Indoor Games And Activities For Kids: Fun Ways To Play And Build Skills At Home

 How to play:

• Players take turns to say," I spy with my little eye, something_______________." It could be a colour, object, or texture.
• The other players must look around the room and try to guess what it is.

What you will need:

• A handkerchief to use as a blindfold.

How to play:

• One player (the catcher) is blindfolded, or their eyes are covered as they count from, say, one to fifty.
• The other players must quickly hide anywhere inside the house within the count, after which the catcher must seek them out.
• The first person to be spotted will be the next catcher person while the others hide again.

What you will need for the treasure:

• A box of crayons, coloring books, toys, etc.

How to play:

• The treasure items must be hidden inside the house, and you must prepare clues for the children to read and discover them.
• The clues can be inside a drawer, under the bed, inside pillows, or in books. Avoid hiding places where children need to climb high.
• You may draw symbols for the clues, or you can read them out to the children.
• Go ahead and hand out the first clue so that they can begin hunting for their valuable treasure.

What you will need:

• Pillows
• Large cushions
• Chairs
• Stools
• Stuffed toys

How to play:

Create a trail of sorts with all the above items and let the children jump, roll, and somersault over them. This is not only fun but also works up a good appetite!

What you will need:

• A few chairs
• A music player

How to play:

• Set the chairs in a circle.
• The number of chairs should be one less than the number of children.
• As the music starts to play, the children must walk around the circle of chairs.
• When you stop the music, they must sit in a chair.
• The player without a chair must leave the game.
• Remove one chair and resume playing until one child is the winner.

What you will need:

• Masking tape
• A piece of cloth or a handkerchief to use as a blindfold
• Pillows and cushions for safety

How to play:

• Place a strip of masking tape in a long, straight line.
• Ask your child to walk along the straight line without losing balance.
• You could add variations by applying a blindfold or even walking backwards.
• Place pillows or cushions on either side of the line to soften the landing if the child happens to lose balance.

What you will need:

• An array of items such as building blocks, crayons, toys, glasses, spoons, plates, or vegetables.

How to play:

• Ask your child to sort the items based on color, shape, texture, size, and weight.

What you will need:

• A set of simple jigsaw puzzles.
• A smooth surface, like a table or even the floor, to assemble the puzzle pieces

How to play:

• Show your child how the pieces fit into each other.
• Let your child try to assemble the puzzle by themself and offer to help when they get stuck.
• Your child could also do the puzzles along with their friends.
• What can make this activity even more interesting? You can create your own jigsaw puzzle for your child. Simply draw a picture on cardboard. Cut it into multiple pieces. This way, you can create a new puzzle as often as you want.

What you will need:

• Props and materials relevant to the theme of the skit, and costumes for the actors.

How to conduct:

• Give the children a theme and ask them to prepare a skit. They can also choose a theme.
• Next, they must write a script that includes characters, dialogues, and settings.
• Then they can list the costumes and props.
• The next step is to assign the actors their roles and decide who will direct the skit. They must also distribute responsibilities among themselves.
• While the actors memorize their dialogues, the others can prepare the sets and costumes.
• Finally, they enact the skit for an audience of families and friends.

How to play:

• Select a theme like animals or colors.
• Ask each child to come up with a word starting with a particular letter of the alphabet.