Fun Things To Do At Home with Kids: 89+ Family Activities for All Ages
There is nothing I enjoy more than spending time with my family. They are my absolute favorite people in the world, and I love the bond we have. Not only Colby and I with our kids, but their sibling bonds as well.
Things To Do At Home
We take great pride in how well we’ve been able to help foster a family environment of love among our family of nine.
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We believe that the relationships built in the home help us all foster better relationships outside the home. I constantly remind my children how important it is to start inside the house first.
“If you want to bring happiness to the whole world, go home and love your family.”
Mother Teresa
They can’t love others and treat them with respect if (1) they can’t do that for themselves and (2) if they can’t do that for their siblings.
For more reference, benefits of family bonding includes:
- Cultivates love
- Encourages communication
- Strengthens healthy relationships & connections
- Reinforces respect and inclusivity
- Boosts social skills
- Invites loyalty
- Bolsters confidence and self-worth
- Promotes listening and learning from others
- Creates laughter
- Develops leaders
- Emboldens happiness and gratitude
I could honestly go on and on. And with two adult children already grown and out on their own, I can see the results of this in my own family.
Knowing all of that, it’s no surprise we love finding fun things to do at home with kids. As our children grow, we simply adjust the rules here and there, or find new things to do.
We’ve found that it’s truly all about the quality time you put in.
Ready to start planning your family day?
Here are 89 family activities for all ages:
Indoor Activities
- karaoke night
- board games
- card games
- host a tea party
- indoor camping
- blanket races (one person sits on blanket while other pulls)
- old fashioned pillow fight
- hide-and-seek or the reverse (one person hides, everyone else seeks)
- play “would you rather”
- puzzles
- game of telephone (first person starts by whispering a phrase into neighbor’s ear and it passes along until said aloud by last person)
- indoor scavenger hunt
- painting party
- Science projects
- decorate shirts with markers or a Cricut
- indoor movie night
- charades
- International Theme Night (pick a country; cook recipes, create crafts, and dress up to celebrate what you learn about it)
- enjoy a staycation
- put together a family time capsule
- put on a magic show
- make homemade ice cream
- Jackbox.tv
- have a talent show
- paper airplane contest
- host a family game show
- play dominoes or create domino chains to knock over
- dance party
- truth or dare
- dress up and have formal night (let the kids play restaurant)
- play BINGO
- create a family vision board
- set up your own escape room
- host a murder mystery dinner (several free versions here)
- choreograph a dance
- design a family board game
- virtual museum tours
- blind taste test
- watch old family videos
- Minute-to-Win It competition
- have a family photo shoot
- spa day
- craft night
- coloring contest
- fashion show
- put on a play
- declutter for yard sale
- Mad-Libs
Outdoor Activities
- backyard picnic
- stargazing
- geocaching
- outdoor movie night
- four square
- tetherball
- cornhole tournament
- create an outdoor obstacle course
- take a scenic drive
- backyard Olympics
- family field day
- NERF carnival games
- eat S’mores
- play tag or other classic outside games
- jump rope contest
- tent camping
- water balloon games
- make a giant slip and slide with a tarp and water sprinkler
- nature scavenger hunt
Preschool Activities
- cardboard box play
- shaving cream
- create with building blocks
- animal charades
- make slime, play-dough, floam
- sticker art
- yogurt painting
- DIY stamps
- put on a puppet show
- have story time
- sidewalk chalk
- play shadow puppets
- paint with sponges
- play dress-up
- finger painting
- thread cereal on a string
- create sensory bags
- ice cube fun
- bubbles
- tissue paper collages
- water play
- create thumbprint pictures
- Catch bugs, pick flowers and leaves, or collect stones from your backyard and discover what these are made of with a help of a kids microscope.
Most of these family activities can be done with things already found around your house. Otherwise, they can still be relatively cheap to do. Ingredients for a recipe or supplies for a craft and you’re good to go!
What are your family’s favorite things to do at home?
