1.Garden together. Start an edible garden or flower garden. Kids will love picking and choosing what to plant based on their favorites foods and flowers. Gardening teaches responsibility and patience as children nurture seedlings into thriving plants.
2.Cook together. Try baking, cooking or baking cookies. Let your kids help with measuring, mixing and decorating to make tasty treats. Cooking builds life skills and creates cherished memories as a family.
3.Science experiments. Kids always love mixing things up to conduct scientific experiments. Try making volcanoes, growing crystals, baking soda and vinegar explosions or lava lamps. Science brings curiosity and wonder.
4.Art projects. Get out washable markers, paints, play dough, glue, stickers, stencils and craft supplies. Do coloring pages, paint flower pots, sculpt with clay, collages or dreamcatchers. Let imagination run wild with creativity.
5.Building projects. Use wood, cardboard boxes, paper mache, Legos, K’Nex, Lincoln Logs or tinker toys to build forts, castles, spaceships, mazes or bridges. Building boosts creativity, problem-solving skills and hand-eye coordination through open-ended construction.
6.Outdoor play. Ride bikes, play hopscotch or tag, go for walks, have picnics. Get some exercise, fresh air and enjoy nature. Bring activities like basketball, baseball, soccer, frisbee golf or obstacle courses indoors.
7.Game day. Play board games, card games, dice games, puzzles together. Classic options include Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Checkers, Uno, Memory, Guess Who or Monopoly. Play video games, have gaming tournaments or try escape rooms.
challenge yourself and your kids with these engaging activities at home. Keep an open and positive attitude. Make the most of family time by fully embracing play together. Laugh, bond, be silly and make cherished memories. Most of all, relish this special time with your children.
Enjoy developing new hobbies and inside adventures. Stay active, create, explore and strengthen the bonds of family through fun things to do with kids at home.