If there is one thing that can put parents in a spin, it’s the unexpected closure of a school or the need to self-isolate at home due to a pandemic. School holidays are often already a challenge for parents.
Unfortunately many of the usual outings like going to the movies or heading out to the museum, won’t be on the cards due to Coronavirus.
If you’re a parent who has had to start working from home, it’s even more problematic to keep kids entertained while work gets done.
Despite having the internet and digital devices at our fingertips, having a mix of sensory, interesting and creative activities can help with learning development.
These 70 kids activities when self-isolating at home are bound to come in handy on the days you need inspiration to keep the kids busy and entertained.
There will be craft supplies needed for some of the activities. Hopefully you may have them in your craft box. Alternatively, if you are able to grocery shop or get a home delivery, order the particular item in your online shop.
For all the art and craft projects, you could get a scrapbook to paste each finished project it. This can become a memento of the items made during self-isolation.
Kids Activities When Self-Isolating at Home
2. Turn flowers or celery different colours
3. Magic milk marbling (do this with expired milk)
9. Make a nature discovery box
10. Use an egg carton for a nature treasure hunt in the backyard
11. Paint sticks
12. Water Painting
13. Shaving cream marble painting
14. Turn a shoe box into a dolls house
15. Turn a cereal box into a car ramp
16. Turn a box into a road for toys
17. Gather recycling and make a castle
19. Autumn leaf rainbow garland
20. Make a fairy house out of natural materials
21. Leafy Owl
22. Leafy Lion
23. Animal Crown
24. Make a caterpillar on a leaf
25. Make a rainbow paddle pop stick craft
26. Turn a paper plate into a butterfly
27. Turn cupcake cases into flowers
31. Design your own pillow case
32. Make play dough
33. Make Playdough Nature Scapes
38. Peg doll craft – mermaids and pirates
40. Paddle pop stick ballerinas
41. Make a pet rock
42. Make a knifey
43. Make a forkey
45. Make a mini you out of paddle pop stick
47. Make felt sushi
50. Make a foldable paddle pop stick map or card
52. Make pom poms
53. Design your own marshmallows
54. Paint leaves
55. Tennis ball puppet heads (Use Brown Paper Bags if you can’t get tennis balls)
57. Create a Lego travel pack and imaginative scene
58. Make a Lego bed
62. Wool crafts
64. Bubble fun
65. Backyard hurdles
67. Chalk hopscotch
68. Water painting on fence/concrete
69. Jenga get to know you game
List of Materials and Ingredients
To keep the kids entertained, make a craft and activity circuit. Set up activities around the house. Choose a few crafts and activities from the list above and create a circuit. You can also make a checklist where each activity gets stamped once completed.
Craft Supplies
Paper plates
Plastic forks and knives and spoons
Cupcake cases
Brown paper bags
Pom Poms
Pipe Cleaners
Googley Eyes
Paper
Felt
Washing Sponges
Craft Glue
Scissors
Paint and paintbrush
Food dye
String
Celery/white flowers
Masking Tape or Duct Tape
Cream of tartar
Table salt
All purpose flour
Food colourings
Vegetable oil
Balloons
Wool
Marshmallows
Kebab Sticks
Paddle Pop Sticks
Tennis Balls
Wooden pegs
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