Stuck at Home: 36 Things to Do with Kids

Running out of things to do with kids while you’re stuck at home? Kids telling you they’re bored and they don’t want to play with their toys anymore? No problem! Here are 36 fun and creative things to do with kids that you can do from home with minimal supplies!

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We’ve been stuck at home for almost three weeks now, and things are getting kind of boring. Sure, we’re also in the middle of moving and we’re trying to learn how to do distance learning, but when we aren’t busy with that, I often hear “I’m bored!”

I’m going to guess that you’re in a similar boat. Let’s name the boat USS Social Distancing Survival. Because for reals, we’re all just on survival mode right now!

And since everything I do with Life With My Littles is to help other moms not only survive motherhood, but enjoy it, I really wanted to put together a few posts to help out! That’s how this “Stuck at Home” series was born!

I’ve got a few posts coming your way (hopefully soon, but again, we move in two days!) that will give you lots of ideas of things to do, cook, watch, and learn with your kids. I tried to keep them simple and make pick things that I’d actually want to do, too, so I’m hoping that all you mama friends out there will want to do them, too!

Let’s jump right in (because I know the real reason you’re here) and kick off this series!

36 Things to do with Kids at Home

1. Scavenger hunts
2. Puzzles
3. Read aloud or audio books
4. LEGO challenges (build the tallest tower, the fastest car, etc.)
5. Bake or cook with your kids
6. Play card games or board games
7. Make cards for people in nursing homes
8. Go through toys and clothes and pick things to donate
9. Build a fort
10. Karaoke
11. Camp indoors (set up your tent, toast marshmallows over the stove)
12. Let your kids do YOUR hair and makeup
13. Sensory bin
14. Paper airplane contest
15. Paint pet rocks
16. Obstacle course
17. Draw portraits of each other
18. Perler beads
19. Let your kids have a fashion show with your clothes
20. Make sock puppets or paper bag puppets and put on a puppet show
21. Tape up a big piece of butcher paper (or the back of wrapping paper) and let your kids create a mural
22. DIY laser maze
23. Create a masking tape car track on the carpet or sofa
24. Write inspirational messages on sidewalks, trails, or driveways
25. Watch family videos or a photo slideshow
26. Indoor fishing
27. Make something out of a cardboard box
28. Play with water beads
29. Melt down broken crayons to make new ones using silicone molds
30. Dress up fancy and have a photoshoot
31. Make an indoor volcano
32. Try to learn a magic trick
33. Stack cups
34. Make a toy car wash
35. Make a DIY no-sew crash mat
36. Homemade playdough

There are so many things you can do at home, but it can be hard to come up with ideas when you’re burned out because you’ve already been stuck at home for weeks. I hope this list of things to do with kids while you’re stuck at home will help you out! We’re all in this together, mama!

Check out the other posts in my Stuck at Home series:

• 35 Things to Cook with Kids
• 10 Things to Watch With Kids
• Working From Home With Kids
• 7 Ways to Stay Connected With Friends and Family