102 Things To Do With Kids At Home

Simple ideas for kids of all ages

1. Make playdough
2. Grab a torch and make shadow puppets on the walls
3. Fold a piece of paper accordion-style, cut out paper dolls holding hands then colour them in after
4. Indoor obstacle course (create zig-zag laser lines in the hallway with string and get the kids to wriggle underneath or hop in between them)
5. Make a den under the kitchen table, take in torches, cushions and snacks
6. Think of five things beginning with a letter
7. Glow stick bath
8. Have an empty chocolate box? Make pretend chocolates out of plasticine to go in it
9. Build a spaghetti and marshmallow tower
10. Put on a show!
11. Line a baking tray with foil, fill it with water and freeze – it’s an ice rink for toys, or a science experiment to see which items have the most traction when you slide them around
12. Finger painting – draw faces onto your prints afterwards to create bugs, people and more
13. Make flower perfume with water and flowers in the garden
14. Gather leaves, paint them and press them onto paper
15. Have a dance party! Glow sticks add extra fun
16. Play hide and seek
17. Set your own Lego challenge (can you build me a dinosaur? A spaceship?)
18. Build something with clean recycling
19. Learn how to tie shoelaces
20. Teach them how to knit or sew
21. Write funny sentences onto slips of paper, fold them up and put them into a hat then pull them out one at a time, reading aloud to hear your hilarious story unfold!
22. Use up any old craft kits/colouring books
23. Make paper bag puppets
24. Bake something using simple ingredients (look out for our baking blog soon!)
25. Make faces using bits and pieces from the garden
26. Choose a fairytale (or any book), and have each person pretend to be a character with one of you as an interviewer/journalist to ask you all questions. Make sure you answer them in character!
27. Do a simple science experiment such as a volcano, or pour lukewarm water over Skittles sweets on a plate to make a rainbow
28. Make invisible ink
29. Do a jigsaw puzzle
30. Make origami flowers and spritz with a tiny bit of perfume
31. Create a sock puppet
32. Make up a story by each taking it in turns to write/say a line

33. Repurpose cardboard boxes into a dolls house, hospital, vet, parking garage – anything you like!
34. Make a peg dolly (wooden pegs are best)
35. Make something out of a cardboard box!
36. Put on a fashion show
37. Play I Spy
38. Do yoga (Cosmic Kids is great)
39. Learn finger knitting
40. Make a time capsule
41. Cut out pictures from a magazine then glue and stick
42. Create a “Favorite Memories” or “Thankful” jar
43. Make bookmarks
44. Build a cardboard castle and paint it
45. Make a paper boat then float it in the bath
46. Paint rocks from your garden
47. Make a suncatcher or a dream catcher
48. Draw a self-portrait
49. Have a treasure hunt
50. Plant cress heads (the McDonalds Happy Meal Mr Men cups are great for this!)
51. Let the kids do your hair (if you dare!!!) and makeup
52. Have a “Virtual Bake Off” contest with your friends – post your pics (or videos) online in a Whatsapp group and have a bonus prize for the messiest!
53. Do a blind taste test (blindfold the kids and feed them a range of sweet, salty, sour flavours and let them guess what they’re eating)
54. Decorate biscuits (any cheap biscuit will do if you don’t want to bake your own, make up some icing and use sprinkles)
55. Have a movie day with popcorn
56. Do a chore together
57. Plant some veggies in the garden
58. Write letters to grandparents
59. Create a secret code
60. Start your own newspaper and have the kids write about what is happening. They could interview relatives and friends over the phone for quotes
61. Request a song over the radio – challenge friends to do the same and see who gets theirs on first!
62. Make a bug hotel with things from the garden
63. Ask the kids to make a reward chart – for the parents!
64. Dig out old board games
65. Do a limbo!
66. Have a pillow fight
67. Write a journal
68. Play Simon Says
69. Learn some card games
70. Play charades
71. Pick a country and learn all about it
72. Read a book together
73. Do a mini-history project; choose a person/event, research it and write about it or make a poster/cartoon
74. Play hangman
75. Learn a few words of a new language. We’ve published our own Spanish Challenge here.
76. Play skittles (use action figures or tin cans and a ball)
77. Have a World Book Day – dig into the dressing up box and do crafts themed around a book
78. Make up a quiz
79. Have a tea party
80. Make friendship bracelets
81. Play hopscotch
82. Make chalk drawings on the patio or garden wall
83. Take a “virtual tour” of a museum 
84. Make homemade pizzas
85. Host a mini Olympics  (wheelbarrow race, etc). Friends can take part online!
86. Play marbles
87. Make a party hat/crown
88. Create your own board game
89. Have a bubble bath and take some toys in
90. Explore the garden with a magnifying glass
91. Make paper planes and see whose flies the highest!
92. Do the Conga around the house
93. Make paper outfits for dolls and action figures
94. Record your own podcast
95. Play musical bumps and musical statues
96. Make salt-dough ornaments/shapes
97. Dig out scraps of coloured icing/baking supplies and let the kids decorate a sponge cake
98. Who can build the tallest tower?
99. Make fluffy paint
100. Create masks using paper plates
101. Download a movie-making app and make movies with your toys
102. Make musical instruments – it could be as simple as a drum kit with kitchen pans and spoons! Or you could use elastic bands as guitar strings, or dried rice for shakers.

That’s it! We hope you have lots of fun exploring these ideas and can’t wait to hear your favourites!