5 Things to do With Kids at Home: Fun Indoor Activities

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Having kids indoors 24/7 can become overwhelming, especially when they get bored, and they get bored easily, fast! Once you hear “Mum, I’m bored!” rest assured that they will soon start entertaining themselves, and this is where disasters can easily happen. We know it is easy to get stumped on how to keep them occupied in the house. 

So, whether it is raining outside, the kids have pushed you up the wall, or you just want your kids to decompress indoors, below are some activities you can do with your kids. 

Read books

We all know that there are benefits of reading to young children, and this is a great way to build this habit, and the earlier, the better. Reading is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to entertain children indoors. 

Reading helps build a child’s vocabulary, increases their empathy, helps with their cognitive development, facilitates bonding, and is a superb way of reducing screen time.

You can easily find books that are appropriate for all ages. You can also use audiobooks as a wonderful substitution for those who may not necessarily enjoy physical books. 

Play Games

It is quite evident that children love to play games and parenting websites such as playeatgrow.com have a variety of games that you can play with your kids in the house.

Board Games

Board games are always a fun way to spend time with loved ones, especially if you have many kids in the house. From Candy Land, Super Mario, Twister, Ludo, and Monopoly, you have a wide range of board games to choose from.

Besides being loads of fun, board games can also be used to sharpen various life skills and instill life lessons.

Scavenger Hunt

A scavenger hunt will keep your kids busy all day, and they are unlikely to get bored as quickly as with activities such as reading. You can make a list as long or as short as you want. 

You can add things the children like, which they can keep once they find them. You can also invite the kids’ friends over and turn it into a team sport where the team with the most items found wins the game. Adding a prize to it will definitely make it better. 

Obstacle Course

Obstacle courses are a wonderful way to bring outside games indoors. This is a great way for them to exercise and have fun at the same time. Ensure that you take into account the ages of all the kids. 

This will help you avoid making it too hard or too easy. If it’s too easy, they will be done in a short time and start asking for something else to do. If it is too hard, they will give up faster and feel discouraged. 

Your obstacle course can include:

• Jumping rope.
• Crawling under chairs.
• Hula-hooping.
• Walking on a balance board or table. 
• Throwing a ball into a bucket.
• Balancing an egg on a spoon (this one can get really messy).

Puzzles

Puzzles are a fun way to develop fine motor skills in children. They also help your kids to develop hand-eye coordination, problem-solving, and memory skills. Begin with easy puzzles and move on from there. 

Depending on the age and whether they are beginners, you can show them the picture at the back of the puzzle and let them use it to figure out where each piece goes. 

DIY Activities 

There are various DIY activities that you can do with your kids. Such activities help children grow their creativity skills. You can work on DIY activities such as:

Sock Puppets

You can make sock puppets in the house using old socks or new ones. You can create simple sock puppets or advanced ones. You can use markers to draw eyes and other facial features or work with buttons and soft rocks. 

Make Cards

This is a very simple way of having fun. If there is a birthday coming up or a holiday, you can keep your kids busy by having them make a card. All you will need is manila paper or any hard paper of your choice and color pens, pencils, paint or crayons, some glitter, stickers, or any other craft you would like to add to the card. 

Painting

This is a simple way to entertain your kids. You can choose to make their painting session structured with lessons and what to paint or let their creativity run wild. If you have a fence or a gate, you can even go a step further and have them paint it with water.

Designing Jewelry

Making jewelry is a fun activity that helps children learn hand-eye coordination. There are many homemade jewelry crafts for kids that you can try. For example, you can get a variety of beads and have them make necklaces, bracelets, or even earrings. 

Making Playdough 

You can make your own playdough with the kids. All you will need for this is:

• All-purpose flour
• Salt
• Cream of tartar
• Water
• Vegetable oil
• Food coloring. 

Cooking

You can use cooking as a way to keep your kids busy. Not only will they be learning an important life skill, but they will also have fun doing it. Cooking is an amazing sensory activity, especially for the little ones, as they will get to feel and smell different textures.

Watch movies

Yes, screen time has been demonized, and not without reason. However, watching a favorite show with the kids or movies is a great way to spend time with them. This can be a great option when you are exhausted and need some downtime or have exhausted all the other options.