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Fun Ideas to Occupy Kids or Young Teens
Hi! I've created this page to provide creative and original ideas for keeping young children to early teens occupied, without the computer or TV. I've not included the usual activities like days out and watching DVDs, and instead have listed active and educational ways to have fun in the home or garden.
The list includes crafts, kitchen science experiments, recipes, games and activities, and I hope that you find them useful - epecially for long Summer holidays and perhaps homeschoolers too :-)
I think adults would also find a lot of these projects fun themselves - I know I do!
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The list includes crafts, kitchen science experiments, recipes, games and activities, and I hope that you find them useful - epecially for long Summer holidays and perhaps homeschoolers too :-)
I think adults would also find a lot of these projects fun themselves - I know I do!
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Cardboard Castles
Games and Activities
Not involving the TV or computer!
- Things To Do With Your Teen
- From playing tennis to blowing bubbles.
- Boredom Busters for Kids
- Having a jar of ideas will help with boredom.
- 5 Orange Potatoes
- Lists of fun activities and how-tos.
- Ice Block Treasure
- Fun way to find treasures.
- Try Geocaching
- Something a little bit different for an adventure.
- Photography
- Photo projects for kids.
- Spider Web Game
- Fun outdoor game for more then one child.
- Diet Coke Geyser
- Using Mentos chewy mints.
- Volcanic Eruption
- A traditional scientific experiment.
- Cornstarch Slime
- Messy fun for kids.
Painting With Light
This is a fun photography project to do with your children. Click here to see how.
More Games and Activities for Children
- Bubble Blowing
- How to make the solution, and the skills you need.
- Gardening With Children
- Lots of activities for the garden.
- Balloon Car
- Have a look at the other how-tos on this site too.
- Paper Planes
- A range of paper plane instructions.
- Make a Mr Grass Head
- Fun way to grow cress or grass.
- Box Kite
- More challenging kite how-to.
- Traditional Kite
- With video tutorial.
- 101 Ideas
- Of things to do this Summer.
- Scientific Experiments
- From balloon rockets to making rock candy.
- Foam-erator
- Fun foaming toy.
- Things to Amuse Toddlers
- Fun activities for very young kids.
- Cardboard Boxes
- Kids are never bored with a supply of boxes!
Blogs and Websites Full of Ideas
- Ikat Bag
- Brilliant tutorials and kids crafts.
- Pepper Paints
- Lots of inspiration for activities.
- The Crafty Crow
- A children's craft collective.
- Bloesem Kids
- With appropriate recipes, and the prettiest kid's toys.
- Kid Crafts Magazine
- With games, crafts and recipes.
- Skip To My Lou
- Loads of crafts and fun stuff.
- Mini Eco
- Eco kids activities and crafts.
- That Artist Woman
- Look down the 2nd column for the activity links.
- Dad Can Do
- Impressive DIY projects.
- Zakka Life
- Kids craft tutorials.
- Honest to Nod
- Fabulous blog with plenty of creative crafts and activities to try.
The Creative Family
The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections
Amazon Price: $7.13 (as of 06/01/2012)
More Blog and Website Resources
- Acorn Pies
- Lots of nature activities.
- 101 Summer Activities
- A huge list of fun ideas.
- Disney Family Fun
- Crafts and recipes.
- Chasing Cheerios
- Lots of original crafts and activities.
- Artists Helping Children
- Huge resource of projects.
- Make and Takes
- Home projects, kids crafts and recipes.
- Living Locurto
- Activities, crafting and general blogging.
- Tinker Lab
- Bubble painting, collages, play dough and more.
- Garden Mama
- I love this blog's philosophy and there some fab tutorials too.
- Imagine Childhood
- Big and beautiful photos of crafts and activities.
- The Chocolate Muffin Tree
- Growing a creative life with children.
Decorating Marshmallows
Using food coloring for the details and icing for the hair!
Click here for more details.
Arts and Crafts for Kids
- Bookhou Craft Projects
- Brilliant arts and craft tutorials.
- Potato Printing
- Traditional stamping on fabric.
- Fabric Pom-Poms
- Can also be made with yarn.
- Our House
- From dandelion printing to yarn weaving.
- Kleas Tutorials
- Including felting and making shell chimes.
- Weaving with Nature
- Using twigs and found objects.
- Ice Cube Painting
- Just needs some food colouring.
- Paper Mache
- Fun and creative activity.
- Wax Paper Butterfly
- To create a stained glass effect.
- Kid Friendly Batik
- Using acrylic paint and glue.
- Draw On Food
- How to make food more fun!
- Handmade Fossils
- Make a plaster moulding of all kinds of items.
Puff Paint
Paper Crafts
Play Conkers!
More Children's Arts and Crafts
- Make Your Own Paints
- Including watercolours and acrylics.
- Draw On Porcelain
- Personalise your own teacup or plate.
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Make your own with plaster and food colouring.
- Grow Crystals
- In the shape of a snowflake.
- Model Airplane
- Brilliantly clear step-by-step video tutorial.
- Origami Tumblewing
- Fascinating phenomenon.
- Driftwood Boats
- Make and sail your own little boats.
- Bow and Arrow
- Made from twigs and string.
- Slingshot
- From a twig and some elastic bands.
- Pencil Crossbow
- Simple and cheap toy.
- Have an Art Lesson
- Using watercolour paints.
- Phenakistoscope
- Fun movie wheel illusion.
- Fabric Pirate Maps
- Fun idea to draw and paint a buried treasure map.
Coloring Flowers
Teach Your Kids to Finger Knit!
Finger knitting is a much easier and safer way for kids to knit than to use needles, and it improves manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination. They can make themselves scarves/headbands/bracelets/necklaces and anything else they can think of - it's a great creative craft.
If you prefer written instructions click here.
If you prefer written instructions click here.
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Pre-Schooler's Busy Book
Preschooler's Busy Book: 365 Creative Games & Activities To Occupy 3-6 Year Olds
Amazon Price: $6.77 (as of 06/01/2012)
Kids Craft Projects
- Moving Card Sheep
- Free paper automata model.
- Paper Mache Mask
- Moulded to your childs face.
- Paper Mache Pinata
- Great fun to decorate how you like.
- Sock Puppet
- In the form of a giraffe.
- Finger Puppets
- How to do different animals.
- Movable Card Puppets
- Made from a photograph.
- Photograph Thank-You Cards
- Fun personalized card idea.
- Marble Paper
- Easy way to decorate paper.
- Colored Rice
- Perfect for making art pictures with.
- Pinecone Bird Feeders
- Easy ways to bring birds to your garden.
- Gifts for Kids to Make
- Brilliant projects and crafts for children.
Salt Dough Shapes
Things To Make and Build
- Moon Sand
- More fun and mouldable than normal sand.
- Kids Stilts
- From tin cans and rope.
- Sand Volcano
- Looks like fun!
- Harry Potter Wand
- Out of paper and glue.
- Play Doh
- Make your own, in various colours.
- Paper Making Tutorial
- Messy, creative fun.
- Clay Crafts
- Recipes for clay and dough.
- Kaleidoscope
- A nostalgic childrens toy.
- Periscope
- Spying toy made from milk cartons.
- Tie Dye T-Shirts
- Different techniques you can use.
- Paper Dragon Illusion
- Interesting optical illusion.
- Card Boomerang
- Easy, cheap and fun!
- Dyed Pasta Necklaces
- In fun bright colours.
Cornstarch Clay Sandcastle
DIY Projects for Parents
There are some great things parents can make for their kids too, from tents to treehouses.
- Play Tent
- Simple tent to hang from a tree.
- Summer Teepee
- Which your kids can help decorate.
- Free-Standing Tent
- Made from fabric and wooden poles.
- Princess Pavillion
- Adorable tent for any little girl.
- Made by Joel
- Lots of cute things made by a parent for his kids.
- Chalkboard Table
- Fun way to make temporary art.
- Treehouse Guides
- Different designs of treehouse provided.
- Drawings to Toys
- Create a toy from your children's art.
- Sand and Water Table
- Have a look at the rest of the blog too for other projects.
- DIY Coloring Book Pages
- Make your own personalized images using photographs.
- Fabric Roads
- Easy-to-store roads made by recycling denim.
- Pop-Up Puppets
- Sweet puppet toy in the shape of a bunny rabbit.
Rabbit Puppet
Fun Childrens Recipes
Recipes to cook with your kids.
- Good Food Recipes
- From muffins to main meals.
- Rainbow Cake
- Amazing colorful layered cake.
- Pimp That Snack
- Giant versions of regular snack foods.
- Rice Crispie Cakes
- Super simple cakes.
- Chocolate Pudding Cups
- An interesting way to use balloons.
- Gingerbread Cookie Shack
- Including stained glass windows!
- Fun Cupcakes
- With various sweet decoration ideas.
- Homemade Slushies
- Drinks for a hot Summers day.
Rainbow Coconut Ice
The Dangerous Book For Boys
The Dangerous Book for Boys
Amazon Price: $11.78 (as of 06/01/2012)
More Ideas
- Camp out in the back yard. Put up the tent together, read stories, and have a mini cookout.
- Have a water fight.
- Play dress-up. You could go the full hog and make complete costumes, face-paint and hairstyles then put on a catwalk show!
- Put on a play or puppet show.
- Cook with your kids - or you could bake some cupcakes, and they just do the decorating.
- Put on a film premiere. You can do this outside by projecting a film onto a screen, or just turn off all of the lights indoors, close the curtains, get everyone comfy and dish out the popcorn, drinks and ice-creams. Everyone could get dressed up for the occasion!
- Give each of your kids pens and a journal/sketchbook so they can write or draw in it whenever they like.
- You don't need much to keep kids entertained - often, it's the simple things that are the best. Such as cardboard dens and castles, or newspaper huts.
- Each of your children could plant a sunflower and see how tall they could grow them. It could be made into a competition.
- Make a plaster and sand handmade fossil, and create a really nice end product.
- Use cardboard and other bits 'n' bobs to make your own little houses.
Bows & Arrows
Click here for the how-to and have a browse through the rest of the blog for more ideas.
More Kid's Activities
- Kid's Crafts
- Including painting toilet rolls and jigsaw puzzles.
- Weaving with Twigs
- Minimal items needed for pretty craftwork.
- Cardboard Guitars
- Make your own playable instruments with cheap materials.
- Hopscotch
- A classic game made using bubble wrap!
- 3D Apple Puzzle
- How to take an apple apart to make an easy puzzle.
- 80 Things Kids Love To Do
- Loads of activities and crafts.
- Painted Puzzle
- Simple puzzle made by painting wood blocks.
- Rainbow Jars
- Fun project made using colored chalk and salt.
- Giant Bubbles Kit
- Kids will have massive fun with massive bubbles!
- Little Grass House
- Build anything you like from kitchen sponges, then grow grass on it.
- 12 Coolest Crafts for Boys
- 12 fun ideas which cater for a boys sense of adventure.
- Magic Milk Paint
- Mix ink with milk to create a marble effect.
- Painting Eggs
- A fun and creative Easter activity.
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EndeavourToys
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- Lots of fun ideas here! Thanks for collecting and sharing all this information.
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- really great ideas, you have a great lens here!
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- this is a fun lens and so much interesting ideas!
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