Stuck inside with bored kids? These winter indoor activities for kids keep toddlers to tweens busy on snow days, rainy days and school breaks, from building sets and craft kits to active indoor play and family board games. Screen-free ideas that burn...
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Burn Energy Indoors
Crafts & Building
Games & Quiet Time
Burn Energy Indoors
Burn Energy Indoors: standout picks here include Kids Play Couch, Balance Stepping Stones and Little Tikes 3-Foot Trampoline. Each item has a quick note on what it does and who it's best for.
Kids build obstacle courses and practice balance on the living room floor. Great for high-energy kids on cold days.
Balance Stepping Stones
Foam cushions that become forts, slides and tunnels. A favorite for burning energy indoors.
Kids Play Couch
A handlebar keeps little jumpers steady. Supervise play and keep it on a flat surface.
Little Tikes 3-Foot Trampoline
Crawl-through tunnels turn any room into an adventure. Folds flat for storage.
Indoor Tunnel & Tent Set
Gets the whole family moving and laughing. A great rainy-day party.
Just Dance (Nintendo Switch)
Crafts & Building
Crafts & Building: standout picks here include Kinetic Sand Sandbox Set, Crayola Inspiration Art Case and Melissa & Doug Water Wow. Each item has a quick note on what it does and who it's best for.
Open-ended building that holds kids' attention for hours. Works for ages 3 and up.
Magna-Tiles Classic Set
Free-building LEGO for rainy afternoons. Includes idea booklets for when kids get stuck.
LEGO Classic Creative Brick Box
Crayons, markers and colored pencils in one carry case. Easy to pull out on a snow day.
Crayola Inspiration Art Case
Sand play without the beach, and it cleans up easily. Very calming for many kids.
Kinetic Sand Sandbox Set
Mess-free painting with water that dries and can be reused. Perfect for toddlers.
Melissa & Doug Water Wow
A craft kids can finish in an afternoon. Painted rocks make cute gifts for grandparents.
Rock Painting Kit
Games & Quiet Time
Games & Quiet Time: standout picks here include Yoto Mini Audio Player, Hoot Owl Hoot! Cooperative Game and UNO Card Game. Each item has a quick note on what it does and who it's best for.
A team game where everyone wins together, so there are fewer tears. Great for ages 4 and up.
Hoot Owl Hoot! Cooperative Game
A quick classic the whole family can play. Teaches colors and numbers to little ones.
UNO Card Game
Screen-free stories and music kids control themselves. Great for quiet time.
Yoto Mini Audio Player
A one-player logic puzzle with challenges that get harder. Great independent play for ages 5 and up.
ThinkFun Rush Hour Junior
Connectors and rods turn sheets into epic forts. Hours of creative play.
