Look at it as a deserved break. Go outside and lie down on the grass with your child and look at the clouds. Watch them change shape as they move and give your imagination free reign just like your child does. It will soon be second-nature to look for faces or animals in the clouds as you let your hidden child have fun. There s a method to their apparent helter-skelter racing about.
Ants have a hierarchical order to their colonies that is surprising and fascinating.
Take your child to the library and check out a book on these amazing creatures. Hang a glass prism in the window and watch how the colors are reflected on the ceiling and walls. When a gentle breeze moves the prism, the room comes alive with color. This is a good way to introduce science to young children. Find an area of dirt or sand, perhaps a path through a garden or park.