As we're all on lockdown and most of us trying to survive whilst also keeping kids busy and preserving our sanity, I thought I'd share a few ideas to work through to keep the kids busy through the coming weeks. Some may not be for you and some may have to be adapted to what you have available, but here's 50 ideas for starters to keep our little ones busy at home...
- Baking - find recipes for what you have in the cupboard!
- Paper mache - hats, giant eggs, pinatas, volcano?
- Lego challenges (find some on Pinterest!)
- Easter egg hunt (cut out and decorate paper eggs, hide around the house)
- Word searches & cross words - lots to download online or create your own
- Colouring - dig out the books, download their favourite characters to colour or draw something
- Start a band - using instruments or making their own from things around the house
- Teach them to sew
- Master the Rubik's cube (YouTube!)
- Write letters to family & friends
- Draw self portraits
- See what nature can be found in the garden
- Stay up late to look at the stars
- Camp in the garden or living room
- Grow plants from seed (dry seeds from fruit and peppers if you have none in the house)
- Play with magnets - find things around the house to test if they are magnetic
- Float game - test things to see if they float, discuss why they do or don't etc
- Make shadow puppets
- Write and perform a play
- Write a poem
- Write a song
- Draw whilst blindfolded
- Learn some simple origami (YouTube!)
- Get active with online workout classes (YouTube!)
- Create your own marble run using Lego, toilet roll tubes and anything you can find
- Teach them songs and games from your childhood
- Teach them to do laundry, hang clothes and fold away
- Cook a tea together, research a recipe, prep and cook!
- Teach simple maths with piggy bank coins, set up a mini shop
- Water play - washing up bowl, water, cups, tubes, sponges, toy boats, fun!
- Make a den - sofa cushions, sticks, sheets, card boxes, anything you can find
- Throw a birthday party for a pet or favourite toy, bake a cake, wrap gifts from home etc
- Play bingo - make your own or download some printables
- Make paper lanterns
- Make seasonal decorations
- Put on a fashion show
- Blow bubbles - use mix or make your own
- Glow stick bath time! Simply sink some glow sticks under the water and turn off the lights
- Have a home cinema treat with popcorn, blankets and your favourite films
- Make paper aeroplanes & race
- Read some favourite books with funny voices
- Set up a treasure hunt
- Make models with playdough or clay, favourite animals, people or places
- Do some simple science experiments (Pinterest for age appropriate ideas)
- Have a sleep over with a sibling
- Make a fruit salad or fruit kebabs
- Make a pet rock or log - googly eyes!
- Learn a dance routine
- Make sock puppets
- Look at old photos and videos
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