Bake and decorate sugar cookies.
Set up an indoor hopscotch grid using masking tape.
Play a classic game like Old Maid.
Make giant new crayons out of broken old crayons.
How well do kids know their favorite foods? Play a game where kids shut their eyes and you feed them mystery foods. Can they guess what they're eating based on flavor?
Make greeting cards for loved ones like grandparents.
Start a sing-a-long.
Have a DIY beauty/spa day, by doing each other's nails and hair. Learn how to whip up homemade body lotion and lip balm.
Collect all of your toy cars and have a mini car wash in the sink.
Play pick up sticks.
Have an indoor picnic for the family room - everyone can pick out and make a dish.
Try a memory game for your picnic like, “in my basket for our picnic I packed …” and then recite the first person’s item and add new ones as you go.
Build a homemade telescope using a paper towel roll.
Set up a miniature train and village.
Build a skyscraper out of blocks or legos.
Create a touch-and-feel box by cutting a hole out of an old shoebox and filling it with different items that your child will be able to identify by feel.
Blow bubbles that are safe for indoor use.
Build a pillow fort.
Collect family photos and make an album.
Set up a balance beam using masking tape on the floor.
Play musical cushions - like musical chairs, but using cushions spread out on your living room floor.
Get cozy with pillows and blankets and have a story time.
Make marshmallow toys using mini-marshmallows and pretzel sticks.
Create your own home Twister game using masking tape and coloured paper.
Sing karaoke.
Sit in a circle or around a fire and tell each other ghost stories.
Cook a special family dinner.
Play hide-and-seek.
Make your own bingo cards and play Bingo!
Set up an indoor basketball game using a bucket and a rolled up sock.
Have a dance party.
Try a concentration game by setting up a group of stuffed animals and then taking one away. Then ask your child to guess what’s missing.
In a basement or large space, try the crab walk or wheelbarrow.
Play sardines.
Try some easy kid-friendly yoga stretches.
For sports fans, make your own sports triangles using paper and markers.
Using string, play Cat’s Cradle.
Wash the family dog.
Cut up magazines and newspapers and create a collage.
Have a pillow fight.
Using a broom, try out some limbo.
Start a piggy bank or coin collection.
Play Go Fish.
Dress up in old costumes or create new ones.
Make cupcakes for a friend.
Set up indoor bowling using empty water bottles and a tennis ball.
Create snowflakes out of sheet paper.
Make your own lava lamp and make science fun for kids.
Plant indoor flower pots or herbs.
Play Follow the Leader.
