50 Easy, Fun Things to Do with Kids at Home

Find 50 easy, fun things to do with kids at home, including arts and crafts for kids, indoor activities for kids, kid-friendly recipes, and more!

With NYC schools and many day cares closed and family events and after-school activities cancelled in an effort to prevent the spread and confirmed cases of coronavirus in NY, you’re probably looking for things to do indoors with kids for the next few weeks. We’ve got you covered, Mom and Dad! While boredom is good for kids (it allows our always-connected children to dust off and stretch those imagination skills!), you’ll want to have some boredom-busters for kids on hand to add a little variety to their days.

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It’s full of fun activities for kids, arts and crafts for kids—many of which use supplies you have at home, kid-friendly recipes, and easy and fun activities to do around the house for low or no cost!

Thankfully, you don’t have to spend a lot of money or have a fully stocked craft area to maximize the fun—nor do you have to be a creative expert to keep the kiddos entertained at home with indoor activities for kids. If you play your cards right, you might even be able to sneak in some extra learning and family bonding time!

Arts and Crafts for Kids

Not only are at-home arts and crafts fun, they are great for developing fine motor skills, sparking creativity, and bolstering self-confidence. What better reasons to make some art to brighten the day? So gather your supplies, sit with your kids, and craft together!

1. If you can’t get to the beach to play with sand, make some mess-free moon sand to bring the sand play to you! All you need is baking soda, baking powder, and dish soap! 
    
2. Craft a dreamcatcher to protect your kids from bad dreams with yarn, an embroidery hoop, beads, and feathers. Want to up the fun factor? Find other decorations for it around the house!
    
3. Explore science by growing a string of stalactites out of baking soda, straws, a pipe cleaner, and yarn.
    
4. Have fun with trajectory by building rockets! All you need is paper, modeling clay, straws, tape, and a water bottle with a sports cap.
    
5. Save some cardboard boxes from the recycling bin for a homemade ring toss.
    
6. Grab some flour, gelatin, corn syrup, and birdseed to make a treat for your neighborhood’s feathered friends!
    
7. Go low-mess by making pompom hand puppets—then flex your imagination by creating your own story.
    
8. What better time than now to go through your kid’s clothes, gather T-shirts she no longer wears, and repurpose them into a braided rug for her bedroom.
    
9. This one’s for your tween fashionista: faux fur pompoms. Need we say more?
    
10. Don’t forget about man’s best friend: Upcycle a T-shirt and make a tug toy for Fido!

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Kid-Friendly Recipes

Take advantage of the time at home with the kids and teach them how to cook. Learning to cook teaches valuable life skills while also providing math, reading, science, and health lessons. Have your sons and daughters help read the recipes. Teach them how to read measurements and carefully follow the recipe. Discuss the nutritional benefits that different ingredients provide and what constitutes a healthy meal. But, don’t forget to make it fun for them! Once you have them hooked in the kitchen, they’ll want to come back for more cooking fun. Letting them think of their own snack and dessert ideas can also be a great bonding experience!