With schools closed, we know all of us Palm Beach mamas will be spending more time at home with our kids. Here is a list of 100 things to do at home with kids, including a PDF printable list. Print out the list and check off items as you go, using the hashtag #palmbeachmomsblog on social media!
- Play tag
- Hide and go seek
- Red rover
- Sardines in a can
- Hopscotch
- Sidewalk chalk
- Bubbles
- Water play
- Play in the sprinklers
- Start a vegetable garden
- Yard work
- Swimming
- Obstacle courses
- Sports practice
- Ride bikes
- Play catch
- Yoga
- Read books
- Listen to audio books
- Drawing videos
- Facebook live videos – story time, music, zoo live, etc.
- Netflix documentaries
- Facetime with friends and family members
- Sort change
- Roll change
- Sensory bins – scoop poms, beads, rice, oats, sand, pasta spirals, etc.
- Make sensory glitter bottles
- Make slime
- Write letters and make cards for friends and family members
- Make cards for people in nursing homes
- Musical instrument practice
- Make videos of your child singing, dancing, reading, etc.
- Coloring
- Painting
- Scrapbooking
- Mess free painting for babies
- St. Patrick’s Day themed crafts
- Easter themed crafts
- Handprint art
- Play restaurant
- Play dress up
- Put on a play
- Put on a fashion show
- Tea party
- Play store
- Family board games
- Card games
- Wash the car
- Build a fort
- Watch a movie
- Make popcorn
- Make lemonade
- Puzzles
- Build with Legos
- Make pizza
- Bake cookies
- Bake and decorate cupcakes
- Camping in the backyard
- Walking the dog
- Decorating for Easter
- Scavenger hunts
- Family talent show
- Spring cleaning
- Clean the garage
- Tidy up
- Sort baby/ kids’ clothes
- Reorganize a room or closet
- Pajama party day
- Breakfast for dinner
- Have a family competition – singing, dancing, putting, shooting baskets, etc.
- Play freeze dance
- Teach kids how to do laundry
- Make cinnamon toast
- Make hot chocolate
- Have a Frozen II themed movie party
- Taco Tuesdays
- Meal prep
- Write in a journal
- Gratitude jar or journal
- Teach your child to tie his or her shoes
- Potty training
- Look at old pictures together
- Watch home videos together
- Show your kids your wedding video or album
- Paint a room in your house
- Make pretend mailboxes and deliver mail to family members
- Bake brownies
- Look for earthworms or tadpoles
- Do a family workout
- Pray together
- Have quiet reading time together
- Family sleepover in the living room
- Morning math activities
- Make trail mix
- Go on a nature walk
- Collect items from nature like leaves, acorns, etc.
- Make a nature collage with the items you collect
- Write letters to pen pals
- Make friendship bracelets
- Teach your child to sew
What other things do you like to do at home with your kids? Please share in the comments!
