100 Fun Activities for Busy Parents and Little Kids Who Want to Play

As a busy parent, it can be tough to find the time to play with your little ones. But play is essential for their development, so it's important to make time for it whenever you can. Here are 100 fun activities that you can do with your little kids, even when you're short on time.

The playHOORAY! Handbook: 100 Fun Activities for Busy Parents and Little Kids Who Want to Play

by Claire Russell

4.6 out of 5

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Indoor Activities

1. Build a fort out of blankets, pillows, and chairs.

2. Play hide-and-seek.

3. Have a dance party.

4. Play dress-up.

5. Do arts and crafts together, such as painting, drawing, or sculpting.

6. Play with playdough or slime.

7. Build a tower out of blocks or Legos.

8. Play board games or card games.

9. Do a puzzle together.

10. Read books together.

11. Sing songs together.

12. Play with musical instruments.

13. Do a science experiment together.

14. Build a model together.

15. Play with puppets.

16. Play with dolls or action figures.

17. Play with trains or cars.

18. Play with airplanes or helicopters.

19. Play with animals, such as a pet dog or cat.

20. Play with water, such as in a bathtub or kiddie pool.

Outdoor Activities

21. Go for a walk in the park.

22. Go for a hike in the woods.

23. Go for a bike ride.

24. Play in the sandbox.

25. Play on the swings.

26. Play on the slide.

27. Play on the monkey bars.

28. Play on the merry-go-round.

29. Play with a ball, such as a soccer ball, baseball, or basketball.

30. Play with a frisbee.

31. Play with a kite.

32. Do chalk drawings on the sidewalk.

33. Play in the sprinklers.

34. Go swimming.

35. Go fishing.

36. Go camping.

37. Go stargazing.

38. Visit a zoo.

39. Visit an aquarium.

40. Visit a museum.

Educational Activities

41. Play counting games.

42. Play shape games.

43. Play letter games.

44. Play number games.

45. Do math problems together.

46. Read science books together.

47. Do science experiments together.

48. Visit a science museum.

49. Learn about different cultures.

50. Learn a new language.

51. Play geography games.

52. Play history games.

53. Visit a historical site.

54. Do art projects together.

55. Visit an art museum.

56. Learn about music.

57. Play musical instruments.

58. Visit a music museum.

59. Learn about dance.

60. Take dance classes together.

Creative Activities

61. Draw pictures together.

62. Paint pictures together.

63. Sculpt with clay or playdough.

64. Build with blocks or Legos.

65. Make crafts together, such as origami or paper airplanes.

66. Play with musical instruments.

67. Sing songs together.

68. Make up stories together.

69. Write poems together.

70. Play pretend together.

71. Build a fort together.

72. Make a blanket fort together.

73. Build a cardboard box fort together.

74. Play with puppets together.

75. Put on a puppet show together.

76. Play with dolls or action figures together.

77. Play with trains or cars together.

78. Play with airplanes or helicopters together.

79. Play with animals together, such as a pet dog or cat.

80. Play with water together, such as in a bathtub or kiddie pool.

Sensory Activities

81. Play with playdough or slime.

82. Play with sand.

83. Play with water.

84. Play with bubbles.

85. Play with shaving cream.

86. Play with cornstarch.

87. Play with rice.

88. Play with beans.

89. Play with pasta.

90. Play with rocks.

Gross Motor Activities

91. Run around.

92. Jump up and down.

93. Play tag.

94. Play hide-and-seek.

95. Play catch.

96. Play kickball.

97. Play soccer.

98. Play basketball.

99. Play tennis.

100. Play golf.

Fine Motor Activities

101. Play with playdough or slime.

102. Play with sand.

103. Play with water.

104. Play with bubbles.

105. Play with shaving cream.

106. Play with cornstarch.

107. Play with rice.

108. Play with beans.

109. Play with pasta.

110. Play with rocks.

Language Activities

111. Play counting games.

112. Play shape games.

113. Play letter games.

114. Play number games.

115. Do math problems together.

116. Read books together.

117. Sing songs together.

118. Make up stories together.

119. Write poems together.

120. Play pretend together.

Math Activities

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The playHOORAY! Handbook: 100 Fun Activities for Busy Parents and Little Kids Who Want to Play

by Claire Russell

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	239709 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	347 pages

FREE