Inexpensive Activities for Kids
Right now, many of us are still home. All of the time. Every day. If I’m being honest — I’m sick of talking and thinking about it. I’m also sick of spending money in order to keep my kids from “dying of boredom” (the words of my 4 year old).
I’ve realized the most successful activities I’ve done with my kids are usually the inexpensive ones. You don’t need to drop your stimulus check at Michael’s to keep your kids entertained.
Here are our top inexpensive actives that have been a hit for less.
Mess Free Fingerpainting
Cost: $5 or less
What you need: 2-3 colors of non-toxic paint, large piece of paper or pasteboard, large plastic bag with zipper seal.
The set up for this quick craft is self-explanatory. Simple, mess free and can be pulled back out and reused at a later time. Once they have spread the paint over the entire paper, you can go back in with the eraser end of a pencil and draw pictures, letters and numbers.
Shaving Cream Play
Cost: $1
What you need: Shaving cream….and eventually a shower.
I envisioned my kids joyfully writing their names and practicing their numbers in a thin layer of shaving cream on the counter — but inevitably, this happened. Which was also adorable and still kept them entertained. We brought the shaving cream up to the bath and let the party continue on the tub tiles.
Homemade Playdough
Cost: $3 or less
What you need: Easy Playdough Recipe
This has been my favorite activity so far. It takes under 2 minutes to make and lasts for weeks! The consistency is much softer than store bought play dough (in a good way)! My kiddos love rolling it out and playing bakery. I have been known to play with it just as often as the kids.
Tiny Garden
Cost: $3 or less
What you need: Seeds, soil, water, pot
Being outside and gardening has been a huge part of our time at home these last few weeks. Planting and caring for seeds is a great way to bring a little bit of responsibility and routine to your kid’s day. My kiddo’s have loved watering and taking care of their little plant babies and watching them grow large enough to eventually be transplanted into the larger garden bed.
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