12 Super Fun Things For Kids To Do At Home This Spring Break
What’s a mama’s Spring Break nightmare? Kids bouncing off the walls. Been there. Done that.
But this year, put these easy activities in your back pocket and you’ll be ready!
Outside Spring Break Things to Do With Kids
First, this time of year is fun for getting outside. The weather is turning, and it helps if the kids burn off energy.
1. Enjoy a Storytime Picnic
Pack your favorite books, a few fun foods, and a blanket. Then, read together and bask in the sunshine. After, let them roam on the playground and you’ll return home with kids who aren’t so hyper.
2. Paint Rocks
And then leave them on a nearby trail or at a park for others to find.
3. Have a Backyard Camping Adventure
Turn your backyard into a camping ground with a tent, sleeping bags, and a bonfire for roasting marshmallows.
Too cold to go out? Bring blankets to your bathtub and read in there instead. The kids will think it’s just as fun!
4. Design and Start a Garden
Every year, my kids love designing a garden on graph paper. Once it’s ready, we drive to the nursery and try to make the vision come to life.
5. Do a Nature Scavenger Hunt
These free nature hunt printables will get you out exploring! To do the hunt again and again, slip it in a page protector and take a dry-erase marker with you.
Inside Things to Do Over Spring Break
Sometimes, the weather laughs at you. Or you still have things to do while your children are home. If you have to stay inside, these activities are fun without tons of work.
6. Try a Family Challenge
Like the Blindfold Food Challenge:
A family challenge for the brave! Blindfold each person and have them taste-test different foods. The one who can guess the most right, wins. Examples include:
- Peanut butter
- Cheese
- Marinara
- Butter
- Chocolate chips
- Banana
Grab a full list of crazy fun family challenges >>
7. Test Out Cool Science Experiments
The reaction that baking soda and vinegar make amazes kids every time!
You can also try milk, food coloring, and dish soap for a fun hands-on experiment.
8. Get Creative With Paper
This takes the cake for the EASIEST art project of all time.
Find a huge roll of paper and cover your dining room table with it. For the rest of Spring Break, the kids can doodle on it whenever they please. You’ll end up with a very unique tablecloth.
9. Pull Out Your Trivia
Even on break, you can learn new things!
Get trivia night rolling with:
10. Explore a Zoo or Museum Virtually
Explore museums, zoos, and landmarks through virtual tours right in your living room.
Check out:
- Virtual Zoo Cameras
- Around the World Museums You Can Visit Virtually
- Virtual Tours of World Renowned Landmarks
11. Have a Family Game Day
Grab your favorite board or card games. And if that’s too much work, all you have to do is pull out these hilarious games:
- Family Friendly Truth or Dare
- Family Feud: Kid Edition
- Hilarious This or That Questions
- Who’s Most Likely in Your Family
- How Well Do You Know Your Family Members
- Juicy Put Your Finger Down Questions
- Lively Spring This or That Questions
12. Have a Family Movie Day
And finally, when they begin to get antsy…and you feel your mind slipping away…check out this list of inspiring family movies. Grab the snacks and relax. (Without the wrestling and hair-pulling)😉
What’s Next?
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