Over 80 Fun Indoor Activities for Kids

Kelly R. said:  Use painter's tape to create city streets along your floor, make buildings out of LEGOs to place around the different blocks, and drive hot wheels around the town.

Kelly R. said:  Crank up some kid-friendly tunes and bust a move. When in doubt...ABBA!

Kelly R. said:  Help everyone learn how to spell their name in sign language.

Kristy Pepping said:  Print some photos off your computer and have kids use glue sticks to add the photos to some paper you staple together. They can create their own scrapbook of recent memories.

Shila said:  Use an empty shoebox as your canvas. You can use any materials you have in your home, from toy army men to Shopkins to hot wheels, etc.! Build a scene out of your favorite children's book, or anything else your creative heart envisions.

Kelly R. said:  You might be surprised what you learn about your kids when you ask them some fun conversation starters for kids, and they'll enjoy asking you, too!

Kelly R. said:  If you are worried about your carpet, blow bubbles in the bathtub! Consider making your own bubble solution, too, as a fun and easy craft project.

Kelly R. said:  Hide a sequence of clues around the house that lead to a surprise at the end. This one takes a little pre-planning, but older kids might enjoy helping with that!

Kelly R. said:  Serve up a lunch spread of finger foods on the floor in the family room, complete with picnic blanket and basket.

Kelly R. said:  Charades is a great way to get some use out of that kids art easel in your playroom. Fill a cup with strips of paper with words on them, and take turns drawing and guessing. Split into two teams if your family can handle the competition, and change the difficulty of the words based on the age of your kids.

Alexandra F. said:  We started our book club a few years ago when the kids were about 6 and 8, and it has been one of our all-time favorite family activities! We choose a book at the right grade level that everyone will read (usually independently) and then come together over a meal or other fun activity to discuss it. My favorite part has been that we always have something fun to talk about over dinner!

Kelly R. said:  Fold and test a few paper airplane styles to see which ones fly best. We like the Art of Manliness paper airplane tutorial.

Kelly R. said:  Gather all of your LEGOs into one place and work together to create a big city.

Shila said:  Do you have a sewing machine? Get sewing! Or, teach your kids the very fundamentals with DIY sewing cards. Start with a piece of cardboard, yarn, and a needle. You'll want to pre-punch several holes in the cardboard to practice the art of lacing.

Shila said:  Stack up 10 "pins" using empty tin cans and play indoor bowling with a tennis ball (or something similar). Bonus: it's a fun challenge, too, if you can use a staircase as the bowling lane. Set the tin cans at the landing, and lightly roll your ball from the topmost step. See if you can roll a strike!