We’ve all been there… Stuck in the house with the kids, for one reason or another. Bad weather, car isn’t working, kiddo isn’t feeling well. Whatever the reason, have no fear.
Here is a great list to help you stay sane and keep the kids out of the boredom zone (and not glued to the TV all day!):
Make some play dough, foam dough, or play clay and let the kids play with it.
Then, make some cute window hangers out of the clay!
Make an indoor road for them to race around on.
Set up an indoor water and color exploration station
Set up a big life-sized sensory bin
Build a fort (from Life As Mama)
Toy Car Wash (from What Do We Do All Day)
Melt some crayons and make new, better ones!
Make fun and interesting sensory bottles
Paint with walnuts (no/little mess involved!)
Make a Band-in-a-Box and jam out!
Play some Flashlight Games (from Kids Activites Blog)
Make a fun Dirt, Bugs, and Worms Sensory Tray
DIY Bean Bag Toss (from Dirt and Boogers)
Toilet Paper Roll Stamps (from Tot School)
Make paper bag puppets (from Martha Stewart)
Make a cute paper plate penguin (from Huppie Mama)
Make shaving cream paint (from Fun At Home with Kids)
Have a Bath Tub Glow Party (from Dirt and Boogers)
Indoor Obstacle Course (from How To Run a Home Daycare)
Build a Lego Race Track for Hot Wheels (from Frugal Fun for Boys)
Make a Lego Man Parachute (from Adventures in Wunderland)
Make some neat Wax Paper Sun Catchers
Have a scavenger hunt (from No Time for Flash Cards)
Want more ideas?!
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These are great! Our weather has been either really cold or really wet and it’s been hard to get outside to play!