Looking for some fun, engaging, and screen-free activities for your kids? Here’s a list of our favorite creative indoor activities for kids that are sure to keep children busy and parents sane.
Updated December 2024
Sometimes the winter months can feel a little long. Depending on where you live, the weather might be too cold or too rainy to spend lots of time outside.
If your family is suffering from cabin fever, here’s a list of our favorite indoor activities for kids.
Bookmark this page for those days when everyone is bouncing off the walls!
Indoor Activities for Kids
Wintry Indoor Activities for Kids
1. Colored ice sculptures are easy and fun to make. Pop and stack them to create colorful ice sculptures.
2. Short on snow where you live? Try making Insta-Snow to create an indoor personal winter wonderland!
3. Art and science combine in this melting ice science experiment with salt & liquid watercolors.
4. Try making puffy snow paint for a fun sensory and art experience!
5. Make a beautiful nature ice wreath to hang outside!
For more creative wintry ideas, check out our 13 Winter Crafts for Kids.
Creative Indoor Activities for Kids
6. Play one of these 12 art games for fun and creativity.
7. Or print out one of these 16 printable art activities for kids.
8. Spread out a big piece of paper and try some collaborative scribble art.
9. Try making some DIY puffy paint that is actually puffy!
10. Or make a big batch of playdough! Then check out our favorite playdough play ideas.
Indoor Play Activities for Kids
11. We love these craft ideas for kids that are perfect for pretend play. First, children enjoy making the craft, then they can play with it.
12. Sensory play is a great antidote to cabin fever! Try one of these winter sensory bins for kids.
13. Squirt some shaving cream into a tray or shallow bin and try a shaving cream sensory play idea.
14. Remember the fun of setting up a fort as a kid? We love Fort Magic kits, or DIY forts with couch cushions, too!
15. Make a DIY play mat and then break out the toy vehicles, animals, or blocks!
Indoor Building Activities for Kids
16. Make your own magnetic building set with cardboard. Or try one of these 5 easy DIY cardboard toys you can make.
17. Create colorful cardboard tree sculptures.
18. Try some toothpick sculptures!
19. Cut up some recycled cardboard tubes and use the pieces to create towers!
20. Try one of these 15 amazing clay projects for kids!
Indoor Cooking and Baking Activities for Kids
21. Make teddy bear bread! This is an easy and FUN bread recipe for kids.
22. Even if the holidays are over, you can still try one of these 5 Christmas baking ideas for kids!
23. Try Jean’s favorite: cherry pie or try smaller and portable cherry hand pies.
24. Make the best blueberry muffins for breakfast.
25. Check out our tips and ideas for cake decorating fun at different ages!
Any other ideas? What are your favorite indoor activities for kids?
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