Over 80 Fun Indoor Activities for Kids

Kelly R. said:  When you're stuck at home, you can still broaden your horizons (literally!) by looking to the stars. SkyView Lite, a free app, lets you point your phone to the sky and identify the stars, constellations, galaxies, satellites and planets that are present. You can even use it in daylight. Download it at the App Store and Google Play.

Kristy Pepping said:  If you have tweens this is a fun project for this age group. There is an app called Stop Motion Studio (for iOS and Android) that allows you to create stop-motion movies of things you have around the house. For example, my girls have been taking short videos of their dolls moving around and sharing the videos with their friends.

Kristy Pepping said:  Get the family together and strut your stuff. Pick out different fashion trends each family should try on. You can even have different themes from funny outfits to dress up outfits to playing stylist for each member of the family.

Kelly R. said:  Rescue a couple big cardboard boxes from the recycling and let your kids go wild transforming them with markers and craft supplies into airplanes, forts, puppet theaters and whatever they can imagine!

Kelly R. said:  Play a round of freeze dance with your family's favorite kids music.

Kelly R. said:  From stories to science, there are podcasts for kids to appeal to all interests. Find a new favorite and listen together!

Kelly R. said:  Take turns choosing favorite family games to play together - everyone gets their chance to pick!

Alexandra F. said:  Yes, it's true! Fellow Harry Potter fans, rejoice! A visionary librarian at Peters Township Public Library in McMurray, PA has created a Hogwarts Escape Room that can be completed online through google docs at the website link above. Learn more about this awesome library and follow them on their Facebook page.

Kelly R. said:  With materials you probably already have around your house, you can play a variety of simple and fun Minute to Win It games.

Kelly R. said:  Find a kid-friendly yoga video on YouTube and try it out as a family, or use a set of yoga cards for kids.

Kelly R. said:  Break out the Play Doh, kinetic sand, aqua beads, or your family's favorite sensory toys and start squishing. Even though my kids are a little older now, I still can't get rid of ours because they are some of our favorite rainy day activities!

Kelly R. said:  Let your kids look through your recipes or cookbooks and come up suggestions for dinner ideas. They might be more likely to try something new if they picked it out!

Kelly R. said:  Keep a couple of fun craft kits on hand for an easy rainy day activity.

Alexandra F. said:  Find a sturdy box that the kids can decorate. Then, have everyone in the family pick something to put in the box that represents them, and which they won’t miss. You can choose to share what you are putting in the box with each other or keep it a surprise. Close the box and hide it somewhere in your house (or bury it in your yard - just remember to take it with you if you move!). Open it at some agreed upon time in the future and enjoy the trip down memory lane!

Kelly R. said:  Choose a family friendly audiobook and listen together.