Category: Indoor Activities

Winter is a beautiful season filled with beautiful scenery and joyful celebrations. However, once the holidays are over and the cold weather sets in, keeping your little ones entertained without spending too much time outside can be difficult. But don’t worry! If you’re looking for some activity ideas to try out this weekend or things to keep in the back of your closet for a snowy day, we’re here to help! In this blog, we’ll explore 5 activity ideas to help you keep your little ones entertained when it’s too chilly to play outside!

Try Out A Local Escape Room

If you have children who are a little bit older, escape rooms are a great cold-weather activity! Not only are they fun for the whole family but they keep your kids’ brains active! If your children are still a little too young for any of the escape rooms near you, look online for an escape room board game! There are a variety of options for different age groups, as well as, resources for making your own escape room at home!

Make Your Own Board Game

Has your family been through every board game in the game closet at least three times this winter? Instead of going out and buying a new game try making your own! This is a fun way for slightly older children to really express their creativity. Work with your children to help them come up with simple rules and a layout for the board! Or if they’re feeling independent let the game be a surprise the first time you play!

Arts & Crafts

A tried and true boredom fighter is arts & crafts! Arts & crafts are a great way to to keep kids with different interests busy. Do you have one superhero fan and one princess fan? Print out coloring sheets you know they’ll each love! Have an excess of beads lying around? You can use them to make friendship bracelets or beaded animals! Whatever your little one is interested in, there is a craft for them to make.

STEM Experiments

If you’re looking for fun and educational ways to keep your little ones entertained, STEM experiments are a great activity! While you can go over the top and buy different science kits from the store, if you’re just getting your little one introduced to STEM, at-home experiments are a great start. We have a ton of blogs with ideas for science experiments and sensory play.

Karaoke Night

Karaoke is an activity that will quickly become a fan favorite in your house! No matter how old your children are, there are tons of karaoke options on YouTube. If you have braver singers, you can use true karaoke videos with no vocals or if your littles need some help, you can find videos with lyrics and the original vocals. If you want to take karaoke night to the next level, think about getting a disco ball and a microphone!

We hope everybody had a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Winter is almost here and the temperatures are dropping quickly here in South Jersey, we had the coldest Thanksgiving in a century! While they forecast the temperatures to climb back up, we thought we would put together a list of ways to entertain your toddlers on cold, bitter days. The cold days of winter will be here soon, and kids quickly develop cabin fever. These activities can keep them busy, help them develop skills, and keep you sane at the same time!

1. Toy Car Tunnels and Race Track – This one is always a kid favorite! Use masking/painting tape and create streets and a racetrack for your kids to use their toy cars with. Get creative and use cardboard to build tunnels, bridges, and ramps.
2. Dance Party – When your kids get antsy and are struggling to sit still for any period, turn your lemons into lemonade! Use your tv, computer, smart speaker, or phone, crank up the music and let the kids go to town! You’ll find that the kids love an impromptu dance party, and if you get in on the action, you might even get your daily workout done as well!
3. Build a Fort – Grab blankets, chair, and other furniture to build an awesome fort that can transform into a house, boat, or airplane with just a little imagination. When your kids have grown tired of their fort, you can throw some soft, comfortable blankets in the fort with books or an iPad and let the kids unwind a little.
4. Puppet Show – Kids have such an amazing imagination and puppets help bring out all of their creativity. Using dolls, action figures, or even socks, you can craft a wonderful puppet show that will keep your kids interested and focused on their imagination. Have your kids come up with their own puppet show afterward!
5. Sink/Tub Time – Let the kiddos know it is bath time for their toys. You can host a Barbie day spa or a car was for the cars and trucks piled up in your playroom. Kids love playing with water, and you get to clean those toys — it’s a win/win! If you really want to get creative, fill the sink with dried beans or rice and let them play with scoops, cups, and bowls!
6. Photo Albums – Family bonding over a photo album is always a great activity. You can look at your current photo albums and talk about your memories of those photos, sharing stories and laughing together. Afterward, suggest adding more photos to your current albums with your kids, or even starting a new one that the kids can have a hand in crafting! This is a great opportunity to talk about your family tree – a concept we take for granted, but little ones don’t yet understand.
7. Matching Game – Socks, ribbon, paper, toys, buttons, coins, etc, kids LOVE to match items together. Create a pile of items and have your kids match them up, this activity will keep kids occupied while strengthening fine motor skills!
8. Art/Painting – A go-to for every parent is art/paint time. Toddler absolutely love getting paint on items and making colors, mixing, and making a mess! Find shells, rocks, paper, some paint and watch your kids’ eyes light up. Want to allow the kids to paint but relieve your stress level a little? Try this edible paint recipe that will keep you from stressing out over the mess!

Do you have a list of activities that you use you occupy your littles one on really cold days? Let us know in the comments below!