![]() See what they are doing in spaceĬheck out the NASA website and see the earth from far away. Check out Cool Science Experiments Headquarters website for some great video tutorials. Have some fun and learn! There are so many science experiments you can do at home using things that you have lying around like rulers, pencils, strings and more. They can use chairs, blankets, cushions, pool noodles, boxes to build a course. If they still have energy, get them to build an obstacle course inside the house. Your kids have probably played it at school as GoNoodle partners with teachers to fuel classrooms with activity videos. A favourite with kids, Go Noodle has loads of movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. If the kids need to blow off some energy, get them on GoNoodle. They can colour them, jump in them, use them to build cubby houses and more. Paper towel rolls, old newspapers and magazines, aluminium foil, pens, and pencils can all be used to create artistic works. If you don’t have lots of craft supplies, just hunt around your house. We have a standard craft kit full of coloured paper, textas, crayons, stickers, feathers, pom poms and glue that can be pulled out for some fun. ![]() Get craftyĭoing craft is a great activity for kids of all ages. From playing card games like snap, and rummy to building elaborate structures. Play cardsĭon’t forget about the humble pack of playing cards. It contains lots of fun engineering and design projects. If you want specific STEM projects, check out the Educating Young Engineers website. You’ll find tons of projects that your kids can work on. If you need some inspiration or projects, google “LEGO challenges”. If you’ve already done all your own family puzzles, do a call out to friends and family and do a swap. Older kids can handle jigsaw puzzles with more pieces like the 120, 250 and 500 piece sets. Choose simple puzzles (under 50 pieces) for young kids under 5. They’re great to play with for a bit and then come back to when you feel like it. If your kids want to expand their video game collections, you can download a wide range of games on the AppStore and Google Play for iPhones, iPads and Android devices. If you have video systems at home like Xbox, Playstation or Nintendo Switch, you’re set. Bake as many cookies and cupcakes as you need. Bake and decorate cupcakesĭon’t worry about carbs. You can also download for free the Cards Against Humanity Family Edition. Here’s our pick for best family board games. There’s family classics like Monopoly, Scrabble and Settlers of Catan as well as more hands-on games like Operation, Jenga and Twister. If your kids are preschoolers or in their teens, there’s sure to be a board game to suit them. Spend a couple of hours playing board games. Here’s a list of our favourite kids book series. ![]() If they read one, they’ll be more likely to want to read more. You can also purchase ebooks through Amazon. Check with friends and family and do some book swaps for you and the kids or sign up with your local library and download kids ebooks that can be read on computers, tablets and phones. Nothing better than a rainy day to curl up with a new book. Just make lots of popcorn to enjoy with the movie! Read on a rainy day You can watch the Toy Story movies, Shrek series, Harry Potter movies, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Star Wars movie franchise or enjoy a Disney Princess marathon. Enjoy a movie marathonīetter yet, don’t just watch one movie, do a marathon. We’ve got something for everyone: classics, animals, sports, sci-fi, fantasy and comedies, even some cringeworthy gems from the 80s and 90s. The Newy with Kids team has brainstormed and have come up with an extensive list of family movies that you can watch with your crew while social distancing. Laugh, cry and get distracted from the rain outide. Now more than ever, it’s the time for a feel-good family movie. Here are 25 things to do with kids at home inside on a rainy day. Need to keep kids entertained inside on a rainy day? We have a lot of places listed that you can go out to in our Newy with Kids Rainy Day Activities Guide like indoor places like play centres, museums, galleries, movie theatres, bowling alleys and more in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & the Hunter.īut sometimes you just want to stay put at home so here’s a new guide for those wanting inspiration on rainy day fun that you can do at home.
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