Our local Library, pool, museums, etc are all closed to, it's hard to keep kids busy, especially when you can't leave the house! So, my son and I sat down and made a list of some fun things you can do, using things you probably have around the house, to keep the kiddos busy, and happy!
1. Nerf Wars: My kids can spend hours hiding and getting each other with their Nerf guns, we do make the rule that you can't shoot higher than the chest.
2. Target Practice: Draw a target on a window or sliding glass door with a dry erase marker and see who can get the most bullseyes!
3. Lego Building: This is something that my kids can do for hours! To make it more exciting you can see who can build the weirdest car, or who can make the tallest building.
4. Make-Your-Own-Board-Game: Cut a piece of cardboard off of one of the Amazon boxes you probably have in your garage, get out the markers and construction paper, and create your own board game.
5. Toilet Paper Roll Crafts: Since we know everyone stocked up on toilet paper, save the empty rolls and paint them and use colored paper to create fun decorations for the house. (You can use wine corks too!)
6. Paper Roll Races: Tape empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls on the wall and see who can make the most "baskets" in a set time using bouncy balls or pom-poms. Or see who can make the longest and track and get the ball to go down without being stuck.
7. Creative Recipes: Using a list of set ingredients have everyone come up with a fun recipe, then vote on the one that sounds the yummiest and cook it together.
8. Write "Old Fashioned" Letters: Older relatives love to get fun snail-mail, write them a letter, or draw a picture and send it to them, it will brighten their day and they might send something fun back!
9. Bake: It's always fun to make your own cookies or bread, click here for our favorite cookie recipes, or click on the "Baking" Label in the right hand column.
10. Write a Silly Story: Take turns writing a sentence until you have a silly story, for extra fun act it out and record it to share with friends and family.
11. Re-Purpose: Go through the recycling bin and see who can create something new and useful from the recycling.
12. Bubbles: Fill the sink with water and dish soap, have the kiddos wash their plastic toys, while they play with the bubbles!
13. Egg Decorations: Cut egg shapes out of cardboard or card stock, then decorate them with markers, colored pencils, or crayons and then staple them all to a long string and hang the garland up.
14. Ad Libs: You can go to Mad Takes and download a bunch of "Mad-Lib" type games.
15. Build a Fort: Get out all of the blankets and pillows and build a huge family fort, then make some popcorn and sit in the fort telling stories, or asking each other silly questions!
16. Scavenger Hunt: Put notes around the house with riddles telling them where to go next, I think it's fun to do after they are asleep, then when they finally get to the end in the kitchen I have their favorite breakfast ready.
17. Temporary Tattoos: Using washable markers give each other silly tattoos, this is extra fun if you put everyone's name in a hat and pick, and then also have body parts written down (arm, leg, foot, hand) and then you give that person a tattoo on the body part you picked!
18. Laundry Race: See who can put their folded laundry away, properly, the fastest! (This one is more fun for the parents!)
19. Dance Party: Turn on your favorite tunes and dance around like no one is looking! Or have a dance off, who has the best moves?
20. Keep A Journal: Set aside 20 minutes every day for everyone to write a journal entry, if the kids are scared they can write about it, if they are bored they can use the time to make a list of what they want to do, if they are frustrated they have to spend 24/7 with their annoying little brother they can use it as a outlet for that.
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