Keeping children engaged all day feels like a full-time job for parents. You can’t move or relax a bit. No matter if it is raining, snowing, or is just one of those days where you would like to keep your little ones busy, indoor games meet your needs.
Indoor games aren’t just activities, they also enhance creativity, physical energy and social skills of a child.
In this blog, we will discuss the top 30 indoor games to keep your kids entertained throughout the day. It helps you to lower their screen time and laziness. These indoor games are perfect for children of all ages without limits.
Educational & Creative Indoor Games for Kids
These games help your child to experience new things as he learns to solve problems with creative solutions.
1. Cooking Show
Allow your kid to play like a chef. You can set up a pretend kitchen or let him help with safe tasks such as mixing, washing, or assembling sandwiches. Don’t forget to film these moments as memories.
2. Treasure Hunt
Hide some clues around the house and let your kid guess and find what it is. Then, reward your kid with a sticker or a candy. This helps to turn their boring day into an adventure.
3. Reading Games
Play reading games with your children to improve their learning abilities. You can ask ‘Who Said It?’ and in return, your kid has to guess which character from the book said this particular line. You can also go for a “Speed Reading” competition among children to see how fast they can read a paragraph.
4. Trick Game
Help your child learn some simple card or coin tricks. Be his audience and cheer with family to improve his confidence and coordination skills.
5. Juggling
Teach your child to juggle the balls. You can also offer him soft balls or beanbags to practice. First, try with one ball and increase as he improves. It’s great for hand-eye coordination.
Physical Games for Kids Indoor
Physical games help your child burn fat and stay active. These are fun Indoor games for kids of all ages.
6. Dance Contest
Encourage your child to show some moves. Make it sillier and more fun by joining them. Dance is a form of cardio exercise. Kids release dopamine while moving, which makes them happy.
7. Indoor Obstacle Course
Create an obstacle area using chairs, blankets, and pillows in the living room. After all, kids love these safe crawling, jumping, and balancing stations.
8. Balance Beam
Mark a straight line on the floor with the help of a tape or a towel roll. How long can your child walk the line before “falling”? It is a fun game to promote balance and control among kids.
9. Hopscotch
Hopscotch is the most loved game among kids. You can use chalk or cardboard squares to create this playground at your home. Additionally, this game requires low preparation but brings wide smiles.
10. Balloon Tennis
Fill a balloon and play with it safely. Do not let it touch the ground. It helps your child enjoy tennis without any injuries.
11. Yoga for Kids
A simple yoga pose helps your child stay relaxed and calm. Teach him various yoga practices like cat, cow, and tree to increase his flexibility and mindfulness.
12. Three-Legged Race
Tie the legs of two kids together and let them have a short race across a hallway. It is great for siblings or friends to giggle without guilt.
13. Potato Sack Race
A classic hopping race can be done with potato sacks. In this game, kids have to wear a sack around their waist and avoid getting out of it. So, they jump to the finish line.
14. Land, Air, or Sea
You designate three zones in the room for land, air, and sea. Then, ask kids to call out the zone name and jump to its place. They will do a silly move if they get it wrong.
15. Target Practice
Collect all the things that are of no use now, such as old socks, empty bottles, or toilet rolls, to knock them down. You can also keep a score or a reward. Make it interesting by challenging your kids to throw with their left hand.
16. Indoor Bowling
Use a soft ball to bowl and water bottles as pins. Mark a line to throw the ball to avoid cheating, then knock down pins to get a score. These are fun indoor games for 6-12 year olds.
17. Scavenger Hunt
Create a list of items your child can find around the house, some that are red, soft, and round. It’s a fast-paced, fun game that keeps them thinking.
Classic Indoor Party Games for Kids
Unlike modern video games, these games are never out of style and are perfect to play during family gatherings.
18. Hide and Seek
Hide and seek is the most popular among kids and teenagers. It helps them practice being patient and strategic to find out the spot where others are hiding.
19. Musical Chairs
Put chairs in a circle, but one less than several players. Then, play some sound and walk around the chairs. The one who doesn’t get a chair to sit is out.
20. Broken Telephone
Whisper a message into your child’s ear and let it pass to others in a row. The chances are that message is going to end up hilariously different.
21. Freeze Dance
Dance until the sound stops, and then freeze in place. Create rules such as ‘If you wobble, you have to make funny faces.
22. Pictionary
You draw pictures, and others have to guess what it is referring to. It is the best way to express your creativity. This game also helps kids learn how to convey ideas visually.
23. Hot Potato
Pass any object while the music is playing. When the music stops, whoever is holding it is out. It’s a quick, exciting, and suspenseful game.
DIY Craft & Indoor Creativity Games
It establishes creative thinking, storytelling, and generally creating things with their hands. The best thing is that they utilize materials that you may already have at home.
24. Play-Dough Creations
Purchase a play dough or make it at home for your kids. They can shape foods, trees, and their favorite places with this dough.
25. Build a Fort
Kids will need pillows, blankets, and chairs to complete their ultimate hideout. However, it is nice for kids to decorate it with fairy lights or drawings.
Final Thoughts
The above-mentioned 25 activities are the best indoor group games for kids. These are the combination of education, creativity, and physical activity. These games help kids improve their thinking skills and emotional understanding. They also give parents a much-needed break.
At Kidz Klub, there are numerous games to lift your kid’s mood. We have an indoor playground so that your kids can enjoy even on rainy days. Our staff will stay with your kids to ensure safety. Visit us at Kidz Klub in Trumbull to carry out your outing plans!