20 Indoor Activities to do with the Kids

Baby, it’s cold outside! Over the next few days we will experience temps in the 20’s and Louisiana moms will probably start to feel the wrath of cabin fever sweeping over their homes. Here are 20 indoor activities that will help you pass the time with the kiddos, indoors…

20 Indoor Activities to with the Kids:

1. Get out the crafts – Let the kids use their imaginations and create a masterpiece. 
2. Make a fort in the living room out of blankets.
3. Play Restaurant – Let the kids help in the kitchen for a day – bake cookies, make lunch and dinner together and have them “critique” meals on paper.
4. Write letters to friends and family or fill out a years worth of birthday cards.
5. Have a fashion show or photo shoot or better yet, make a photo both and take lots of funny pictures. Making photo props can be fun and allow the creative juices to flow!
6. Read books.
7. Put on a puppet show. During Hurricane Katrina, we had our boys put on a play with puppets, or paper dolls. They drew the characters, cut them out, glued them to cardboard and glued a stick on the backside,  fixed a stage out of a large shipping box, wrote a script and put on a play. This entertained them for hours!
8. Make paper airplanes and have a flying contest.
9. Cleaning party! Crank up the radio and have a dance party while cleaning the house, and cleaning was pretty easy thanks to tthe new vacuum I got from Best Vacuum Sealers, it has definitely made my life easier! Clean, de-clutter and exhaust the kids. It’s a win win!
10. Skype or FaceTime Catch up with friends and family you haven’t seen in a while or talk to friends fellow  home-bound friends.
11. Donate – Go through your home with the kids and find items {clothes, toys, appliances} to donate.
12. Camp out– Create an indoor camp with tents and use the microwave to make s’mores.
13. Make snowflakes and tape them to the windows.
14. Try to make Origami – this site has tons of great ideas.
15. Go to the movies at home–  pop some popcorn and catch up on movies you have yet to see or revisit an old favorite.
16. Puzzles, board games and Charades are always a must on a snow day…try to change things up or make up your own games. Use this Charades generator to get ideas.
17. Make snow souvenirs! If we get snow, make a bunch of small snowballs. Put them in plastic bags and store them in the freezer until summer. When summertime water fun rolls around, bust out the snowballs!
18. Decorate the house and get a head start on Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day crafts!
19. Go through old photos – this always offers plenty of entrainment.
20. Go play! Bundle up the family for some gold old outdoor play time, even if it’s only ice! 

We would love to hear your ideas for indoor activities, please share them in the comments below!