Another engaing activity takes place betweenyou and your child and a small ball.  Get on the floor on your stomach, facing your child, roll the ball over to your child with your hands.  Have the child roll it back.  Then, see if you both can do it with one finger, then your hand clenched up, then your chin, if you can.  Younger children like this one.  if you have an older child, you can go outside and play "catch" with a ball.

It doesn't take a lot of time to have quality time with your child.  A mere five minutes can do wonders in terms of letting the child know he or she is important enough for you to give them your undivided attention.