Simple, screen-free activities to do at home with kids of all ages. These are tried-and-loved activities we come back to again and again, including easy sensory play, hands-on activities, creative projects, and indoor play ideas using everyday househ...
Hide plastic animals in Jello and let kids dig, scoop, squish, and rescue them!
Jello Animal Rescue
Freeze small toys in a block of ice and let kids melt, spray, and chip away at the ice to free them.
Frozen Toy Escape
Grab some paint brushes and paint and add some color to those ice cubes.
Ice Cube Painting
Whip up some fluffy foam with dish soap and water, then scoop, squish, and play! Add figurines for a bubbly bath or let little hands explore the foam.
Foamy Bubble Bin
Mix cornstarch and water to create this unique mixture that's both a liquid and a solid, depending on how you handle it!
Oobleck
Add white vinegar to baking soda and watch it fizz! For even more fun, add food coloring to the baking soda first.
Baking Soda & Vinegar Fizz
Dump some pom-poms in the bath and create little challenges: Find five red ones, two pink ones, and ten brown ones!
Pom-Pom Bath
Sort dried pasta and beans, make patterns, or create a pretend meal with a colorful combination of both.
Pasta & Bean Sensory Play
Grab a sponge and a bucket of soapy water, then find something your little one can wash. My daughter loves pretending she's a groomer taking care of this bouncy dog!
Scrub-a-Dub-Dub
Who needs a paint brush when you have marshmallows?! Paint with them, then enjoy a fresh marshmallow as a sweet treat.
Paint with Marshmallows
Add painter's tape to the ground in geometric designs, then color in each space with sidewalk chalk. Peel off the tape to reveal your masterpiece!
Stained Glass Sidewalk Chalk Art
How high can you stack them? Our record is 12. Can you beat it?!
Stack the Dice
Lay out some favorite books and take turns giving hints about the covers. Find a book with a train, find a book with food, find a book with a blue 2, and so on!
Book Hunt
There's something satisfying about putting a puzzle together piece by piece. We rotate through our puzzles and often turn to them for a quiet activity.
Puzzle Time
Hide figurines in rice for a simple sensory activity, or transform it into a pretend bakery filled with rice cupcakes!
