1.
Create a Family Storybook
Why it’s helpful: This activity sparks creativity and lets kids express their
imagination through storytelling.
How to make it enjoyable:
Draw and write together: Have your child draw pictures and create characters, and
you can help them write a short story about those characters. Or, you can take
turns making up parts of the story.
Make it interactive: For example, if they enjoy interactive stories, let them
choose what happens next in the story, adding an element of choice and excitement.
Bind the book: Once the story is done, put it together into a book by stapling
pages or using a binder.
2. Create Paper Dolls or Action Figures
Why it’s helpful: Crafting paper dolls or figures can be relaxing while stimulating
creativity and fine motor skills.
How to make it enjoyable:
Draw characters: Let your child draw and color their own characters on paper. You
can create animals, people, or even fantasy creatures.
Cut them out: Afterward, help them cut out their characters and create clothes or
accessories to go with them.
Play pretend: Once the dolls are ready, they can engage in imaginative play, using
their dolls or figures in different scenarios.
3. Learn Origami
Why it’s helpful: Origami helps improve concentration, fine motor skills, and
patience while creating beautiful paper creations.
How to make it enjoyable:
Simple designs: Start with basic shapes, like a paper crane or boat. You can find
tons of step-by-step origami tutorials online.
Colorful paper: Use brightly colored paper to make the activity more engaging. You
could also use patterned paper for added creativity.
Origami storytelling: After completing a few creations, they can use their origami
to make up stories or have them interact in a game.
4. Indoor Bowling
Why it’s helpful: A fun, low-impact game that can be played indoors while helping
kids practice hand-eye coordination and counting skills.
How to make it enjoyable:
Set up pins: Use empty water bottles, cereal boxes, or plastic cups as pins, and
use a soft ball to roll towards them.
Score it: Kids can count how many pins they knock down or make it a friendly
competition to see who can knock down the most pins.
Create challenges: Make different rules or challenges, like rolling with the non-
dominant hand or setting up obstacles for added difficulty.
5. Science Experiments
Why it’s helpful: Fun experiments help kids engage in learning while staying
relaxed. It stimulates curiosity and exploration.
How to make it enjoyable:
Simple experiments: Try easy, safe experiments like making a volcano with baking
soda and vinegar, growing crystals with salt, or creating a rainbow with a glass of
water and a flashlight.
Hands-on activities: Let them do most of the steps with your guidance, encouraging
them to think critically about the process and the outcomes.
Observe and learn: Afterward, talk with them about why things happened the way they
did, fostering an interest in science.
6. Write a Poem or Song
Why it’s helpful: Writing poetry or songs encourages kids to express themselves
creatively and can be a calm, focused activity.
How to make it enjoyable:
Rhyming words: Start with a simple structure, like a rhyming couplet, and help them
come up with words that fit.
Sing their creation: If they write a song, encourage them to sing it aloud or put
it to a tune. You could even make a little performance out of it.
Illustrate it: After creating a poem or song, let them illustrate it on paper,
turning it into a
