With kids

Things to do together with children. 60 activities to try.

HOME Building a family command centre €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner CRAFT Foam crafts €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner KITCHEN Preserving family recipes € 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Bunting/banner creation €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner CRAFT Fuzzy pipe cleaner creations €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER DIY mobiles / garlands €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner CRAFT Glitter and glue art €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Paper plate masks or creatures €€ Flexible Beginner CRAFT Salt dough ornaments € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Salt dough crafts €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner CRAFT Perler bead art € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Shrinky Dinks €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner CRAFT Pom-pom crafts € Flexible Beginner TOGETHER Sparkle sticker-making €€€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner CRAFT Pipe cleaner flowers € <1 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Tie-dye party (clothing & fabric) €€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Soap making party €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Collaborative mural or poster € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Garden stepping stone painting € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Upcycling clothes together € 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Group macramé wall hanging €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Collaborative puzzle art (large jigsaws) €€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER DIY photo booth with props € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Homemade play dough (scented) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Nature art (leaf prints, rock painting) € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER DIY kaleidoscope € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Board game nights €€€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Card game tournaments € 3–5 h/wk Some basics TOGETHER Family trivia nights € 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Escape room at home (DIY) € 3–5 h/wk Some basics TOGETHER Tabletop RPG sessions (D&D, etc.) €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics TOGETHER Charades & party games € 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Family scavenger hunts € 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Backyard Olympics € 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Family pizza-making night € 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Cookie decorating parties €€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Homemade sushi rolling €€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics TOGETHER Group jam & preserve making € 3–5 h/wk Some basics TOGETHER Group taco / nacho bar night €€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Blind taste-testing challenges €€ 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Themed dinner nights (cuisine by country) €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics TOGETHER Family orienteering morning € 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Kite flying & building € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Stargazing nights € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Backyard camping €€€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Bug hunting & identification walks € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Community garden volunteering € 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Family film-making (short movies) € 3–5 h/wk Some basics TOGETHER Improv & comedy nights € 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Family radio play / audio drama € 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Collaborative storytelling € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Draw-along art sessions € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Music jam sessions at home €€€ 3–5 h/wk Some basics TOGETHER Karaoke nights € 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Family cookbook illustration project €€ 3–5 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Seasonal family traditions € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Creating a family year-in-review video € 3–5 h/wk Some basics TOGETHER Memory box creation € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Family time capsule € 1–2 h/wk Beginner TOGETHER Gratitude jar (shared family ritual) € <1 h/wk Beginner