Mom, I’m Bored! 50 Fun Things for Kids To Do at Home

Looking for some at-home fun? Look no further! Try some of these games and activities to keep your child occupied this summer.

1. Practice reading and math skills with flash cards

2. Have a nightly story time

3. Practice handwriting and tracing with workbooks

4. Look at the local newspaper

5. Write in a journal each day

1. Practice online yoga

2. Go for a walk outside in a neighborhood or local park

3. Practice meditation

4. Learn a new dance, like the YMCA, Cha-Cha slide, or Cotton Eye Joe

5. Play frisbee

6. Call a friend or family member

7. Draw pictures for a friend or family member and mail them

8. Make thank you cards for healthcare workers and mail them

9. Learn to cook a new recipe

10. Learn photography

1. Learn some words in a new language

2. Paint a picture

3. Listen to music or a podcast

4. Do a puzzle

5. Have fun with coloring books

6. Play board games, like Uno, Scattergories, Headbands, Jenga, and Dominos

7. Learn a new joke each day

8. Watch a new movie

9. Try an indoor scavenger hunt

10. Build a Lego set

11. Play charades

12. Throw an indoor picnic

13. Start making Christmas cards

14. Make a scrapbook

15. Learn to stargaze

1. Build a birdhouse

2. Decorate cookies

3. Learn a magic trick

4. Learn the lyrics to a new song

5. Fly a kite

6. Learn sign language

7. Bake treats for neighbors

8. Try karaoke

9. Decorate a t-shirt

10. Have fun with bubbles

11. Practice tongue twisters

12. Build paper airplanes

13. Build a giant blanket fort

14. Clean closets, cabinets, junk drawers, etc.

15. Clean your room

16. Organize toys, games, and books

17. Organize the pantry

18. Plant a flower and take care of it each day

19. Start an herb garden

20. Get a pet fish to take care of