77 Fun Indoor Activities for Kids

Kelly R said:  Whether silly and simple or totally elaborate, come up with a series of claps, snaps, wiggles and shakes to make your family's own signature secret handshake.

Shila said:  Safely stuff pillows under your shirts to inflate your bodies into fluffy, stuffy sumo wrestlers. Have a safe and unique wrestling match in your living room!

Alexandra F. said:  Create and play a game of family trivia! Think of different questions to learn more about a person, like favorite flavor of ice cream or dream vacation destination. Then, take turns guessing the answers for everyone in the family. It’s a fun way to see how well you know one another, and learn about each other, too!

Create your own custom game board on a piece of cardboard or craft paper, design your own pawns, and invent the rules!

Kelly R said:  And if you are feeling really brave, let them do your makeup!

Kelly R said:  Candles, spa music, foot soaks, face masks, nail polish...whatever makes you feel pampered!

Trace your kids lying down on a big roll of craft paper and have them use markers, crayons or paint to make life-size portraits of themselves.

Kelly R said:  A lot of great card games can be played with just a traditional deck, no special games needed.

Kelly R said:  Shake off the cabin fever with a good laugh at a list of funny jokes for kids.

Katie G. said:  This fun game can be played indoors or outdoors. All you need is a stick (or ruler), paper plate, tape and a balloon. Make your "tennis rackets" out of the plate and stick and use the balloon as your "tennis ball". Count how many times you can hit it up in the air for a fun game by yourself or grab a partner and some more supplies and hit it back and forth.

Alexandra F. said:  There are so many fun Alexa skills for kids. Or Google Assistant, or Siri, or whatever smart speaker you might have at home. My kids get a huge kick out of asking our Google Assistant to tell them jokes, call them a funny name, even ask them trivia questions. Ask Google what zero divided by zero is - it's one of our favorite answers!

Origami is a relaxing activity for kids, and they can make some pretty cool creations with just a sheet of paper. Make sure to start with easy origami tutorials that use basic folding techniques, to make sure this is a fun activity and not a frustrating one!

Kelly R said:  Make a fun activity out of a family meal or snack by having a competition inspired by the show Chopped! Players make creative use of the ingredients already in the kitchen to come up with fun pantry meals, and a judge decides the winner. It's fun to play this with themed rounds, like "nacho round" or "marshmallow round."

Remember those hand clapping games you would play at recess way back when? Take a walk down memory lane and pass the fun on to your kids by teaching them a few!

Kelly R said:  Make sure to balance your chill indoor kids activities with some exercise to get the wiggles out! Mine have loved Go Noodle and other awesome online exercise videos for kids when we're stuck inside.