Leisure activities with children: 19 great tips
Whether it’s weekends or school holidays, children quickly get bored if their boyfriend or girlfriend isn’t available or the weather doesn’t cooperate. Here are 19 great ideas for spending free time with the family on boring days.
1. Surprise excursion
Take a little trip with your child without knowing the destination beforehand. Along the way, give him tips and hints on where to go. It doesn’t matter whether it’s going to the ice cream parlor in town, to the playground around the corner or to an adventurous amusement park.
2. Private restaurant
Let yourself be inspired by your child’s ideas and creations and let us cook for you. Your offspring will surely enjoy serving their parents like in a real restaurant.
3. Garden fun
Plant your garden together with your child. Create colorful flower beds and a fragrant herb garden. The fresh air is good and your little one will also learn something about nature.
4. Picnic in the countryside
Take a bike ride together, followed by a picnic in the countryside. There you can relax after the exertion of cycling and regain your strength with a delicious sandwich.
5. Home tent camp
Little effort, big adventure. Let your child camp in your garden. With a campfire in the evening and a funny bedtime story, the whole thing becomes great fun.
6. Experience the farm
Experience a day on the farm with your child. There your child can not only experience the animals up close. You can also show him where exactly the milk comes from, how the apple harvest works and how delicious cheese and sausage from the region taste.
7. Storytellers
Take your child’s favorite fairy tale and turn it into a radio play. The tape recorder can be used to capture funny stories that can be personalized with the help of your child. If you are very creative, you can also come up with your very own audio book.
8th Games Afternoon
Board games strengthen the sense of community, so play with the whole family. Whether big or small, everyone should take part. It’s amazing how quickly you find each other.
9. On the skids, get set, go
In winter, a family trip to the ice rink is great. Everyone can try ice skating and discover new skills – regardless of whether you are an ice princess or a complete beginner.
10. Creative Bakery
Bake biscuits, bread or a cake – and without a fixed recipe, because that’s much more exciting. Very own creations not only promote conscious eating, but can also set completely new trends.
11. Junk Days
Create a small flea market and sell things you’ve wanted to part with for a long time. The profit will then be used for a joint family day. Your child decides what you do. Even the little ones learn to make big decisions.
12. Scavenger Hunt
Make an exciting scavenger hunt, with fun stops to catch your breath, snack and solve puzzles. Whether in the forest or within your own four walls.
13. Family Dinner
Get to know the family of one of your child’s friends by inviting them to dinner. Not only will your children have fun, you can also enjoy a relaxing evening.
14th brush day
The children’s room should be repainted? Let your child help paint. It’s his room, so he should have a say in the design too. A pre-selection can be advantageous.
15. Parkour
If the garden is big enough, you can set up a tricky parkour. Climbing over a branch, crawling through a tire, hopping around the pond – everyone in the family has to complete the parkour as quickly as possible. Who will be the fastest?
16. Photo album prank
Something to craft, laugh and do it yourself. Let your child take photos, print them out and make albums out of them – then you look for suitable headings and sayings to label the funniest pictures with bright colors.
17. Family crest
It is customary to have a family coat of arms on every “family castle”. Design a coat of arms with your child to decorate the front door or dining room door. A small symbol with a big effect: togetherness in the family.
18. Brownies
For grandma, aunt or a friend of the family: If someone needs help, plan a secret surprise with your child. Cook together for the person or secretly mow the lawn. And let it remain your secret in the end. A good deed that shows children that it is not always about praise. And it is fun.
19. Nature decoration
On a walk through the forest, collect leaves, chestnuts and moss and let everything dry on the heater. After that you can make many beautiful things out of it. For example, design an autumn table decoration or an Easter basket, a great necklace or a mobile with your child. There are no limits for your creativity.