50 Ways to Keep Kids Busy When You’re Stuck at Home

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I put together a list of 50 ways that you can keep your family occupied while you’re stuck at home. They are super simple, back-to-the-basics ideas that are intended to promote fun and bonding. And if weather permits, most of these activities can be taken to your yard and enjoyed in the fresh air.

Here we go:

  1. Build a couch fort
  2. Have a dance party
  3. Draw a chalk mural
  4. Read a book
  5. Write a book
  6. Bake cookies
  7. Cook a new dinner recipe together
  8. Make play-dough (try this recipe)
  9. Play games on the tablet
  10. GoNoodle Dances
  11. Cosmic Kids Yoga
  12. Play board games
  13. Play cards
  14. Build the tallest possible block or LEGO tower
  15. Put on a fashion show
  16. Have a costume contest
  17. Make sock puppets and put on a play
  18. Stream a new movie together
  19. Stream an old movie together
  20. Go on a nature hunt
  21. Take a walk
  22. Play hopscotch
  23. Have a talent show
  24. Learn a TikTok dance
  25. Make a TikTok dance
  26. Kick a ball around
  27. Play hide and seek
  28. Clean out the toy box
  29. Organize your bookshelf by color, height, or author
  30. Write thank you letters to healthcare workers and first responders
  31. Write thank you letters to community helpers, like sanitation engineers and mail carriers
  32. Write a letter to anyone
  33. Make masks
  34. Cotton ball painting
  35. Learn how to play an instrument on YouTube
  36. Learn a new language on Duolingo
  37. Try new hairdos
  38. Home manicures and pedicures
  39. Draw or color in coloring books
  40. Go cloud watching
  41. Set up an obstacle course
  42. Play in the bathtub
  43. Living room karaoke
  44. Make mosaics or collages
  45. Have an “Easter Egg Hunt” with toys
  46. Online lessons
  47. Build a box spaceship or car
  48. Start a kitchen band with pots and wooden spoons
  49. Make a time capsule
  50. Take a virtual museum tour

If you’re someone who enjoys planning, stick some of these ideas into your daily schedule. And if you prefer spontaneity, save this list for later and come back to it when you’re ready.

As we’re all facing our current reality, just remember to stay calm, be responsible and compassionate. Count your blessings and know that we’ll get through this together!

What would you add to this list?

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Tasheena Ticer
Tasheena is a California native who moved to Columbia in 2018. She married her college sweetheart in 2013 and they’re raising two strong-minded daughters, ages seven and five. Tasheena has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education with a minor degree in Child and Family Science. After working as a kindergarten teacher, she transitioned to life as a stay-at-home mom when her second daughter was born. When she isn’t compulsively decluttering and obsessively meal planning, Tasheena enjoys yoga, reading, living room dance parties, and creating content about motherhood on her blog, TheCinnamonMom.com. She is passionate about helping moms spend meaningful time with family, raise empathetic children, and live more mindfully.

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