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15 Screen Free Activities

February 8, 2020 Comments : 22

I don’t know about you but our winter’s here in New England can be pretty brutal. Snow storms and temperatures into the single digits sometimes make getting outside difficult. This is especially taxing when you have kids. I for one am trying to encourage less screen time which we all know is difficult when the kids are stuck inside for hours on end.

So if your struggling to come up with things for your kids to do, here are 15 screen free activities to get you through those long winter days.

Board Games

Board games are one easy screen fee activity to end boredom and get a little friendly competition going. If you really want to get the competition grab a game of Monopoly. Other fun games to play with the family are  Exploding Kilttens, Clue, and Scrabble.

Puzzles

Puzzles are a great way to keep kids busy when you are looking for screen free activities. The one down side of puzzles is you need the space to put them together.

Sledding

We have lots of snow right now so sledding is on our list of things to do when we are looking for screen free activities. Sleds or tubes just make sure that you are dressed for the weather!

Baking

My son loves to bake. Me, not so much. But since Hayden loves it, I find easy baking recipes that we can take on together.

Card Games

Uno, Phase 10 and Go Fish are our favorite card games for screen free activities. Teach your child how to play solitaire and keep them busy for hours.

Build a Snowman

Again, Dress appropriately for this activity but it is one that can keep kids busy during those long winter days. Recently my son and his two friends that live next door got out and built a snowman which kept them busy for most of the day.

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Coloring

Avery loves to color so when I am looking fro screen free activities for her, I turn to coloring. Especially the Crayola Mess Free Coloring so she doesn’t color all over the house.

Reading

We are big on reading in this family. If your child blows through books the way my 8 year old does then you understand that the cost of books can add up. Hit up the library and book sales to stock up to have books on hand for those screen free activities.

Build a Fort

Gather blankets, pillows, random chairs and build a fort. Add in a flashlight, books, whatever to make it more fun. Kids love building things and then subsequently destroying things.

Create a science Experiment

There are so many DIY science experiments out there for kids. Making slime however was a hug fail in our household and I will not take that on again.

Get Crafty

Create something together as a family. Around Halloween time we made little ghost cut outs and strung them together to hang in the house since my son insisted on decorating. Little art projects like that are great screen free activities to try out with your kids.

Go on an adventure

Get out and take an adventure. Even in the winter you can find so many things to do. One year we ventured to the Ice Castles in New Hampshire. You can check out my post about it HEREand another we went to Great Wolf Lodge. You can read all about that experience HERE! 

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Trampoline Park

Head to a local trampoline park and jump for a couple hours. They even have areas for littler children too play in. A great way to burn some energy for a couple of hours.

Scavenger Hunt

Plan and create a scavenger hunt for your kids. Then have them plan one for you! It’s a fun way to keep busy and off those screens.

Write letters/cards

One thing that I love teaching my son how to do is have nice penmanship. Writing is not something that a lot of people do anymore. Spend some time making cards for family, friends or classmates. With Valentine’s Day coming up you can create Valentine’s for your classmates. Have your kids write them out instead of doing them yourself.

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What screen free activities do you love to do with your kids? Let me know in the comments!

 

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  1. Cyndi Buchanan says

    February 10, 2020 at 2:59 pm

    I love doing science experiments and puzzles with my kiddos. We have also taught the kids how to play chess.

    Reply
  2. shelby says

    February 10, 2020 at 9:25 pm

    Baking is always my favorite thing to do during any season, but especially the winter <3

    Reply
  3. Luna S says

    February 11, 2020 at 9:50 am

    My family loves playing board games together! We have a ton of them. Puzzles and crafts are fun too.

    Reply
  4. aisasami says

    February 11, 2020 at 10:19 am

    I wish we could build a snowman, we got no snow this year. ;( But thee are great activities with your kids for the winter season!

    Reply
  5. Megan says

    February 11, 2020 at 12:54 pm

    Great ideas – Reading, coloring, board games, and puzzles are our favorites!

    Reply
  6. Joanna says

    February 12, 2020 at 9:32 am

    I used to love playing board games with my family, in winter. We used to play Monopoly, or rummy, whilst having snacks and hot chocolate. It was so nice.

    Reply
  7. Vasundhra says

    February 12, 2020 at 1:15 pm

    As an adult, I need to do these too! I’ve been planning to buy some family board games and puzzles. Thanks for the reminder!

    Reply
  8. Alessia Marciano says

    February 12, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    amazing Ideas to keep family busy during the cold days! <3 Love it

    Reply
  9. Neil Alvin says

    February 12, 2020 at 11:02 pm

    Nice! This is a very interesting article
    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  10. Crickette, The Things I Have to Say says

    February 13, 2020 at 10:28 pm

    Reading… most definitely. The best screen free activity for me is grabbing a book, and lying in bed until I finish it.

    Reply
  11. bee says

    February 14, 2020 at 5:16 am

    My son loved drawing, painting and colouring. We don’t have a TV and he doesn’t own his own iPad so he keeps himself busy with other activities after an hour of screen time every day.

    Reply
  12. Adventures with Shelby says

    February 15, 2020 at 11:57 pm

    These are such great indoor activities! Inspired me to go play a boardgame!

    Reply
  13. GiGi Eats says

    March 27, 2020 at 12:15 pm

    I wanna whip out cards against humanity!

    Reply
  14. Rachel Loza says

    March 27, 2020 at 9:46 pm

    We’ve been doing so many of these things while our school is shut down! It’s been great.

    Reply
  15. Sawyer says

    March 27, 2020 at 11:47 pm

    These are really good activities

    Reply
  16. World In Eyes says

    March 28, 2020 at 11:06 am

    All these screen free games are awesome, thanks for sharing such great indoor activities!

    Reply
  17. Jon Maldia says

    March 28, 2020 at 1:05 pm

    We’ve been doing a lot of arts and crafts at home. Would like to do some science projects.

    Reply
  18. Kathy Kenny Ngo says

    March 28, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    My son is into diamond painting though he does watch KPOP dances while he’s doing his arts at the same time. Does that still count?

    Reply
  19. Celebrate Woman Today says

    March 28, 2020 at 6:56 pm

    Great ways to celebrate connections with the human beings you love and care about. We are doing so much more walking and playing board games. I cook and kids help, too.

    Reply
  20. Jackline A says

    March 28, 2020 at 8:27 pm

    These are such great ideas. Very useful during the quarantine.

    Reply
  21. Kiwi says

    April 1, 2020 at 1:31 am

    Some of these are really great for this quarantine. My 12 year old niece need to do some of these.

    Reply
  22. Bindu Thomas says

    April 2, 2020 at 2:15 am

    Nice ideas for the family time. thank you for sharing

    Reply

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