referring to book instead of phone.
2. Colour game
In this game what kids needs to do is they have stand in front of window and notice the colors of the vehicle passing and write them. This way they will learn colors name.
3. Search game.
Basically in this game parents needs to give a word to their kids written somewhere in the room and then kid need to find the word within a limited time. It will increase the presence of mind of the kids.
4. Drawing game
Parents needs to provide limited colors and some creative things like some vegies or fruits to use and draw some creative things using limited things. It will helps to lean how to work when things are limited. And also will enhance the creativity of the kid.
5. Count game.
This game is very simple whenever things like vegetables or fruit are bought from market after cleaning them as health is also to be taken care, parents should ask kind to count the vegetables and fruits and also ask them the name of the vegetables and fruits.
It will help kids to remember the numbers and names of vegetables and fruits too.
Some more activities which can be done are like story writing. In this parents should start a few lines story and they should tell kids to complete the story using their imagination power and creativity.
Parents can also play name place animals thing which their kids to enhance their overall knowledge.
Parents can also use puzzles game for the engagement of kids. It is very interesting and kids will enjoys that too.
Drawing book and story book and poem book are also a hood way to engage the kids.
So these were some engaging activities for kids which will help kids to learn and grow with using phone. And these games will help to develop good habits like referring to book instead of phone, working with limited things, imagination power will be enhanced, creativity will be seen. Basic knowledge of fruits, vegetables, colours will be enhanced.