Engage Your Children for Extended Periods with these 33 Suggestions
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Yeehaw! Here's a delightful bunch of activities to banish boredom, handpicked by our fun-loving editors. Some items might have been supplied as samples, but they're all thoroughly awesome! A quick heads-up, BuzzFeed and its affiliates may earn a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page.
Seize the day and make it an adventure!
By Cierra Cowan & Chandni Reddy, BuzzFeed Contributors
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1. No Rainy Day Doldrums:
Transform your living space into a thrilling obstacle course using painter's tape and string. Kids will feel like action heroes sneaking through the halls like spies, burning off energy while evading the tape. Get ready for some real mischief and a victory dance!
2. Hop to It:
If you've got a roll of painter's tape lying around, create a classic hopscotch grid on the floor. Whether you go old-school or rock a super fun rug, this game lets kids have a blast indoors, even when Mother Nature is being a party pooper.
3. The Playground Comes to You:
Whip out a Pop2Play foldable indoor slide, perfect for satisfying those itchy feet when the little ones can't make it to the park. It pops up in a jiffy and can be stored easily once playtime is over!
4. Pyramid Scheme:
The classic Egyptian game of hide-and-seek, but make it a fighting chance for the seeker by using a Crayola Globbles set. These sticky wax gems don't leave any marks, so you can rest assured that your walls (and sanity) will stay intact.
5. Squeeze the Fun:
Melting candy melts and filling a squeeze bottle makes for delightful swirls of fun! All ages can enjoy creating and eating these yummy lollipops.
6. Time for a Tech Break:
Entertain kids with an otherworldly flying orb that flashes lights as it hovers in the air, then unexpectedly comes back at them. Is it sorcery? Magic? Aliens? Let them decide!
7. It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's... a Gloob!:
Give your young ones a house-safe ball to chuck around without fear of beating up the walls. Thankfully, these Crayola Globbles won't leave a trace behind!
8. Culinary Magic:
Whip up a batch of homemade Play-Doh with the kids! It's a fun, cost-effective activity that's perfect for getting everyone involved in the arts and crafts.
9. Baking Grandeur:
Unleash your kids' inner baker with this adorable miniature baking set. Watch as their masterpieces unfold, or better yet, hop in and join them!
10. Archeo-Fun:
Freeze treasures like dinosaurs or coins inside plastic cups filled with water. Once frozen, they can excavate their treasures with a small kid-safe hammer or water gun filled with warm water, keeping little hands busy and imaginations running wild.
11. Rockin' out:
Ready to break out the hammer? Let little science nerds take on the challenge of cracking open National Geographic geodes filled with surprising mineral formations.
12. Scratch posteriorities and hear me roar:
Stimulate creativity with a rainbow scratch art set. Let their little minds go wild and create cool, colorful artwork akin to prehistoric murals.
13. Busy Bags and Beyond:
Gather up mismatched items and let kids' creativity flow with a fun and unique busy bag challenge. Design themes like space, jungle, or circus, then watch as they go hog-wild coming up with inventions!
14. Unleash their inner Picasso:
Stuck for busy bag ideas? Stock up on a variety of puffy stickers and watch as little hands are entertained for hours!
15. Bubble, Bubble:
Set up a bubble machine and let kids embrace their inner child as they frolic in a whimsical sea of bubbles. Finally, some peace and quiet while they're having a blast!
16. Hide and Seek Hero:
Play goofy host to the ultimate hide-and-seek game with Silly Poopy's Hide & Seek toy. With a simple press of a button, it'll yell hilarious clues about its hiding place and just might divert their attention for long enough for you to finish that all-important toilet break.
17. Glow-tastic Bath Time:
Add some luminescent fun to tub time by tossing in glow sticks. Just a head's up—they might not want to get out of the tub, but hey, at least they'll be clean and unbothered, right?
18. Bump 'n' Jump:
Race around like a deranged Wreck-It Ralph with Banzai Bump N' Bounce Body Bumpers—perfect for a backyard or living room rumpus among the kiddos!
19. Rock Roll:
Set off on a nature walk to gather some rocks, then get creative and design cool, creepy crawlies with paint pens. Alternatively, go for a rock painting kit and trade your masterpieces with others at local parks, spreading positive vibes everywhere!
20. Tetris Revamped:
Revive the classic game of Tetris with a wooden puzzle game, giving you a hands-on alternative to screen time boredom.
21. Slime Time:
Mix up some crunchy slime or upgrade to an easy unicorn slime kit. Let them dive into a world of texture, color, and unadulterated joy!
22. Vacuum Vacay:
Give the kids their own toy Dyson Ball vacuum and let them work off some energy while keeping the house clean. Now, that's what I call multitasking!
23. Building Block Muscle:
Engage minds and bodies with a spaghetti and marshmallow building challenge. Watch as they create crazy contraptions powered by their own determination!
24. Marble Madness:
Set up a marble-run maze to keep young minds busy while honing their engineering skills. Those marbles stand no chance against the genius in your little one!
25. Parachute Perfection:
Whip out a pack of parachute toys, foolproof and untangleable, making them the perfect choice for kids who simply can't sit still.
26. Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza:
Pull out this fast-paced card game that's equal parts energetic and silly—a guaranteed winner for family game nights!
27. Road Trip Essentials:
Prepare for long car rides with a selection of classic road trip games to keep little hands occupied. Travel in peace knowing they'll be entertained, not antsy!
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