Spending quality time with your kids at home offers a chance to create cherished memories, ignite their imagination, explore new learning experiences, and, of course, engage in play! Here are 10 screen-free and hands-on activities for your children to enjoy in the comfort of your home or in a sunny backyard.
Education Station
Turn the living room into a classroom and help your child practice the alphabet, explore numbers, learn different shapes, or discover animals! They’ll walk back into the classroom with their head held high.
Little Artist
Making art is an opportunity for self-expression! By bringing toys to life in a silly sketch, painting what’s right out the window, or sculpting from the imagination, your budding artist can learn to express themselves and communicate in a visual way.
Mini Sous-Chef
Mix up cooking and learning by teaching your child an important life skill while you make something yummy! They can pretend to cook alongside you with their own set of cooking tools or lend a hand with the real dinner.
Toy Hunt
Play hide-and-seek with toys! Hide some of your kid’s smaller toys such as little animals or cars in places that they can easily reach and make sure they have a bucket or basket to collect them in before they start the search. You can always help them out with a game of hot and cold!
Tea Party
Round up your favorite stuffed animals, serve some treats, and pour the tea! Whether you’re sipping on Earl Grey or using a pretend play set, a tea party is a great way for your toddler to improve their social skills and learn about the importance of sharing.
Musical Show
Put on a show and fill the home with music! Create a little stage area, set up some musical toys or a microphone, make sure there’s space for an audience, and get this musical show on the road!
Cabin fever? We don’t think so.