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Kids’ Board Games For Bored Kids

July 24, 2020 by Jessica Moore Leave a Comment

Kids’ board games always take care of bored kids. If you have some restless children, read on to learn about games that work for all ages.

Board games were a vital part of social life back in the day. Now, they have largely been replaced by electronic games and TV. What electronic games and TV lack is the social interaction of board games. So, get your kids back on that track with board games they will not only love, but will learn the forgotten skill of social interaction! #halfpintpeepsblog #kidsboardgames #funboardgamesforkids

Are you one of the many parents these days who are rethinking all the time your kids spend in front of a screen? This post is especially for you! Summer time is prime time for bored kids, but you don’t have to give in to too much screen time to keep them entertained.

A much better option is board games. And if it’s educational as well, then bonus! Check out these kids’ board games. All are fun, educational, and highly rated. No more bored kids!

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Indoor Gross Motor Skills Activities For Kids

June 10, 2020 by Jessica Moore Leave a Comment

Indoor gross motor skills activities for kids are the best way to help your toddler’s or preschooler’s physical development–even when you have to be inside the house. When you can’t spend time at the park or allow your child to play outdoors with friends, these indoor activities can help fill the void.

Indoor Gross Motor Skills Activities For Kids

Gross Motor Skills And Why They Matter

Gross motor skills are those that control big movements of the body’s largest muscles, like arms, legs and core. Kids need developed gross motor skills for everything they do at home or at school. Kids who have trouble with these skills have trouble doing things like running, jumping and climbing.

Simple Activities And Games To Improve Gross Motor Skills

The activities and games you play with your kids to improve their gross motor skills can be surprisingly simple! And simple means they don’t require a lot of planning or time. Just have fun with them, because your kids definitely will.

Gross Motor Skill Activities

How many times did you pretend the floor was hot lava when you were growing up? This is a great game for indoor gross motor skills activities, and kids love it!
An indoor scavenger hunt is another great activity. Here are some suggestions!
Set up a large basket or plastic bin as a target, and have your child try to throw tennis balls into the target from varying distances.

Grab some squares of colored paper and lay a track around the house for your child to follow. Try different ways of getting between squares, such as hopping on one foot or jumping like a frog.
A simple jumping competition is fun for the whole family. See who jumps the farthest!
Cut a cardboard box to make one big flat panel. Use a marker to draw a hopscotch game on the cardboard. After you play, save it for next time there’s a rainy day!

Additional Gross Motor Activities for Kids

Have a little indoor basketball with crumpled paper {no balls in the house!}.
Create a “balance beam” with a couple of 2x4s or whatever you’ve got. My kids love theirs.
Try some yoga together. Kids love this, and it definitely improves gross motor skills.

Before you go, check out these suggested toddler games to help improve coordination.

Indoor Scavenger Hunts For Kids

May 6, 2020 by Jessica Moore Leave a Comment

Indoor scavenger hunts for kids are fun, interesting activities you can do when you have bored kids but need to stay inside. It really is not hard to set up an indoor scavenger hunt, and there are so many ways to do it. Take a look at the following ideas to get you started!

Indoor Scavenger Hunts For Kids

Sometimes circumstances such as bad weather or illness require that we keep the kids inside. And we all know that kids seem to get bored quickly, especially when they’re stuck inside! So having an arsenal of fun, educational and engaging things for the kids to do is important for everyone in the family. Here are some ideas for indoor scavenger hunts for the kids.

Fun Indoor Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Puzzle Scavenger Hunts

Do your kids enjoy puzzles? It’s easy to use a puzzle they already enjoy to build a scavenger hunt. Put the puzzle together yourself, write a clue on the backside, and take it apart again. The kids have to work together on the puzzle for their first clue. Or create your own puzzle clues by cutting written clues into pieces that the kids need to put together to solve.

Dinosaur Hunt

Do your kids own sets of small plastic dinosaurs, or even bugs or army guys? Gather a collection of these items and hide them around the house with a clue to find the next one. A fun idea is to write or print the clues very small so that the kids need a magnifying glass to read them.

Educational Indoor Scavenger Hunt Ideas

Task-Oriented Scavenger Hunt

One way to make the kids’ daily tasks more fun is to include them in a scavenger hunt. For example, if practicing the piano is a challenge, require your child to play a certain song or practice for 10 minutes to receive a clue.

Spelling Scavenger Hunt

Kids who love reading love spelling scavenger hunts! Use handwritten letters or small plastic letters for this idea. Decide on words for the kids to spell, and hide the letters for the words around the house for them to find.

Face-Timing Scavenger Hunt Ideas

When stuck inside, your child may feel sad about missing grandparents, teachers, or other loved ones. Get these loved ones in on the scavenger hunt fun! Prepare a hunt that requires the kids to video chat with a loved one or friend for each clue. They’ll love it!

Need more ideas for bored kids? Try making your own “I’m bored” jar full of fun activities!