I was frustrated with the return to cold weather, snow, and rain. I was walking from my kitchen to the living room, and I was thinking to myself how bored I was. I wanted to be outside! I sat down and asked the kids if they wanted to do something. “What?” I said, “I don’t know…any ideas?” Then there was silence…and I realized I was trying to win a battle against their electronic devices, which meant I would lose. What child wants to hang out with their parent over their phone/computer/gaming device or TV? So, I decided to research fun things to do in the home. Much to my surprise, when I showed them my list of 20 items, they thought they were cool and chose one to do immediately. So, I thought I would share those ideas with you. These can work for kids of any age, so hopefully, your kids will enjoy the ideas, too! Use your imagination with these ideas; of course, you can always search for more things to do online too. But they have been a hit in my family, and I just wanted to share them with you.
1. A baking or cooking contest
2. Game night
3. Organize a themed dinner party
4. Make a time capsule: HUGE hit in this household
5. Do a puzzle
6. Craft night
7. Create a vision board: poster board or Google slides
8. Meal plan
9. Learn something new from YouTube: juggling, origami, karate, and jiu-jitsu moves.
10. Online quiz night (Kahoot.com is fun and free)
11. Have a scavenger hunt
12. Do an experiment: the messier, the better
13. Musical chairs- this can be very competitive and include injuries, but it is still fun.
14. Build a memorial stone (biblical reference 12 stones, and stack them however you want, paint them if you want)
15. Interview a family member or members, and have a quiz with the family after
16. Photo contest
17. Draw or build a dream home
18. Play charades
19. Organize something
20. Create an online photo album: you can build one on Shutterfly for free; it only costs to order.
