How do you keep the kids occupied without a ton of effort? These must-try fun activities for kids at home rely on just a few common household supplies. Explore sensory play, science and STEM, art, and more for inside activities anytime!
Fun Activities For Kids
Whatever your kids are interested in, we have you covered for great ways to play and learn through art, STEM, sensory play, building ideas, and more!
💡 Make sure to grab the free 14-Day Fun Activities for Kids guide here.
New Indoor Activity – Solve a Mystery
Let’s Solve a Mystery is a fantastic indoor activity for kids that encourages collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. Grab the free Birthday Cake Mystery here. Why not bake a cake together, too?
Would You Rather Questions
- Fantasy Would You Rather Questions
- Nature Would You Rather Questions
- Science Fiction Would You Rather Questions
- Art Would You Rather Questions
- Science Theme Would You Rather Questions
- Summer Would You Rather Questions
- Fall Would You Rather Questions
- Halloween Would You Rather Questions
- Christmas Would You Rather Questions
Art & Crafts
Having the right supplies and having “doable” art activities can stop you in your tracks, even if you love being creative. That’s why the activities below include a variety of fun and simple projects for kids to enjoy! Get started with these free drawing prompts👇
💡Check out our famous artists for kids’ projects for even more ideas!
Paper Projects
💡 Everyone has paper lying around and here are some and fun easy ideas for paper crafts and STEM projects! Grab our Bordeom Buster Paper Project Pack here.
Engineering and Building Activities
Design, tinker, build, test, and more! Engineering activities are fun, and these simple building projects are perfect for preschoolers, elementary school students, and older children.
LEGO Challenges
Printable LEGO task cards with tons of fun themes. Your kids will never be bored again! Even better, these LEGO building ideas use basic bricks.
STEM Challenges
Test out those design and engineering skills with a few simple materials. Each challenge has a design question, a list of everyday supplies you can use, and an optional time limit to complete it. It’s great for small groups, and we love easy and fun STEM activities for kids!
Sensory Play
We have tons of examples of sensory activities for you to use at home or with groups of young kids. Sensory activities don’t have to be difficult to set up and you will find our sensory recipes all use inexpensive kitchen pantry ingredients.
Indoor Games
💡 Below, you’ll find many free printable resources to make your indoor day the best day ever! Grab our Printable Board Game Pack here.
Printable 100 Indoor Activities Checklist
Print, and hang this 100 indoor activities checklist somewhere you won’t forget! This is a fantastic reminder to try something new today.
Printable Kids Activity Pack
Want all the instructions for our 14-day challenge 👆 in one convenient place? Dive into hands-on play and learning with this easy-to-follow activity guide featuring fantastic projects plus bonus activities.
Included with each activity, you’ll find step-by-step instructions, a materials list, and photos!
- Perfect for kids of multiple ages (ages 5-12)
- Use it in the classroom, at home, or with groups.
- Easy-to-source supplies make these activities budget-friendly
- simple to follow instructions with images
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