{"id":803,"date":"2022-10-27T21:27:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T21:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s37407.p1377.sites.pressdns.com\/resources\/101-free-kid-activities\/"},"modified":"2022-10-27T21:27:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T21:27:11","slug":"101-free-kid-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/101-free-kid-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"101 free activities for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kids are always looking for fun things to do — even just minutes after you finish doing the latest fun thing (that cost you money and took you all week to plan). In fact, “I’m bored<\/a>” is probably one of the most commonly heard kid phrases. Thankfully, there are a bunch of clever and totally free activities that you can do with kids, so there’s no need to break the bank to have some fun. With a little imagination and a few supplies that you can find at home, we’ve got you covered. <\/p>

101 super-fun and free kid activities<\/h2>
  1. Read a book together.<\/li>
  2. Participate in free kids’ programs at the local library.<\/li>
  3. Make a painter’s tape highway for toy cars<\/a>.<\/li>
  4. Go for a nature walk.<\/li>
  5. Turn items from your walk into nature crafts<\/a>. <\/li>
  6. Create your own comic book.<\/li>
  7. Repurpose pool noodles to make lightsabers<\/a>.<\/li>
  8. Play hopscotch.<\/li>
  9. Try a toilet paper roll craft<\/a>.<\/li>
  10. Walk around a local wildlife preserve and see how many different birds, animals and insects you can spot.<\/li>
  11. Camp out in the comfort of the living room.<\/li>
  12. Melt broken crayons<\/a> to make new ones in cool shapes.<\/li>
  13. Use mismatched socks to make puppets.<\/li>
  14. Have kids help bag up a few unwanted toys that can be donated to a shelter so that other kids can enjoy them.<\/li>
  15. Play hide-and-seek.<\/li>
  16. Make a straw rocket<\/a> and send them off into “space.”<\/li>
  17. Play board games.<\/li>
  18. Try making your own board game.<\/li>
  19. Two words: science experiments<\/a>.<\/li>
  20. Make a list of the kids’ favorite things.<\/li>
  21. Hold your own “crazy hair day” at home.<\/li>
  22. Play a game of Simon Says.<\/li>
  23. Make a sensory bin<\/a>.<\/li>
  24. Play charades.<\/li>
  25. Trace interesting objects.<\/li>
  26. Try a cardboard box art project<\/a>.<\/li>
  27. Use blocks and action figures to recreate your favorite places.<\/li>
  28. Have a concert using homemade instruments.<\/li>
  29. Write letters to soldiers or veterans<\/a>.<\/li>
  30. Move lunch from the table to a blanket on the floor for an indoor picnic.<\/li>
  31. Put on a play.<\/li>
  32. Have a scavenger hunt<\/a>.<\/li>
  33. Grab a deck of cards and play Go Fish.<\/li>
  34. Set up chairs for a homemade theater.<\/li>
  35. Have a fashion show.<\/li>
  36. Enjoy a movie at home<\/a>.<\/li>
  37. Go through old family photos.<\/li>
  38. Dress up in old clothes and have a photo shoot.<\/li>
  39. Crack out the playdough.<\/li>
  40. Practice making all the letters in American sign language<\/a> (ASL).<\/li>
  41. Tell stories — real ones or made-up ones.<\/li>
  42. Make a fort using cushions, pillows and blankets.<\/li>
  43. Do a puzzle.<\/li>
  44. Try a game using just hands<\/a>.<\/li>
  45. Go crazy with the bubbles at bathtime.<\/li>
  46. Turn out the lights for flashlight limbo<\/a>.<\/li>
  47. Use marshmallows as building blocks.<\/li>
  48. Turn on the radio and have a dance party.<\/li>
  49. Create some outdoor name art<\/a>.<\/li>
  50. Start a ‘zine or newsletter.<\/li>
  51. Pick flowers and place them around the house.<\/li>
  52. Grab some flashlights and tell ghost stories<\/a>.<\/li>
  53. Catch lightning bugs.<\/li>
  54. Read the newspaper.<\/li>
  55. Make fresh fruit popsicles<\/a>.<\/li>
  56. Make a card for someone special.<\/li>
  57. Have a spa day at home.<\/li>
  58. Have a fancy tea party<\/a>.<\/li>
  59. Use old gloves to make finger puppets.<\/li>
  60. Visit your local park or playground.<\/li>
  61. Play catch.<\/li>
  62. Make your own potato stamps<\/a>.<\/li>
  63. Learn about another culture’s holidays or festivities.<\/li>
  64. Make costumes out of old clothing.<\/li>
  65. Attend storytime at your local bookstore.<\/li>
  66. Get out the coloring books and crayons.<\/li>
  67. Make paper airplanes<\/a>.<\/li>
  68. Go for a bike ride.<\/li>
  69. Write a book version of your favorite movie.<\/li>
  70. Make collages out of old magazines.<\/li>
  71. Watch a kids cooking show<\/a> together and then make a recipe. <\/li>
  72. Line up some chairs as a bus and let the kids do the “driving.”<\/li>
  73. Play dress-up.<\/li>
  74. Make a scrapbook.<\/li>
  75. Go hiking.<\/li>
  76. Make an obstacle course<\/a> outside. <\/li>
  77. Make sculptures out of your recyclables.<\/li>
  78. Push back bedtime so that you can stargaze.<\/li>
  79. Make a creative snack together.<\/li>
  80. Make paper bag puppets<\/a>.<\/li>
  81. Go to the park.<\/li>
  82. Make decorations for an upcoming special occasion.<\/li>
  83. Play I Spy.<\/li>
  84. Make egg tempera paint<\/a>.<\/li>
  85. Paint some rocks.<\/li>
  86. Draw caricatures of each other.<\/li>
  87. Create a time capsule.<\/li>
  88. Try your hand at coffee filter crafts<\/a>.<\/li>
  89. Go to an animal shelter and play with the cats and dogs.<\/li>
  90. Visit an older neighbor.<\/li>
  91. Read up on local history.<\/li>
  92. Find some free printables<\/a> online.<\/li>
  93. Volunteer in your community.<\/li>
  94. Take advantage of free admission to local attractions.<\/li>
  95. Go for a run.<\/li>
  96. Splash around in rain puddles.<\/li>
  97. Wash the car and let kids be in charge of the hose.<\/li>
  98. Jump rope<\/a>.<\/li>
  99. Line some chairs up one behind another and play train.<\/li>
  100. Make masks out of paper plates.<\/li>
  101. Set up an indoor bowling alley, using old water bottles as pins.<\/li><\/ol>

    Need activities for a rainy day? Check out 101 rainy day activities for kids<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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