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5 Fun Indoor Activities for Kids

September 22, 2013 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

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When your kids are stuck inside because of the weather, try one of these fun indoor activities for kids to keep them from climbing the walls!

Five Fun Indoor Activities for Kids featuring rainy day activities, frugal indoor fun for kids and indoor fun for toddler to tweens.

Kids are not really built for hanging out indoors. Kids are generally wide open and constantly distracted. This makes finding indoor activities for kids a challenge for most parents. The key is coming up with things that will hold their attention. It is very easy to give in and sit them in front of a Playstation or television. Unfortunately, that is going to do little to help them in any way and plenty to hurt them. Just because those things will keep them occupied, that does not mean they are good options.

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Here are some things to do inside that will help them in some way and still keep your kids intrigued for hours at a time:

Break out the old board games or build a fort

Long ago, in the days before video games and iPads, board games and forts were the ultimate entertainment. From Monopoly to Operation, board games educated and entertained kids and families for hours on end. Dust off a few of the old classics and introduce your kids to the wonders of dice and cardboard. You might be shocked to find out that it still works! You can even build a fort from blankets, pillows and boxes to play them in!

Read

It might seem like the fun of reading a book has lost its allure, but that is only smoke and mirrors. Put a classic kid’s book in front of a child and watch what happens. You will see the magic of your own childhood blossom all over again. Although you might have to keep the hits coming, you will never have problems getting your child to read once you get them interested.

Build a story

Kids love reading books and hearing stories, but they love making up stories even more. Have your kids sit down and collaborate on a great story. Give them a general framework for the story and assign certain areas to each of them. Then challenge them to bring them all together in a written book or play. This can really help them to test their creative sides.

Sock puppets

A nice. large cardboard box and a few socks with magic markers can occupy a group of kids for hours on end. Cut them out a “stage” from a cardboard box and then show them how to make some really cool sock puppets. You will be surprised at how excited they get over them and they might even teach you a thing or two. You can expand on this by encouraging them to write a script. Once they have rehearsed, pop some popcorn and let them sell you and your spouse tickets and popcorn, then sit back and enjoy the show.

Build a business

Lemonade stands are no longer the only game in town. If your kids are really wanting to use the computer, challenge them to do something constructive with that time. Have them build a business idea from the ground up. Get them to write up a business plan, lay down the framework for the idea of production and then challenge them to market the product or service. This is not a complicated concept but it might pay off for the rest of their lives. Starting them young is never a bad idea when it comes to taking care of themselves and dreaming big.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Brandy Myers says

    September 30, 2013 at 9:16 am

    We have been busting out the board games a lot lately. My oldest is finally grasping the concept of them and I love how much they teach him! Go Candyland!

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  2. Heidi says

    September 22, 2013 at 11:30 am

    Some really great ideas. I particularly love the last idea of having the kids build a business. Teaching our kids about money, entrepreneurship and how to be a successful adult is so important!

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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