Easy indoor activities for little kids

Creative and crafty fun

• DIY edible playdough
• Finger painting: Messy but magical!
• Pasta necklaces: Colour dry pasta with food dye and string it up for wearable art.
• Sticker stories: Give them a notebook, stickers and pens to create their own sticker-filled adventures.
• Make slime!
  • Puffy slime
  • 3-ingredient gooey slime
  • Unicorn poop slime!

Energy burners (yes, even indoors!)

• Indoor obstacle course: Use pillows, chairs and blankets to build a safe course for crawling, jumping and rolling.
• Balloon volleyball: No net required—just keep the balloon off the floor!
• Dance party: Pop on some tunes and boogie together in the lounge.
• Scavenger hunt: Create a list of things to find around the house. Great for observation and movement.
• Turn tidying up into a game!

Calm and quiet moments

• Storytime corner: Make a reading nook or a cubby with cushions and blankets for cosy reading sessions.
• Puzzles: Great for concentration and problem-solving, whether it’s jigsaws or matching cards.
• Sensory bowls: Fill a container with rice, pasta or beans and hide little toys for digging and discovering.
• Create the cinema experience at home.
• Paper folding fun: Try simple origami or fold paper planes to test across the room.
• Create a memory book together.

Imaginative play

• Teddy bears’ picnic: Lay out a rug and invite the soft toys for tea and snacks.
• Dress-ups: Raid the costume box or your wardrobe for pretend-play adventures.
• Puppet show: Make puppets from socks or paper bags, then put on a show behind a couch.
• Toy washing station: A basin with warm soapy water and a towel = a mini car wash or dolly spa!
• Kitchen café: Set up a pretend café with menus, pretend food—or even real snacks.
• Play shop: For hours of imaginative play!

Or you could even just let them be bored – it can be a good thing!