Having fun with your kids at home: 30+ Activities to try!

Amidst having to juggle between working at home and taking care of the home, parents are prone to getting overwhelmed and miss out on spending quality time with their kids. Being intentional about having fun with the younger members of the family goes a long way to provide the much-needed relief from the stress of the season and serves an opportunity to reaffirm the bond of the family.

Here are some interesting activities families can engage in for fun and bonding.

1. Make decorations, curate a playlist, and throw a family dance party.
2. Try a new cookie or cake recipe. Bonus idea: Set up a camera or smart phone and film a cooking show!
3. Play board games.
4. Design and go on an indoor treasure hunt.
5. Plan a family garden.
6. Make and blow bubbles.
7. Teach your pet a new trick.
8. Have an indoor picnic.
9. Listen to an audiobook or podcast.
10. Learn and play a new card game.
11. Teach yourself to juggle.
12. Play indoor volleyball or soccer with balloons.
13. Have a pizza party.
14. Play dress up with mom and dad’s clothes.
15. Clean out your closets.
16. Facetime or Skype with family or friends.
17. Have breakfast in bed.
18. Have a tea party.
19. Snuggle on the couch and read your favorite books.
20. Rearrange or redecorate your room.
21. Play in a bubble bath.
22. Have a pillow fight.
23. Have a family music night.
24. Put on a puppet show.
25. Make a scrapbook.
26. Play marbles on the floor.
27. Do a puzzle.
28. Fold clothes together.
29. Create a new dessert.
30. Put on your bathrobes and play spa day.
31. Play 20 Questions.
32. Decorate a T-shirt.

Create new family traditions together!