{"id":2593,"date":"2020-05-20T11:31:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T15:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/blog\/?p=2593"},"modified":"2023-01-03T15:53:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T20:53:52","slug":"fun-indoor-games-and-activities-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/fun-indoor-games-and-activities-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Indoor Games and Activities for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-photo-2-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-photo-2-min-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-photo-2-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-photo-2-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-photo-2-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-photo-2-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Blog-photo-2-min.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Quarantine Stay at Home Games and Activities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>FUN INDOOR GAMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staying indoors during playtime shouldn\u2019t always default to screen time, whether it be watching TV or playing a game on a mobile device. While these are still viable options for when going outside is not in the cards, there are plenty of indoor games and activities, and other fun adventures kids can take part in while spending time inside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While board games and crafts are\nother great go-to activities, here are some fun ideas where kids can get\ncreative and interact with everyday objects around the house in a whole new\nway. Staying inside won\u2019t ever be boring again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Balance Beam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to keep your kids entertained\nfor hours? You don\u2019t need a tightrope for this game &#8211; just some tape and empty\nfloor space. Gather some colored tape, whether it be crafting tape or scotch\ntape you\u2019ve colored with a marker, and place strips in straight lines on the\nfloor. Now for the challenge! Can your kids walk a tightrope over these lines\nwithout tipping over? Create challenges by adding obstacles (like pillows or\nsoft furniture) or create lines of varying lengths and see how well your kids\ncan balance while they walk in as straight of a line as they can! Tally scores\nand use a timer to add some more incentive to keep playing. Can your kids beat\ntheir previous scores? What\u2019s the record time they can achieve? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Build a Fort<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know you\u2019re going to be\nindoors for a while, constructing a fort to last you the duration of your time\nwill be well worth the effort. With your kids, gather materials from around the\nhouse, whether they be pillows, blankets, or a combination of both. You can use\nfurniture to help prop up your forts, add comfy padding inside, and station\neverything either near a TV or in a play area so you can bring other activities\ninside the fort once it is complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reading and Book-Related Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading is a go-to indoor activity for kids and adults alike. Whether you read before bedtime or bring a few books into your pillow or blanket fort, there may be ways to make reading a bit more exciting if you have nowhere else to go. Try picking up travel books or books that take place in far-off settings. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.KDNovelties.com\">Personalized Books that make your child the star<\/a> can be exciting and creative as well. Create snacks and meals that go along with a theme of the book of your child\u2019s choosing. Have your child make additional illustrations for the book of their choice and stick them between the pages for future enjoyment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Card Games<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether your kids play Go Fish, a\ncard-matching memory game, or learn a new game entirely, simple card games can\nhelp your child\u2019s number and color identification skills as well as their\nlogical reasoning abilities. If you don\u2019t have playing cards, other card sets\nlike Uno, Old Maid, and Blink are great to use too! The great thing about a\ndeck of cards is that you can play multiple games with them depending on your\nchild\u2019s mood. And if they\u2019re feeling extra dextrous, they can also try to build\na house of cards! Either way, cards are a great way to pass the time with\nplenty of options and lots of possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indoor Obstacle Course<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your kids are getting antsy, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyeducation.com\/fun\/indoor-activities\/indoor-obstacle-course\">obstacle course<\/a> may help them redirect their pent up energy and excitement. Using household furniture, pillows, blankets, toys, hula hoops, exercise balls, mats, and a serious dose of caution, you can create countless different courses for your kids to play through. To make things more interesting, create a bit of a challenge. Create rules for specific pieces of furniture that dictate how your child will get around it. For example, if there is a chair in the obstacle course, kids will have to either walk around it, sit on it on one side before getting off the other side, or walk over it. 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