We all know how frustrating it is when you spend ages setting up an activity, but your kids get bored of it within what seems like 2 seconds!
That’s why we’ve put together a list of 10 activity ideas from our blog that are super quick to prepare.
No need to spend half the evening setting things up – just pull things quickly together when your kids are up, sit back and enjoy watching them spend WAY longer playing than it took you to get things ready.
We can’t guarantee they’ll be entertained all morning, but you’ll at least get to finish that mug of coffee – and that’s a big win in our eyes!
Check out this list of simple activity ideas:
1. Cardboard wall run
Grab some toilet paper rolls, child-safe scissors and masking tape – that’s it!
No marshmallows? Try this activity with cocktail sticks and whatever other soft foods you have in the house!
3. Playdough counting
With just a dry wipe marker, smooth surface and some playdough, you can get your kids practising their numeracy AND fine motor skills.
We did this activity with leaves, but your kids could make crayon rubbings of pretty much anything they can find!
5. Surprise paper towel pictures
Your kids can send secret messages that ‘magically’ appear…with just paper towels, two kinds of pens and a dish filled with water.
6. Playdough building
We all love a bit of playdough! Combine it with lolly sticks for a fun engineering activity.
7. Caterpillar racing
Paper, scissors and a bit of folding will get you ‘caterpillars’ you can race.
Bored of wooden blocks? Try paper ones – in three different shapes!
9. Recycled instruments
We made a tissue box guitar, but there’s no end to the fun and quirky instruments your kids can make when let loose on old boxes and bottles.
10. Shaving cream rain clouds
A fun way to learn about the water cycle – your kids will love watching you make ‘rain’!
We hope your kids have fun with these super simple activities!
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