When the rain’s pouring or it’s just one of those days when staying indoors is a must, keeping the little ones entertained can feel like a challenge. Trust me, I’ve been there, racking my brain for ideas that go beyond screen time and actually engage the kids’ imagination. Don’t worry! There’s a whole world of indoor activities that not only keep children busy but also encourage creativity, problem-solving, and (most importantly) fun. Whether you’ve got a toddler, tween, or teenager in tow, here are five creative ways to keep them entertained and keep your sanity intact.
5 Creative Indoor Activities for Cold Winter Days
With access to any kind of gadget imaginable, it is hard for parents to find fun indoor activities that don’t involve screen time for their kids. We all know that keeping your highly energetic kids inside will result in an inevitable chaos. Which is why, we put together a list of boredom-fighting, creative indoor activities that will keep the kids occupied, without using tons of supplies.
Budget Friendly Family Fun
Money struggles affect a lot of people, whether you have one child or multiple. Being able to take them out during half terms and holidays is nice, but is something that can make money a little bit tighter.
Willow & Wild: A different kind of subscription box
Our children love to be outside, they love everything about the garden and the great outdoors, they love wildlife and bugs, being crafty, and are generally much happier outside. That’s why we were so keen to find out a bit more about Willow & Wild.
Making bird puppets with Bostik
We’ve been crafting with Bostik again this weekend. We decided to make bird puppets. First of all we drew a bird to cut out on card. Not the best bird perhaps but the boys didn’t like the idea of using a template, so we went with a freehand drawing. A quick google will pull up […]
New Year Craft: Making a Celebration Jar
I can’t quite believe that we are nearing the end of 2017 and 2018 is on the horizon. How was 2017 for you? Here there have been some marvelous highs and lots of lows. It’s been one of those years really. What I am really pleased about though is that at the start of 2017 […]
Making Monsters with Bostik
The children all love to do craft. Each time I set up the table for craft and get the crafting boxes out there is some serious excitement. I wish I felt as excited come tidy up time, but you can’t win them all can you? If I ask the children what they want to make, […]
Recreating nature with crafts
The children have been doing a spot of craft outside in the sunshine this week. They decided to create a nature scene with their Bostik Box. They had a good sort out of all their Bostik supplies before getting started. They made snails by winding pipe cleaners around in a circle and attaching a small […]