35 Easy Activities At Home For Kids

The easiest activities at home for kids that are quick to set up and quick to clean!

I’m Sarah, a teacher and mum of 3, specialising my Masters in educational cognitive psychology. I know how hard life is with little ones! Time is valuable and we all need quick and easy activities for our kids to do at home. I also value education, especially understanding that parents are their child’s first teacher. With this in mind I’ve created a list of our TOP 35 EASY ACTIVITIES AT HOME FOR KIDS for you to try at home.

If you want to read further in any activity, simply click on the image or heading to find out how they relate to educational cognitive psychology. The website link will give you an understanding of how the brain uses these activities for encoding and decoding memories for formal educational scaffolding. The more experiences the more your child will have prior knowledge to draw on when they are in primary school.

1. Sea Foam

https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/634233560017513058/?nic_v2=1a1l0eXQK

2. Chickpea Wet Sensory Play

https://earlychildhoodplay.com/chickpea-sensory-play-for-babies-and-toddlers/

NOTE: Adult supervision is advised for potential choking hazard when dry.

3. Jelly Sensory

https://earlychildhoodplay.com/jello-dig/

4. Coconut Play Tray

https://earlychildhoodplay.com/invitation-to-play-tray/

5. Threading

6. Tongs

7. Spaghetti Play

8. Ripping Paper

Magazines and catalogues are great for ripping images and gluing them onto paper or into a book. Tearing paper helps build fine motor development for small muscles in the fingers and hands.