We are all looking for ways to keep our kids entertained. Some days, we just need a few ideas to get us through. We get that!
Having a big list of things our kids can choose from or we can choose from, is important! Look no further!
Check out our 101 ideas to bust boredom!
If you don't have the materials for some of these, amazon has been a big hit for our quarantine sanity. I have also added a few things on to my grocery pickup lists!
1. Bubbles- you can use wands, gloves, accessories
2. Sidewalk Chalk- drawing pictures
3. Sidewalk Chalk- writing letters and numbers
4. Making robots out of recycled trash - this was a big hit in our house!
5. Picking a special art project off pinterest or from our own article here
6. Learn a new skill
7. Playing cards- Uno, Old maid, War
8. Camp out during the day
9. Camp out on a Friday night, enjoy Saturday morning outside!
10. Rainy day movie day- rewatch favorite movies!
11. Play charades
12. Board game day- pull out all the games and have some fun
13. Plant something- seeds, flowers, fruit, even a seed from something inside your fridge! For gardening ideas, go here.
14. Cloud watch- the old fashioned way to look for animals or shapes in the clouds
15. Make something out of legos you've never made before
16. Make homemade play dough
17. Reorganize toys by category and have your child make labels for them!
18. Write letters to family members
19. Write letters to friends or teachers
20. Make an art book with drawings from around the house or in the yard
21. Write a book!
22. Make a cookbook and try the recipes as you go
23. Look through old baby photos and tell stories
24. Make a fairy garden out of leaves and things around the yard
25. Window art- Check out these ideas from our article!
26. Shaving cream fun- drop in some food coloring to make it colorful
27. Take a walk together and draw what you see
29. Learn how to hopscotch
30. Draw Chalk Angels on the driveway
31. Make your family out of clay! Dry it in the oven with a google search for directions!
32. Let your child pick an old shirt and make a design on it with sharpies
33. Give the Dog a messy bath in the backyard
34. Make a fort out of blankets and pillows
35. Make slime! I know- it's messy, but fun! You can find one recipe here.
36. Bake a new dish together
37. Let your child make a new recipe up and try it
38. Explore the backyard
39. Explore the front yard
40. Make Fizzy Dinosaurs! Click here to see how!
41. Hang out in the yard and look for birds. Make a list of the colors and kinds of birds you see!
42. Have a soda taste test- see if you can tell the difference
43. Have a taste test of different foods- pick some fun things from your cabinet!
44. Put your books in alphabetical order
45. Celebrate our Earth with Earth Day activities from our article.
46. Jump in the sprinkler
47. Make homemade ice cream- have you tried the paper bag recipe?
48. Take a virtual Field trip! Check out some of our ideas here!
49. Have a dance party
50. Create a new song and dance
51. Play a game with balloons- try your hand at balloon animals or balloon tennis
52. Write a poem. Have your child illustrate it too!
53. Read a book together and make a snack that fits the book's theme
54. Make shadow puppets with flashlights
55. Collect toilet paper rolls and create a craft with them... favorite animal maybe!
56. Bake cookies for your neighbors and leave them on their doorstep
57. Make sponge soakers and play outside in the sun
58. Take your laptop outside and watch a movie in the dark! Make some popcorn too!
59. Make smores- yum!
60. Go on a picnic in your yard
61. Make homemade pizza and design something fun on top- There is even a breakfast pizza recipe here!
62. Drive to local train tracks and watch the trains go by with a snack
63. Water Balloon Fight
64. Make lemonade and create signs for a stand after quarantine is over!
65. Make koolaid or juice popsicles
66. Create your own puzzle with cardstock, cardboard laying around the house, or posters
67. Make a collage with old magazines
68. Pick something to help mom or dad with around the house and listen to music while you do it. For ideas to get kids to help out, click here.
69. Challenge yourself to make something different with your blocks
70. Use old toys or cardboard and make a tiny town
71. Put on a play for your parents
72. Make up a new dance
73. Make mud pies or play in the dirt
74. Make a bird feeder with a toilet paper roll and peanut butter (seeds too if you have them)- For some ideas, click here.
75. Make Animal Masks out of materials around your house
76. Pick flowers or leaves and make impressions using a pencil and paper
77. Make a flower/leaf collage
78. Put all the fruit you have in a bowl and draw the fruit bowl. Color it, too!
79. Play "I Spy"
80. Make a sock puppet with an old sock! Make two and let them "talk" to each other!
81. Make a bird house!
82. Play Simon Says inside or outside
83. Tell a story back and forth- You say a part, I say a part, repeat
84. Guess each others drawings- i.e.- if drawing a cat, draw an ear and the other person guesses what it could be... draw another part until they guess cat, correctly!
85. Play dress up
86. Make stick puppets- if you don't have popsicle sticks, use small sticks from outside! For some ideas, click here.
87. Fly a kite
88. Make a list of things your family wants to do after quarantine is over
89. Make a list of things you love to do together
90. Stack cups and bowls from the kitchen- count them as you put them away
91. Aluminum Foil Boats- play with them in the bathtub or sink
92. Make a new workout routine and video it
93. Create a crossword puzzle
94. Be a detective- pretend to solve a mystery
95. Pretend the deck is a ship and have some fun
96. Make an obstacle course outside or inside
97. Make up funny jokes- make a Joke Book
98. Play Hide and Seek
99. Read a book in the dark with a flashlight
100. Paint rocks you find outside
101. Have a staring and laughing contest
Most of All- HAVE FUN! We hope these ideas bring you some joy!
Are you an Insider Yet? Macaroni Kid Roanoke has been making it super easy for you to find your family fun for 10 years! Receive a local calendar of family-friendly events each Tuesday morning when you SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE! You'll be glad you did ... and so will your kids! For even more fun, find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
