Staying at home with kids can be pretty exhausting. Kids have tons of energy, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up with them. They want to do so many things that you may just run out of ideas. Good news — we’re here to help you with that. Here are some kid-tested and approved DIY activities you can do with your kids at home:
Solar Oven
You can teach your kids about solar energy by making a solar oven. All you need is a pizza box, cutter/knife, aluminum foil, marker, glue, cling wrap, tape, and black construction paper. You can find a step-by-step guide by watching this video.
Tornado in a Jar
If you want to teach your kids about the weather, you can start by making a tornado in a jar. This five-minute science project only needs a pot, tap water, and dish soap – supplies that you have right at home!
Splatter Painting
Allow your kids to be messy once in a while. Join them and have fun doing this cheap outdoor art project at home. You just need to have poster paints, a brush or stick, and construction paper to let your kids’ creativity run wild!
DIY Playdough
Why spend money by buying those expensive playdoughs when you can make one at home? Aside from saving money, you can entertain your kids by letting them make their own playdough. Once they have their playdough, they can have the whole afternoon of crafts and activities with it.
Movie Night
If you have teens whom you never get to spend time with, let them have a blast by hosting a movie night with their friends. A fun way to get involved is to create an online quiz and let them answer it. The winning team gets to choose a movie to watch. How’s that for a fun evening?
DIY Paper Kites
Kids enjoy building their toys. Let them have fun by making DIY kites from paper and allowing them to head to their favorite beach or park for a kite-flying competition.
Build Bird Feeders
If your kids love the outdoors, then they would love exploring nature and learning about birds in your area. You don’t have to go far since you can have the birds come to you with a simple DIY bird feeder. You just have to gather a toilet paper roll, peanut butter, and bird seeds. Simply spread the peanut butter onto the toilet paper roll and sprinkle it with bird seeds. The birds will surely flock to your yard in no time.
Prepare a DIY Waterslide
No budget to head to a waterpark? No worries! You can build one in your backyard as long as you have a huge tarp and a hose!
Get Ready for a Backyard Olympics
If your kids enjoy game night, then they would love to have their friends over for a backyard Olympics. Some of the games you could include are water balloon volleyball, capture the flag, relay races, parachute games, and an obstacle course. If it becomes a success, you can even make this an annual event that your kids can look forward to.
Teach Yoga to Kids
If your kids are always restless, it might be a good idea to introduce them to yoga. Yoga can help them focus all their energy into maintaining their poses, and it helps promote relaxation and mindfulness..
Introduce Kids to Volunteer Work
Activities with your kids are not limited to those that you can do inside the home. Teaching them about volunteer work is one way of helping them grow as contributing adults in the future.
Kids need to divert their energy into purposeful activities. By giving them different activities to look forward to, you can develop a deeper bond with your kids.
