Trying to keep kids entertained can be hard during quarantine is TOUGH! Trust me, I know and I’m going through the up and down battles each day. But there are some activities lately that has been my saving grace. So, here are 15 kid-friendly activities for social distancing.
I hope you are all staying healthy and sane at home. If you’re starting to run out of ideas with things to do with your kiddos, then this blog post is for you. I’ve rounded up 15 activities that will keep your little ones busy and entertained.
15 Activities For Your Little Ones
Dinosaur Rock Kit This rock kit is awesome because it keeps the kids busy for a while. It comes with 12 eggs for the kids to dig up and pull out the dinosaur. It’s amazing.
Learning Games: THIS one is great for 3-year-olds and THIS one is great for 4 and up. I love learning games for kids. I have quite a bit and it’s great because the boys have fun and they don’t consider it learning.
Scavenger Hunt: This kit comes in a pack of three and is awesome for outdoor and indoor scavenger hunts.
Water Slide Probably one of my favorite things we have this year was this water slide from my mother-in-law. We are fortunate to have a pool, but sometimes it’s great to switch things up. Seriously, the best investment.
Mom I’m Bored Book my 5-year-old is notorious these days with the whole “I’m bored.” This is jam packed with over 20 busy activity pages to keep them entertained,
Magnets If there is one toy they play with every single day, it’s these magnet tiles. The boys love this toy and they are so creative with building cars and rockets.
Fold N’ Fly Paper Airplanes The boys got this for easter and they love it. They’ve been into making paper airplanes and this keeps them busy…although, they may need your help so it’s not something they can do entirely on their own. But, they can fly them on their own.
Bounce House We’ve had a bounce house since my son was a year old and it’s great for parties and having friends over. This will something kids will love all year long.
Jewelry Kit I know I have two boys but they love to make jewelry for their mama and aunt. Plus, it’s great for my three year old to help with eye-hand coordination. They love this one.
Sand Art An activity purchased the beginning of quarantine and they went through it all so quickly. They loved creating their own sand art. They would wake up and want to make some as I made breakfast and it kept them very entertained.
Maze Book for Kids These books are great for keeping your kiddos busy. During quiet time, this would be great to hand them to keep them busy and get their minds moving.
Rock Painting Rock paining is so much fun. You can simply find your own rocks to paint or buy the kit and with paint included. It comes with several rocks and stickers and will be a huge hit for any age.
Window Art This kit includes everything your child needs to create the perfect window art. It comes with several designs and its actually a lot of fun to do.
GoBroBrand Bow and Arrow This is a lot of fun for kids. It lights up and the boys love trying to shoot the center dots. Very entertaining for sure.
Dinosaur Paint Kit kids love to get messy and paint. These dinosaurs paint kits are amazing for little ones to paint and play with.
I also wanted to include some great educational items we’ve been using for at-home learning. We have everything listed below and they’re all so great for kids.
Educational Resources:
- Bob Books Workbook Just bought this to go with the Bob books listed next. I love Bob Books for kids.
- Bob Books for Advanced Beginners
- Bob Books for Kindergartners-Sight Words
- Bob Books Set 1: Beginning Readers
- Phonics Spelling Game
- Math Puzzles
- Rolling Cart 12 drawer cart. I love this one for all crafts and workbooks
- Zingo
- Rolling Cart 3-Tier
- Usborne Starting School: I love this for Cristiano. Comes with a few workbooks and its resuable.
- Melissa and Doug Bead Sequence
- Sight Word Swat Game
- Pre-K Scholastic Workbook
- Melissa and Doug Daily Calendar. We use this every single day. It’s amazing for our circle time.
- Melissa and Doug Spelling Boards
- Melissa and Doug Latch Board
- Stickers: This is for rewards during at-home school or behavior rewards.
- Learning Resource caddy
- Make a Car Sticker Set
- Do A Dot Art
- Kindergarten Workbooks: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE
- Sightwords Word Search for 5+
- Preschool Workbook
I hope that these 15 Kid-Friendly Activities for Social Distancing and educational resources help give you some sanity even if it’s for just 15 minutes. Stay safe and healthy my friends!
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XO,
Natalie