These 65 Indoor Activity Ideas for Kids might come in handy over the school break. Filled with inspiration for craft ideas, kids boredom busters, games, kids activities and more…this list is printer-worthy…print it out and tape it inside a cupboard for the next time you need an indoor activity idea for the kids…
65 Indoor Activity Ideas for Kids
For younger kids: sensory games are always a hit. Fill the kitchen sink with water and bubbles and supervise them standing on a chair “washing” the dishes (my son could do this for hours). Fill a big bowl with uncooked rice or uncooked oatmeal and allow them to scoop and pour. Finger painting is always a hit (put down a paint mat or newspaper to make clean up easier).
For active kids: get their bodies busy. Freeze dance is a great way to let loose while keeping things in control. Pretend to be an animal (roar all you like). Indoor bowling will keep them busy (you can use plastic milk jugs as pins and a soft ball). Balloon tennis is a great back and forth game too. Indoor obstacle course is easy enough to set up with chairs, pillows, and tape.
For older kids: engage them. Supplies to make a comic book. Read a book. Make a word poem using magazine cut outs. Make a collage (also known as an inspiration or mood board) using magazine cut outs.
Reading can be a great group and individual activity for kids. Read something. Read everything. I recommend Stop Reading This Book of course 🙂
Then you can also incorporate a younger sibling/older sibling activity. Like have the older sibling make a treasure hunt for the younger sibling. Have the younger sibling hide something for a hide and seek. Have an older sibling make a sock puppet to entertain a younger sibling.
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And you might have noticed from this list…all these indoor activities for kids are screen and battery free.
So perhaps we can add a number 66 to that list: after all is said and done and you’ve had a great time indoors together…cuddle on the couch for a family movie!
These are excellent ideas, especially for cold or rainy days when need stuff to keep us busy!
So many ideas, I think we just with couple and it would be enough!
This huge list of possible activities should keep kids busy and happy for a long time. 🙂
That’s a great list! Teachers would do well to use it…
Wow with this list the kids might never sit down again. Which is good because you get to keep them away from video games and their phones
When I was in the Philippines in 2017, I saw that the boxes used to deliver the package I sent over to my sister was used to make a robot. I thought it was very clever and creative of my nephew to have done that. It was similar to the Transformers robot toys complete with paint. I’m glad the boxes were put to good use. They cost $10 to start off. Then, every time you send to the Philippines, the door to door company will give you a replacement box for free. It was easy to send a lot of items this way without the courier charge as the cost was per box. it has changed due to the covid situation. The price would have significantly gone up. I’ll know when I send next month..