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Keeping the kids busy is always the task at hand. That’s why I created this free printable list of kid’s activities for you.
Occupying the kids can be a daunting task considering they are ready to go 100 mph all day long. We as parents have a hard enough time trying to keep up with them and the last thing we want to hear is that they are bored.
Whether it be a seasonal break, holiday breaks, a pandemic, or simply those long weekends, we have to keep them entertained.
How I Use This Kid’s Activities Checklist
I keep this list printed out on the fridge. I highlight 7 kid’s activities, 1 for each day of the week, and let my older son decide which activity he wants to get done that day.
I like doing this for a couple of reasons. The first is because it gives him something to look forward to. He knows that every week I will highlight 7 new activities for him to choose from.
Secondly, it allows him to make a decision on his own and be in control of which activity he does that day.
I think this is his favorite part because he is a super bossy child and always wants to be running the show. (He definitely gets that from his father!)
Lastly, it gets him talking. I get to learn more about his likes and dislikes. Even with something as minor as this kid’s activities checklist, he ventures into so many other topics that sparked from the list.
I simply love learning about who my ‘not so little baby’ is becoming. I just love the continued memories being made and am enjoying every little giggle that comes with these activities we do as a family.
What you Don’t Want to Forget
Don’t forget to take pictures and then put the phone AWAY!
Enjoy this time with your kids before they don’t want to hang out with you anymore.
Check out more of my free printables and see what you can enjoy next!
Outdoor Kid’s Activities
- Go caroling
- Toss the football around
- Fly a kite
- Canoeing
- Go on a bike ride
- Play basketball
- Skiing
- Go for a hike
- Set up a slip-n-slide
- Build a snow fort
- Play tag
- Go roller skating
- Build a snowman
- Have a water-gun fight
- Drive around looking at Christmas lights
- Play catch
- Decorate the driveway with chalk
- Go sledding
- Snowboarding
- Hill rolling
- Plant a garden
- Pack a picnic basket and take them to the park
- Plan a day at the beach
- Go swimming out in the pool
- Have a snowball fight
- Paddle boarding
- Play dodge ball on the trampoline
- Go to a parade
- Hide-n-go seek
- Star gaze
- Jet skis
- Play Frisbee
- Camp out in the backyard
- Make s’mores
- Tennis
Kid’s Activities Indoors
- Video game night
- Have a dance party
- Have an air hockey tournament
- Make popcorn and binge watch movies
- Put on a puppet show
- Paint
- Build an indoor obstacle course
- Put on a magic show
- Tie-dye t-shirts
- Play charades
- Coloring books and crayons
- Build a tent
- Load up on puzzles
- Build Lego masterpieces
- Put on a play
- Bake goodies
- Do activity books
- Make slime
- Have a pillow fight
- Carve pumpkins
- Do science experiments
- Play dress-up
- Paint pottery
- Make instruments and jam out
- Make candles
- Have a game day with all your favorite board games
- Make homemade ice cream
- Create a new recipe
- Pile up your favorite books and read
- Have a pool tournament
- Make soap
- Play darts
- Play card games
- Play eye spy
- Make a scavenger hunt
- Have a talent show
Out & About Kid’s Activities
- Laser Tag
- Go Karts
- Local fair or festival
- Go to a public pool if you don’t have one
- Skating rink
- Kids museum
- Kids science center
- Arcade
- Go put-put
- Aquarium
- Zoo
- Ice skating
- Hayride
- Bowling
- Hot air balloon ride
- Driving range
- Water park
- Indoor bounce house park
- Paintball
- Nature park
- Pirate Cruise
- Imaginarium
- Batting cages
- Rent ATVs and go explore
- Join a summer camp
- Go to a sporting event
- Haunted House
- Go to the movies
- Trampoline park
- Amusement park
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