Stuck Inside? Here Are 7 Ideas For Special Indoor Family Fun

As COVID-19 continues to spread, the CDC is urging people to stay indoors and avoid large groups. As a result, more parents are spending a lot of time with their kids—indoors.

Do you feel like you’ve exhausted your list of fun things to do at home with the kids? Don’t worry, we have you covered! Here are seven indoor family fun ideas you can use to keep the kids busy during the quarantine.

With this list of fun things to do indoors, you can keep the kids occupied and have a little fun as a family.

Make the most of the coronavirus quarantine with these seven activities!

1. Break Out Old Board Games

Instead of playing video games, try an old-school approach to fun: board games! Drag your favorite games out from the closet or break out a puzzle. As a classic pastime, puzzles are a great source of entertainment.

A particularly complex puzzle can keep your kids for hours on end. You can even schedule an hour of puzzle time each day. That way, they can work on finishing the puzzle a little at a time.

If you have more than one child, split up the work. Keek each child focused on a different point of the puzzle. Then, have them work as a team to finish the entire piece!

Classic board games such as Monopoly can bring our your child’s competitive streak, too. If you want to keep their minds sharp and active, try trivia games instead.

These games can give your child a break from all their screen-time. Meanwhile, you’re also bringing the family together for fun and laughter. 

2. Make a Historical Record Scrapbook

A nation-wide quarantine is a rare, unique experience that might not happen in your child’s life again. Why not make the most of this moment by turning it into an opportunity for indoor family fun?

Encourage your child to create their own historical record scrapbook of what’s happening. You can have them record day by day events, make note of the news, and write down their perspectives. 

Journaling offers a number of benefits, including:

• A chance to clarify thoughts and feelings
• Increasing happiness and self-confidence
• Reducing stress
• Problem-solving

Look online or scroll through Instagram for unique journal ideas. For example, you can have your child write based on prompts, including:

• Their best memory of the day
• Who laughed the most
• What you made to eat
• What new skills they learned

You can even encourage your child to create a family newspaper. In addition to providing them with fun things to do at home, this is a great learning experience for budding writers, too!

3. Make Bubbles (Not War)

While quarantined, you might feel the need to sit in front of the TV and binge-watch your favorite films. Instead of getting stuck in front of the screen, why not have some fun with bubbles instead?

You and your kids can have plenty of indoor family fun with bubbles using our LED Color Changing Bubble Gun.

With its lights flickering and flashing, this bubble gun will send fun, bursting bubbles into the air. Instead of watching an action movie, you and your kids can host a bubble war and have a friendly battle of your own!

4. Learn New Skills

According to this study, learning new skills is a great way to exercise your brain. By challenging your mind, you’re also keeping your brain sharp and healthy. You can even encourage new brain cell growth late into adulthood, meaning parents benefit, too. 

Learning new skills, including how to paint, play an instrument, or speak a foreign language, can:

• Improve your memory
• Help your brain retrieve information faster
• Engage cognitive skills (visual comprehension, attention to detail, math)

People who speak two or more languages might even slow age-related cognitive decline. 

As your child what they want to learn this week. Then, dedicate an hour each day to developing that skill set. By letting them choose the activity, you’re ensuring it’s something they’re actually eager to learn. 

Their curiosity will keep them motivated even as they experience challenges along the way. 

If you don’t have much practice with a certain skill, head to YouTube. There are plenty of helpful tutorials that can help your child learn something new!

Make it a group effort, too. By learning with your child, you can show them how to work through roadblocks and remain self-motivated.

Your child will need to utilize their willingness to learn later in life, too. For example, 87% of workers believe it’s essential for them to train and develop new skills throughout their careers. By showing your child the importance of learning now, they’re more likely to maintain that focus later in life. 

5. Share Old Memories

Do you have old family albums around the house? For a little nostalgic indoor family fun, break them out! Look through old albums and turn back time. Recall memories together and share stories.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about your child’s perspective. What do they remember from old family vacations?

You can also show them photos from your past. Let them learn more about your family’s history, family members they don’t see often, or stories they’ve never heard before. 

If your photos are all digital, have your child help you create a digital portfolio. You can also create a slideshow before sharing it with family and friends online!

6. Make Custom Cards for Loved Ones

Is your child missing their friends and loved ones? Encourage them to create a handwritten letter or card. Tell them what it feels like to receive a letter from someone you care about in the mail. 

Then, you’ll encourage them to send that ray of sunshine to someone they care about!

If you don’t have family members to send letters to, have your child write letters to patients at local nursing homes, hospitals, or churchgoers.

7. Have a Bake-Off

The quarantine is a great chance to try out some old family recipes or new, creative concoctions. Host a bake-off and see who can come up with the best creation! Your child can test their culinary skills while learning how to navigate around the kitchen.

Keeping Away Cabin Fever: 7 Indoor Family Fun Activities for Making the Most of Quarantining

Keep cabin fever at bay during the coronavirus quarantine. With these seven indoor family fun activities, you can bring everyone together during this trying time. Have fun as a family with these seven tips!

Looking for more ways to brighten up your child’s day during quarantine? Check out our Blinkees today for a new source of family fun!