Kids Activities

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 Now, they have largely been replaced by electronic games and TV.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.

Virtual Sleepover Ideas For Kids

May 27, 2020 by Jessica Moore Leave a Comment

Virtual sleepover ideas are a great idea in today’s COVID-19 world. For any of those times when you can’t host an in-person sleepover for your kids, a virtual sleepover is the next best thing. Here are some ideas to help you throw an unforgettable virtual sleepover!

Virtual Sleepover Ideas

Pre-Sleepover Goodies

Before the day of your sleepover, sit down with your kids and decide on a theme for the party. This isn’t absolutely necessary, but it does help to tie everything together. A theme also helps provide even more ideas for a fun night. With your theme as inspiration, send out pre-sleepover good bags to your virtual guests. The goodie bag helps everyone feel like they still get to do everything together, even if they’re apart. Here are some ideas:

Matching pajamas that go with the sleepover theme {if budget allows}
Bags of popcorn
Movie theater candy
Bottled water, soda, or chocolate milk
A special pillowcase to remember the evening
Sleep masks and comfy socks {find these at Dollar Tree!}

Virtual Games & Activities

A sleepover is more fun with games and activities everyone can enjoy. It may be trickier to pull off virtually, but it can be done. Here are some ideas to inspire your virtual sleepover activities:

Assign a color to each guest, and have them wear pajamas in that color
Ask each guest to model their color theme with pajamas and fun props
Watch a movie together via Netflix Party–the extension that allows people in different locations to watch the same movie at the same time
Choose some activities to do together, such as painting nails, making crafts or painting

Virtual Gab Session

Whatever you do for your kids’ online sleepover, allow time for them to just sit and talk and catch up with each other. That may actually end up being the biggest hit of the night!

More Virtual Ideas For Your Sleepover

There are a lot more ways to enjoy the night during a sleepover–even if it’s virtual:

Set up a sing-along or karaoke competition
Create a themed playlist for the night and have a big dance party
Get a mom demonstrate how to bake cookies, and then do a no-contact delivery to share them with everyone
Use an app to play an online game together

There are so many things you can do. Have fun!