This list of Winter Pandemic Boredom Busters for Kids can keep kids busy indoors and outdoors this winter. From sledding to craft ideas here are 21 Winter Activities for Kids during the pandemic.
Winter Pandemic Boredom Busters for Kids
When you are planning activities for kids this winter…make distanced activities a priority. Which can be tough when they want to have fun with friends. However, some things (sledding, ice skating, making snowmen) can be distanced if each family has their own area but done in the same vacinity as friends.
Ideas to keep kids busy in winter during the pandemic
- Go sledding
- Make snow angels
- Build a snowman
- Construct a snow fort
- Draw in snow with spray bottles filled with food coloruing and water
- Hide Geocache treasures in the snow
- Play a board game
- Read a book
- Challenge a family member to a video game
- Build a tower using a deck of cards
- Bake something with an adult
- Make a craft using cardboard toilet paper rolls
- Decorate a cardboard box (make it a house, race car, space ship)
- Set up a treasure hunt inside the house
- Play games with friends via zoom (pictionary, rock/paper/scissors)
- Play Simon Says
- Dance in the living room
- Build a blanket fort using kitchen chairs and a quilt
- Pretend play
- Put together a puzzle
- Play freeze dance
OTHER WINTER BOREDOM BUSTER IDEAS
You might want to also try: 15 ACTIVITY AND SCHOOL BREAK THEME DAY IDEAS FOR KIDS (I kinda love theme days because it gives an overall plan to your day. A major activity, food inspiration, craft or science experiment, and/or family movie idea. You can group so much into a theme day. And it also, works across various age ranges!).
And if you are looking for something to bake together…I highly recommend this recipe: BANANA BREAD RECIPE (it makes 2 loaves so you can eat one and freeze one!)
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