80 fun things kids can do at home

Last Updated on November 16, 2024

Whether it’s a rainy day, school holidays, or just a normal day, here are some fun things kids can do at home, to make entertaining kids during home days easy.

This list of kid’s activities covers games, indoor activities, outdoor activities, and creative ideas that will keep kids entertained long enough so you can finally have some alone time!

Games

Some at home game ideas that your kids may love to try include:

1. Balloon games
2. Bingo
3. Board games
4. Card games
5. Dominos
6. Hide and seek
7. I Spy
8. Indoor bowling
9. Magic tricks
10. Musical chairs
11. Paper airplane races
12. Simon Says

Indoor activities

Fun things to do with kids at home that are perfect for rainy days, or when you’ll be spending days at home include:

13. Baking
14. Bubble bath
15. Build a fort
16. Build with wooden blocks, Lego, Duplo, or magnetic tiles
17. Call friends or family
18. Cosmic Kids Yoga
19. Dance competitions
20. Have a tea party
21. Indoor or outdoor camping
22. Indoor or outdoor picnic
23. Listen to an audiobook or podcast
24. Make a cake mug
25. Make a time capsule
26. Make a toy washing station
27. Make an ice cream sundae station
28. Make dinner together
29. Make homemade pizza
30. Movie night
31. Play sink or float
32. Put on a fashion show
33. Puzzles
34. Read some great books for kids
35. Throw a birthday party for a favourite toy

Outdoor activities

Some additional things kids can do at home that won’t result in the inside of your home becoming chaotic include:

36. Blow bubbles
37. Collect and paint rocks
38. Cool off in the paddling pool
39. Gardening
40. Hopscotch
41. Make a bird feeder
42. Nature scavenger hunt
43. Obstacle courses
44. Outdoor chalk drawing
45. Play tag
46. Play tennis with balloons

Creative activities

Lastly, some things kids can do at home that will let their creativity flow are:

47. Arts and craft activities
48. Colour in some colouring sheets
49. Craft kits
50. Decorate cookies
51. Online kid’s art classes
52. Science experiments
53. Finger painting
54. Jewellery making
55. Learn stop motion
56. Make a cardboard box doll house
57. Make a paper crown
58. Make a race car track with tape
59. Make a sun catcher
60. Make a volcano with baking soda and vinegar
61. Make paper chain garlands
62. Make paper fidgets
63. Make paper plate masks
64. Make paper roll binoculars
65. Make slime
66. Make some sensory bins
67. Make your own bookmark
68. Origami
69. Paint ice
70. Paint with paint sticks
71. Play dress ups
72. Play-Doh
73. Pom Pom art
74. Put on a show
75. Shaving cream art
76. Stencil drawings
77. Water beads
78. Work on scissor skills
79. Write a short story with illustrations
80. Write in a journal

Fun things kids can do at home – a recap

There are many fun things to do with kids at home that require little to no cost.

Some of these things include balloon games, board games, hide and seek, the classic I Spy game, and many other games that can be played by kids of varying ages, and skill levels.

For indoor activity ideas, some of my kid’s favourites include baking, fort building, Lego, movie nights, and puzzles.

If you’d like to get your kids outdoors, some outdoor activities for kids include blowing bubbles, gardening, chalk drawing, and playing tag.

Finally, if you have creative kids, some creative things they can do at home include arts and crafts, craft kits, paper art, and making a volcano that actually erupts.

I hope you’ve found some things to do with kids at home here that you think your kids will enjoy.

What activities do your kids love doing at home?

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