With spring break approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of 50 ways to have fun with your children. Some of the ideas are free, others cost money, but all are fun.
1. Have a picnic at the park.
2. Make a fort together using pillows, boxes or blankets.
3. Visit a pet store.
4. Teach them something you know such as magic tricks or how to whistle a blade of grass.
5. Visit the ice cream store.
6. Have a dance party.
7. Make your children laugh by telling jokes or having a tickle fight.
8. Visit a museum.
9. Give your children piggy-back rides.
10. Read stories together.
11. Go for a bike ride.
12. Fly kites.
13. Paint or draw together.
14. Volunteer.
15. Create an obstacle course.
16. Take photos of nature.
17. Visit the library.
18. Play board games.
19. Make play dough from scratch.
20. Have a scavenger hunt.
21. Make puppets.
22. Go to the airport to watch airplanes.
23. Play hide and seek.
24. Take turns saying tongue twisters.
25. Make a comic book.
26. Run through sprinklers.
27. Bake a cake and decorate it.
28. Play dress up.
29. Learn to juggle.
30. Build paper airplanes.
31. Visit the zoo.
32. Sing songs.
33. Play hopscotch.
34. Finger paint.
35. Play with Lego.
36. Go swimming.
37. Play Simon Says.
38. Jump rope.
39. Blow bubbles.
40. Play soccer.
41. Make up a story together.
42. Plant seeds in the garden.
43. Bake treats for a neighbour.
44. Conduct kitchen science experiments.
45. Do a puzzle.
46. Exercise together.
47. Make milkshakes or ice cream floats.
48. Draw with sidewalk chalk.
49. Go birdwatching.
50. Make your own treasure map.
These are all great ideas. We love to be in the kitchen together or playing outside.
These are great suggestions and reminders! I am going to do number 42 this week!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy your week.
Thank you for sharing such a great list at Good Morning Mondays. Lots there to do. Blessings
Thanks for stopping by Terri. Have a lovely week.
This is such a great list! We have a pass to our local zoo and it’s one of our favorite things to do when the weather is nice.
What a wonderful list! I love your ideas 🙂 Thank you for sharing this week on the Art of Home-Making Mondays!
Great suggestions. I used to do a lot of these when my kids were younger.
So important! Thanks for sharing on Monday Madness link party 🙂