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Boredom Busters for Kids

Kids can make Halloween window decorations for the whole neighborhood to enjoy! Photo by Briesha Bell, via Unsplash

75 Fun Halloween Activities for Kids: Halloween Crafts and Treats for Spooky Fun

How to keep kids busy until it's time to trick-or-treat.

These boredom-busting activities turn a stuck-at-home day into a lasting memory.

65 Indoor Activities for Kids on a Rainy Day

Try one of these boredom-busting activities to turn a stuck-at-home day into a lasting memory.

Make these magical unicorns with toilet paper rolls. Photo by Mommy Poppins

20 Fun and Easy Toilet Paper Roll Crafts for Kids

Transform toilet paper rolls into everything from bunnies to unicorns, and more.

Fruit Tacos!

Easy Recipes for Kids

Simple but delicious recipes for families.

Find a bare patch of soil to place your seed bomb. Spread them far and wide! Photo by the author

How to Make Wildflower Seed Bombs: An Earth-Friendly Craft for Kids

Get messy, have fun, and help the planet!

A coat of paint turns a simple plate into a work of art.

30 Easy Paper Crafts for Kids for an Arty Day at Home

Transform a simple paper product into animals, flowers, crowns, and more.

Seashell crafts are a fun way preserve beach-day memories.

15 Seashell Crafts: Easy Summery Craft Ideas for Kids

Relive those summer beach days with these fun and creative seashell crafts.

Try #19 on our list. For extra fun and motor skills practice, add pipe cleaners and googly eyes and let loose! Photo courtesy of C. Mooney

25 Beat-the-Heat Crafts for Hot Summer Days

Creativity shouldn't wilt in the heat. Inspire your kids with these great indoor crafts.

Would you rather drink hot chocolate or chocolate milk? Photo by the author

100 Hardest 'Would You Rather' Questions for Clever Kids

Quiz your friends with these brainteaser questions!

Did you know a pillow fight is a great way to get proprioceptive input? Photo by Mommy Poppins

99 Sensory Activities for Toddlers, Infants, and Kids of All Ages

Our giant list of fun sensory activities for nearly all ages.

Find a new children's book to read today. Photo by Jody Mercier

100 Kids' Books Every Child Should Read Before They Grow Up

Our top kids' books for all ages!

Set up a backyard projector and watch a summer movie outside.

35 Great Summer Kids Movies for Family Movie Night

Trade popcorn for popsicles and watch a summer family flick.

Make bubbles strong enough to catch and bounce in with fun science experiments for kids.

15 Backyard Science Experiments for Messy Summer Fun

Build a worm tower or bake solar oven s'mores in these fun experiments.

A few household items help create this fun science experiment for kids.

Create a Pretty Rain Cloud in a Jar Experiment

Watch the 'rain' fall in this colorful experiment!

Build a crayon caddy with your Lego!

100+ Fun Things To Do with Legos

Maximize fun––and your Lego collection––with this mega list of great Lego ideas!

Create colorful storm clouds out of shaving cream and food coloring.

25 Preschool Science Experiments: Simple Science for Toddlers through Kindergarten Kids

These preschool science experiments are simple and fun.

Have a Post-it party! Easy but fun games for toddlers can be made with household items.

Easy Toddler Games: 20 Ways to Entertain Toddlers When You’re Too Sick to Play

Entertain your toddler with minimal effort.

Try a little freeze dancing, robot style! Photo courtesy of Pavel Danilyuk via Pexels

30 Exercise Games and Indoor Activities to Get Kids Moving

These easy indoor exercise ideas get everyone moving, laughing, and tired out.

The best gift on Grandparents' Day is just more time with grandkids! Photo by Rodnae Productions, Pexels.

50 Fun Activities for Grandparents To Do with Kids: For Grandparents' Day and Every Day

Loads of fun for grandkids (and grandparents) of all ages.

Jump rope songs can turn a kid workout into a game.

20 Jump Rope Workout Games and Songs for Kids

Learn a new jump rope game to beat those boredom blues.

Kids can while away hours of a day with a set of watercolors and a stack of new paper for painting.

Crafts for Kids: 100 Awesome Art Projects for Creative At-Home Fun

Bookmark this blockbuster list of arts and crafts and never run out of ideas for creative play.

Have some out-of-this-world fun with our list of favorite toddler activities!

30+ Toddler Activities to Keep Little Ones Busy (and Happy) at Home

Prevent those toddler tantrums with our list of favorite activities!

KidzType offers fun, interactive online typing games, plus helpful exercises and typing tests. Photo by Katerina Holmes from Pexels.

These Free Interactive Typing Games Help Teach Kids To Touch Type

Fun online typing tests, lessons, and more.

25 STEM Activities Easy Enough for Preschoolers

DIY projects for your smallest tinkerers, explorers, and scientists.

Coding for Kids: Free Apps That Teach Kids Programming

We're always writing about how important it is for kids to learn to code. That's because most...

Bubble wrap games and crafts to try with kids! Photo by Ally Noel

10 Hilarious, and Sometimes Very Messy, Bubble Wrap Games for Kids

Enjoy these silly, messy, and totally fun bubble wrap games and crafts.

At-Home Guide for Families: 100s of Activities for Kids

Indoor activities, games, and online fun to keep kids busy during the pandemic.

Science experiments and STEM activities for kids entrance children with their "magic."

Guide to Science Experiments for Kids and Fun STEM Activities

Easy at-home experiments and STEM activities to have fun and learn something new.

Build a toy parachute for a fun craft, science project with the kids.

How To Make a Toy Parachute

A few simple items turns out a special homemade toy.

Make: A Straw Whistle in Three Steps

Kids complaining that they're bored? With plastic drinking straws, tape and some scissors you can...

A bubbling lemon is an easy and colorful science fair project for all ages.

19 Science Fair Projects for Kids from K to Middle School

Skip the night-before scramble with these easy science fair projects for all ages, from 5th grade...

Virtual and Online Guide for Family Fun

Find fun online classes, entertainment, and more virtual things to do.

Lego plus sand means a fun sensory bin!

30 Days of Indoor Activities for Kids

Games, baking projects, and crafts galore will entertain all ages.

These funny jokes for kids will have them laughing in no time!

40 Jokes for Kids That Will Keep the Whole Family in Giggles

Everyone can get into the gag with easy-to-remember jokes for kids.

Dig out the beach toys and use them for playing with snow!

40 Outdoor Activities for Kids this Winter

These activities will have kids begging to play outside this winter!

Bubble Painting with Kids

Paint plus bubbles is a colorful craft project.

Egg Carton Flowers Craft for Kids

Something happens when the calendar turns the page from February to March- the days start getting a...

Nature Wands Craft for Kids

My favorite thing about summer is how much time we spend outdoors, enjoying nature. These nature...

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WeeWork Kids Craft: Sharpie Tie Dye Tees

Having a kids' tie dye party is lots of fun, but, admittedly, it can make a bit of a mess. This...

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WeeWork Kids Crafts: How to Make Fairy Wings

I developed this fairy wing project when my daughter was three as a way to reuse the paper plates...

Set up a kiddie pool and mega sprinkle for backyard summer fun. Photo by Ally Noel

Best Inflatable Pools, Bounce Houses and Backyard Toys, Kid-Tested

Hours of outdoor fun await with these 16 kid-tested picks.

Summer Fun

A cheap roll of tinfoil, an incline of some sort, and water is all you need for a tinfoil river. Photo by Ally Noel

27 Water Games for Kids To Play All Summer Long

Splish-splash! We've got loads of fun water games that keep kids cool. READ MORE

Run through the tunnel to get their energy out! Photo courtesy Melissa and Doug

Cheap Outdoor Toys and Outdoor Games for Kids

It’s time to break out the outdoor games! Some of these can even be used indoors.READ MORE

Cool down with a water balloon fight!

Ultimate Summer Bucket List Ideas: 100 (Mostly) Free Outdoor Games and Activities for Kids

100 ways to pack more play into your summer day. READ MORE

Try #19 on our list. For extra fun and motor skills practice, add pipe cleaners and googly eyes and let loose! Photo courtesy of C. Mooney

25 Beat-the-Heat Crafts for Hot Summer Days

Creativity shouldn't wilt in the heat. Inspire your kids with these great indoor crafts.READ MORE

Set up a kiddie pool and mega sprinkle for backyard summer fun. Photo by Ally Noel

Best Inflatable Pools, Bounce Houses and Backyard Toys, Kid-Tested

Hours of outdoor fun await with these 16 kid-tested picks.READ MORE

Make bubbles strong enough to catch and bounce in with fun science experiments for kids.

15 Backyard Science Experiments for Messy Summer Fun

Build a worm tower or bake solar oven s'mores in these fun experiments. READ MORE

Activities & Games for Kids

Learn some random fun facts that will leave your kids laughing. Photo by Sara Marentette

75 Fun Facts For Kids That Will Blow Their Minds

An apple is a rose, your nose always grows, and more mind-blowing fun facts!READ MORE

Keep babies occupied with highchair activities at their own baby activity center.

Turn a Highchair into a Baby Activity Center with These Ideas

These no cost, no mess activities give parents a little break.READ MORE

15 Brainy Puzzle Games and Jigsaw Puzzles for Kids

These brainy games keep kids thinking while they play.READ MORE

Kids can play these daily word games alone or with a friend. Photo by Sara Marentette

7 Games Like Wordle for Kids: Daily Word Games Online

Find the perfect word game for kids of all ages and reading levels.READ MORE

Creating a baking soda volcano is a classic science experiment for kids. Photo by Sara Marentette Nighswander

64 Easy Science Experiments for Kids to Do at Home

Execute mind-blowing science experiments with stuff you have around the house.READ MORE

Playing card games is not only fun, social, and educational; it gets kids off screens!

25 Card Games Every Kid Should Know

Spit, Spoon, Snap ... and even some games that don't start with "S."READ MORE

Easy Crafts for Kids

5 Simple But Cool Slime Recipes to Make with Kids

Try these cool and easy slime recipes for quick boredom busting fun. READ MORE

A few household items help create this fun science experiment for kids.

Create a Pretty Rain Cloud in a Jar Experiment

Watch the 'rain' fall in this colorful experiment!READ MORE

Build trains, cars, houses, and creatures with cardboard boxes!

50+ Genius Upcycled Cardboard Box Crafts and Activities for Kids

Turn empty boxes into cool race tracks, costumes, and playhouses!READ MORE

Bubble wrap games and crafts to try with kids! Photo by Ally Noel

10 Hilarious, and Sometimes Very Messy, Bubble Wrap Games for Kids

Enjoy these silly, messy, and totally fun bubble wrap games and crafts.READ MORE

Kids can while away hours of a day with a set of watercolors and a stack of new paper for painting.

Crafts for Kids: 100 Awesome Art Projects for Creative At-Home Fun

Bookmark this blockbuster list of arts and crafts and never run out of ideas for creative play. READ MORE

Blow your kids' minds with the magic of paper towel art.

Paper Towel Art: A Fun & Easy Preschool/Toddler Science Experiment

A little art, a little science, and a whole lot of magic!READ MORE

Best Books, Movies, and TV for Kids

Find a new children's book to read today. Photo by Jody Mercier

100 Kids' Books Every Child Should Read Before They Grow Up

Our top kids' books for all ages!READ MORE

The Muppet Show never goes out of style. Photo courtesy of Disney Enterprise, Inc.

100 Best Kids' TV Shows of All Time

Did your favorite kids' TV show make the list?READ MORE

Elmo and his parents on Sesame Street. Image courtesy of PBS

Top PBS Kids Shows That Never Get Old

Rediscover forgotten classics and new favorites.READ MORE

These kids movies are classic hits!

50 Best Kids' Movies for Family Movie Night

These classic family movies include wild adventures, sci-fi, and coming-of-age tales.READ MORE

Set up a backyard projector and watch a summer movie outside.

35 Great Summer Kids Movies for Family Movie Night

Trade popcorn for popsicles and watch a summer family flick.READ MORE

Laila's Lunchbos is a lovely introduction to a child's new country and Ramadan, the month of fasting.

21 Kids' Books About Racism, By Age

Books can help parents and kids wade through a difficult time and complex issue.READ MORE

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Easy Pumpkin Carving Ideas and Pumpkin Carving Stencils for Halloween

Carve your jack-o'-lantern to perfection with these templates.READ MORE

25 Halloween Party Game Ideas for Tweens and Teens

Celebrate the spooky season with these scary and fun Halloween games for older kids. READ MORE

75 Fun Halloween Activities for Kids: Halloween Crafts and Treats for Spooky Fun

How to keep kids busy until it's time to trick-or-treat.READ MORE

7 Games Like Wordle for Kids: Daily Word Games Online

Find the perfect word game for kids of all ages and reading levels.READ MORE

10 Simple and Fun Light Experiments for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Shine a light on these easy and magical experiments for toddlers and preschoolers. READ MORE

100 Classic Toys for Kids: Favorite Classic Toys, Retro Toys, and Vintage Toys

Ready for a trip down memory lane?READ MORE

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