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Mum, I’m bored”… That’s what many mums are hearing around the world right now!
Whether you are stuck at home on a rainy day, or it is a school holiday, this list of activities to do with the kids at home will give you some fun indokids'ids activity ideas.
You will find some indoor activities for kids including games, arts & crafts, and other creative activity
Here are some activities for kids that you can do at home.
Read books from your home library, see our list of the BEST BOOK SETS FOR KIDS, or check out these FREE ONLINE BOOKS FOR KIDS which have audio.
These are great if you are working from home, cooking, or busy in general because even if kids can’t read, they can listen to the story online for free.
Some local libraries deliver too so make sure to ask if you can’t get there.
For kids who don’t particularly like reading books, print off these would you rather questions which may motivate them.
Cooking or baking together is a fun indoor activity for kids no matter what age.
A weekly cook-up also makes a great tradition for families too. Kids can help stir, use cookie cutters, and of course taste tests. If you choose an easy recipe you can get older kids to do most of the work while you supervise.
THIS SITE has a great range of kid-friendly recipes and things you can do at home with kids.
Board games are always a fun thing to do at home with kids depending on their ages and there are plenty to choose from.
Check out our list of educational BOARD GAMES FOR KIDS that start from 3 years and up. Some are great to do at home, and some of the kids can play independently.
Kids love to draw pictures or color and it makes a good fun activity for the kids. Make sure you always have a couple of coloring books at home, as well as some plain printer paper and your set.
If you have older kids, try some online drawing lessons from the Art for Kids Hub. Check their channel below, there are tons of different pictures to draw.
They are super fun and easy for kids to follow. Find here some other fun Youtube channels for learning.
This is a great indoor activity for kids to do at home but also a fun summer kids' activity too. Grab a few bowls of ingredients such as water, milk, food dye, baking soda, essential oils, etc.
Give them spoons and let them make up their little potions. You can also do this with things such as flour, dry lentils, beans, pasta, etc. Great kid's activity to do at home.
For older ones why not try out some of our SIMPLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS?
When you have been cooped up indoors all day, kids need something to wear out. Check out our post: EXERCISES FOR KIDS AT HOME for some fun ideas to get active.
Dancing around to music is one of the best indoor activities for kids to do at home and get them moving. Pop on your favorite songs or playlist and get them dancing and jumping around for a while.
For little ones, you may also want to sing along to some nursery rhymes, check our list of the most popular NURSERY RHYMES FOR KIDS.
Everyone has a few cereal boxes and toilet paper rolls around the house. Don’t throw them in the recycle bin, keep them to use for arts and crafts.
Make a rocket out of toilet paper rolls, and make a dinosaur or a robot out of a cereal box. Paint, draw paste. It is such a great way for kids to get creative and a fun indoor activity for kids to do at home.
Such a fun thing to do at home with kids. Set up a picnic mat in the lounge room and make a picnic like you would if you were outside at the park. Get some cushions, and decorate, the kids will love it.
You can prepare the food if you have little ones, but a great activity for kids to do is preparing the platter themselves, letting them get creative.
Another creative indoor activity for kids is making origami. This paper-folding art has been around for centuries and there are plenty of online resources where you can find instructions for kids to get creative.
We have rounded up some fantastic video tutorials perfect for beginners, check out our post EASY ORIGAMI FOR KIDS
If you want to get the kids caught up with some academic work, there are some great sites with online learning activities. Check out this list of ONLINE LEARNING WEBSITES for kids.
You can also print out some activities online.
