Friday, March 20, 2020

100 more activities to do at home

100 KIDS ACTIVITIES TO DO AT HOME
4) COLOURING CONTEST
Put out paper and markers. For each “round” give your children a theme like an amusement park or their dream house.
7) GLOW STICKS DANCE PARTY
Go to the Dollarstore and buy some fun glow sticks, turn off the lights, and blast some music!
12) MAKE PLAYDOUGH MATS
This will keep the little ones busy for a long time!
http://picklebums.com/2014/07/22/fun-food-play-dough-mats/#_a5y_p=2110571
22) PUT ON A MAGIC SHOW
Learn magic tricks and show family and friends.
http://www.funology.com/magic-tricks
23) BALLOON POP ROCKS EXPERIMENT
Do the Balloon Fizz Science Experiment
https://entertainkidsonadime.com/2014/07/22/balloon-pop-rocks-experiment/
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23) MAKE CUPCAKES
24) HIDE AND GO SEEK IN THE DARK
Play Hide & Seek with the lights off using glow bracelets.
25) MOCK CAMPING TRIP
Make a mock camping trip
Use a play tent, sleeping bags or blankets, and flash lights. You can eat dinner in your tent and sing camp songs.
26) MAKE A “RESTAURANT” DINNER
Have your kids help you make dinner. Create menus with them to decorate and serve your spouse or neighbours.
28) MAKE A COLLAGE
Make a collage with magazine pages or family photos.
29) MAKE MUSICAL INSTRUMEMTS
Find items around the house and construct different instruments. This teaches kids how to recycle waste into something useful and fun.
https://makingmulticulturalmusic.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/14-world-music-instruments-that-can-be-made-from-recycled-materials/
31) SALAD SPINNER ART
You can purchase a salad spinner at The Dollarama.
http://theimaginationtree.com/2010/09/salad-spinner-art.html
34) DO A JIGSAW PUZZLES
You can purchase puzzles at Dollarama for $2-$3
36) WATCH HOME MOVIES (ie. Mom & Dad’s Wedding, Baby Videos)
37) DECORATE WITH PUFFY PAINT
The Dollarama sells Puffy Paint in the art section and you can purchase a top or a hat to decorate.
Make sure you let it completely dry before wearing it.
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42) BUILD A VILLAGE OUT OF BLOCKS OR LEGO
43) MAKE A DEEJAY DANCE PARTY
Go to the dollar store and get glow sticks! Dress your kids in light colours. Close the blinds and the lights and activate their glow sticks. Put on their favourite songs and have them dance.
44) MAKE A SNOW STORM IN A JAR
www.mombrite.com/snowstorm-in-a-jar/
47) CREATE A JELLY FISH DISCOVERY BOTTLE
www.steamsational.com/jellyfish-discovery-bottle/
48) HOT GLUE GUN CRAFTS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS8TU37YFks
51) EASY SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR KIDS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=McVpXiSttnU
61) BOARD GAME NIGHT
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68) MAKE A VIDEO
Bust out your cell phone or ipad, get your children to make a play.
Have them practice it a bunch of times. Find or make some costumes and have them perform their play on the video.
You can put it on the computer for them to watch.
69) CARD BOARD BOX CREATIONS
Take your children to the grocery or drug store and ask for extra used boxes.
Here are some cool ideas your can do with coard board boxes:
http://www.designdazzle.com/2013/09/15-cardboard-creations-to-make-for-kids/
70) PLAY TIC TAC TOE, HANG MAN, MASH, AND OTHER PAPER GAMESHOW TO PLAY MASH-> https://www.facebook.com/EKOADCOMMUNITY/videos/304720740235247
71) NATURE ART
Let your kids run around your front or back yard  and collect items in nature (ie. leaves, sticks, rocks, flowers)/
Give them bristol board and glue and have them make abstract art using their findings.
72) MAKE SMORES
Safely microwave your marshmellows.
73) MAKE A PLAYING CARD CASTLE
74) MAKE PIZZA
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76) RELAY RACES
You can create some games to play:
* Potato Sack Races (using garbage bags or pillow cases)
* 3 Legged Race using Socks or Shoe Laces
* Spoon Race (holding a ping pong ball or egg)
78) CREATE YOUR OWN SHRINKY DINKShttps://www.curbly.com/m/make-diy-shrinky-dinks
79) MAKE AN AQUARIUM
All you need is two paper plates (cut out the middle of one), glue, googly eyes, foam, blue paint, saran wrap and rocks from outside.
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80) HOME MADE TAP SHOES
Tape nickels to the bottom of your kid’s running shoes and you’ve got a pair of tap shoes.
82) COLOUR CHANGING CHAMELON EXPERIMENTwww.thedadlab.com/colour-changing-chameleon/
86) MAGIC WATER TRICKS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fsf0pCFTs8
89) PLAY SHARK
All you need is a folded ironing board to be your boat. Keep the kids on the boat. If they fall off, they get “eaten” by the Shark, which Mom or Dad can play!
95) COLOUR SHOES OR SANDALS WITH SHARPIE MARKERS
https://craftwhack.com/sharpie-shoes/
97) EXPLODING BAGS EXPERIMENT
This one is messy but a lot of fun!
https://entertainkidsonadime.com/2014/05/21/exploding-bags-fun-science-experiment/
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98) MAKE A PET ROCK
Pick a rock outside. Let the kids paint them, decorate them
99) SUMO WRESTLING MATCH
Make the kids are supervised during this one.
http://allfortheboys.com/home/2012/2/2/sumo-boys.html

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