7 More Indoor Activities for Kids

Parents are constantly searching for ways to keep their kids occupied, moving, and off screens when they’re stuck indoors. Whether you’re under temporary quarantine, don’t have a yard, or the weather is just uncooperative, being required to stay indoors can really wear on kids over time. That’s why we want to provide you with the best suggestions on what to do with your kids to keep them more than just entertained, but also learning, moving, and growing. Read on for the internet’s best tips on keeping kids productively occupied any day, any time. 

Make Bookmarks

Arts and crafts are surprisingly beneficial to kids’ motor development, cognitive development, and more! Making crafty bookmarks with your child makes for a terrific indoor activity because it combines crafting with an incentive to get reading. Better yet, it’s almost impossible for your child to lose this useful ribbon bookmark from What We Do All Day. Learn how to make them, here. 

Play Balloon Hockey

One of the hardest parts of being stuck indoors with kids is getting in that much needed physical activity. Whether your kid is naturally active and needs to burn off steam or needs a little push to get off the couch, this fun indoor game is sure to be a hit with them. Check out the instructions and set-up from Creative Connections for Kids, here. 

Try a Homemade Laser Maze

Another great way to get kids up and active is with this mission-impossible inspired, super fun “laser” maze idea from Brassy Apple. Kids will love the opportunity to play super spy or ninja on this easy-to-make, at-home obstacle course. Transform any hallway into endless fun with the instructions, available here. 

Go on a Color Hunt

Whether your kids are just learning to identify colors or are well past that, this color-themed, indoor scavenger hunt activity makes for a great time! Kids get up and on their feet to scour the house for matches to their colored sheet of construction paper. A fun indoor activity for all ages, this color hunt from Simple Play Ideas is accessible here. 

Make a DIY Aquarium

As stated before, arts and crafts make for fundamentally educational fun any time you need to spice up a day indoors. Why not also take this opportunity to teach your kids to get crafty with recycled materials? Crafting with recyclables is a great way to level up your time at the arts-and-crafts table. It teaches kids to think outside the box. In this case, the cereal box! The Best Ideas for Kids has a cereal box aquarium craft that will help you turn an old cereal box into a fun aquatic habitat. Check it out, here. 

Tape Shape Game for Toddlers

Specifically engaging and educational for toddlers and preschoolers, this game requires only a roll of tape and some ingenuity. Learn how to reinforce concepts like shapes, letters, numbers, and more, all while getting your toddlers or preschoolers moving and active. Get the rules and instructions from Toddler Approved, here. 

The Spiderweb Toss

There are lots of activities on this list that utilize tape, because it’s such a versatile helper when it comes to inventing indoor activities for kids. Given a roll of tape, you can keep kids entertained for days! Don’t believe us? Try out this spiderweb toss game from Hands on as We Grow. All you need is some tape and a few lightweight objects like beanbags or balloons. Find out how to play here. 

We hope these indoor activities help you survive and thrive during your time indoors with your kids. For more suggestions on how to keep your kids learning and growing each day of the year, check out the Wondrfly blog. 

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