FUN INDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Keeping kids busy is challenging task in today’s time. Family size is decreasing from joint to nuclear, so it is very difficult to offer something new every time. Unlike the good old days where kids keep themselves engaged with cousins, grandparents. In rainy or cold weather or when there is lot of pollution outside we need to look for some fun indoor activities for kids that are educating as well.

It is hard time to realize that sticking to phones and television is a major cause of poor health conditions like: Obesity, Sleep disturbance, Poor eating habits and many more.

Besides these there are numerous negative reasons that can harm the child’s growth and can leave a lifetime impact on their mental health.

This article is all about indoor fun activities. So, let’s talk about importance of creative activities for kids

Apart from keeping busy, creative activities play an important role in shaping the overall personality of a child. For example, these fun activities help in certain skills like:

  • Developing confidence
  • Dealing with tough or tricky situations
  • Make kids independent, social, expressive and active
  • Group activities teach them qualities like discipline, coordination etc.

To discuss the fun indoor activities for kids, we must categorize them under different age group. So, let’s start with:

1 to 3 years old

fun indoor activities for kidsIn this age group there is a whole lot of physical, mental, social and emotional development. Now the child is learning to speak, walk and imitate others. Since it is the first time, so sometimes it becomes difficult for the parents to understand. Therefore, emotionally and mentally challenging age group for the parents as well.

Some fun sport to keep kids busy and active are:

  1. Teaching them to eat independently (introducing spoon, forks, cup, plates etc. to them)
  2. Helping them walk and run by themselves
  3. Introducing small action words through play
  4. Fun playing and letting them explore rides like scooter, car, tricycle etc.
  5. Dancing to the music
  6. Playing ball with kids and at the same time teaching words like kick, catch or throw.
  7. Teaching them colors with the help of surrounding things
  8. Teaching names of fruits animals with the help of dummy toys
  9. Thumb or finger painting
  10. Indoor water play

3 to 5 years old

fun indoor activities for kidsIn this age group, child becomes more independent, moody, creative, understand things more clearly. So, one needs to be more careful with what to speak Infront of the kids and what to avoid because a child learns from adults. One needs to handle with more patience rather than being bossy as that will only make the child more rebellious.

Some fun indoor activities are:

  1. Painting, coloring or sketching
  2. Hide and Seek
  3. Picnic date with little friends, cousins, parents or grand parents
  4. Dance party
  5. Reading picture story books (with the help of an adult)
  6. Puzzle games
  7. Assigning them tasks like assembling things like toys, books, cloths etc. can make them feel proud independent.
  8. Simple gardening
  9. Blocks building
  10. Clay sculpting

5 to 8 years old

At this age group parents must expect more arrogant yet responsible behavior from the child. Kids tend to develop friendships, sweet relations with same age group or same gender. Certain qualities like being authoritative, arrogance, responsible, strong, experimental develops in the child. They learn the basic difference between good and the bad.

 

fun indoor activities for kids

Some fun indoor activities are:

  1. Board games like chess, ludo, carrom etc.
  2. Reading story books
  3. Baking a cookie or a cake (with the help of an elder)
  4. Painting or sketching
  5. Fun activities like cleaning or washing car, bikes with father
  6. Helping mothers in organizing kitchen stuff or clothes
  7. Dance party
  8. Karaoke nights
  9. DIY crafts
  10. Watching an animated or moral story movie

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