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

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

6. Practice online yoga

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

8. Practice meditation

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

10. Play frisbee

11. Call a friend or family member

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

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

14. Learn to cook a new recipe

15. Learn photography

16. Learn some words in a new language

17. Paint a picture

18. Listen to music or a podcast

19. Do a puzzle

20. Have fun with coloring books

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

22. Learn a new joke each day

23. Watch a new movie

24. Try an indoor scavenger hunt

25. Build a Lego set

26. Play charades

27. Throw an indoor picnic

28. Start making Christmas cards

29. Make a scrapbook

30. Learn to stargaze

31. Build a birdhouse

32. Decorate cookies

33. Learn a magic trick

34. Learn the lyrics to a new song

35. Fly a kite

36. Learn sign language

37. Bake treats for neighbors

38. Try karaoke

39. Decorate a t-shirt

40. Have fun with bubbles

41. Practice tongue twisters

42. Build paper airplanes

43. Build a giant blanket fort

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

45. Clean your room

46. Organize toys, games, and books

47. Organize the pantry

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

49. Start an herb garden

50. Get a pet fish to take care of