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Cold and flu season is here and most likely your child will need to take a sick day from school. As any parents knows it can be a challenge keeping your kids entertained when they have to remain home from their daily activities at school. Avoid having to take sick days by teaching your child a few healthy habits so they don't bring home cold and flu viruses from school. But if they do have to take a sick day or two, here are a few fun activities they can create themselves with just a few household items.

4 tips to teach your kids to fight germs

1. Sleep. Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep. Tired kids are much more susceptible to viral infections.
2. Teach them to wash their hands for 20 seconds though out the day, especially while at school where cold and flu viruses spread quickly.
3. Hand Sanitizer. Have your child carry a small bottle of hand sanitizer in there backpack.
4. Healthy diet and Vitamins. A healthy body will help ward off viruses.

Even with all your precautions, sometimes a runny nose, a little cough or a light fever is unavoidable. Keep in mind, it’s normal to have 3 days of fever in the beginning of a cold. However, if the fever lasts any longer than 4 days or returns later, it could signal a bacterial infection. When your little one starts showing signs of illness, choose from one of the specialized medicines for kids. PediaCare products can be found at a Dollar General near you.

If your kids do get sick and need to stay home from school or stay indoors. Use that time to get creative indoors.

8 Fun Homemade Actives For Kids
Here are 8 fun and creative items you and your kids can make with a few simple ingredients you may have in your pantry. 

1. Sand Paint
2. 2 Ingredient Slime 
3. Cloud Dough
4. Puffy Paint
5. Kinetic Sand 
6. Play Dough 
7. Flubber
8. Magnetic Silly Putty

Download the PediaCare dosage chart, which helps you match your child’s symptoms with one of their products. When using the chart, it’s best to weigh your child first to determine proper dosing of PediaCare products. If weight is not known, use age.

Print this $1 off coupon for PediaCare's Cough & Runny Nose plus Acetaminophen at your local Dollar General