Celebrity Heads Game
Try this fun game where children can use their imagination and think about their favourite celebrity.
DIY Easter bunny ears
Making your own bunny rabbit ears is an easy craft project for kids. Use our FREE bunny ears template and then decorate them however you want. You'll end up with an easy homemade dress up or Easter hat parade idea.
Tic Tac Toe: Fruit loop fun
Tic tac toe can be played many ways but how many times have you seen it played with food? Play this way and you're sure to get a great following. You might even be able to create a tournament!
Pretend cooking
Pretend cooking is one of the most popular ways kids can engage in natural imaginative play - after all, they love helping mum in the kitchen so its even more fun when they can magic up their own kitchen fun when they get busy with pretend cooking.
Pool noodle word spinner
Sometimes kids are more interested in learning when it involves hands-on play. This easy word-spinner activity is a fun way to build your child's spelling and reading skills.
Old-fashioned Games: Retro Fun For Kids
We’ve turned back the clocks at Kidspot, and found five of the most popular retro games from the past to haul into the present:
Make a twirly, dot painting rainbow snake
This easy twirly snake craft can be given a cultural twist with some Aboriginal-style dot painting. It's a simple art activity idea for kids that want an indoor craft to enjoy.
What’s in the bag?
Need some ideas to entertain the kids? What's in the bag? is a great game to play on a rainy day or even at the kids birthday parties! You can make it suitable for whatever age group you are entertaining, which is one of the reasons this game is a perfect game for any time of year!
Learning the ABC: The letter C
Learning to write starts a lot earlier than most parents think. Those scribbles, shapes and hard pressed pieces of artwork your child produces is the first stepping stone. Turning that artwork into letters can be tricky. These free printables encourage learning with colour. Here's C.
Valentine’s Day dominoes
Dominoes have been a family favourite for generations, but these are dominoes with a Valentine twist. Print, laminate and play this cute game and celebrate Valentine's Day with heaps of fun!
Magazine picture puzzles
If you're stuck for entertainment on a rainy day and don't want to park your kids in front of the telly (again!) try making your own picture puzzles out of old magazines.
Wicked witch candle jars
These spooky Halloween witches candle jars will make your home look perfect for any spooky visitors making their way to your door on Halloween night. They are fun and easy to make, so get crafting with your kids this holiday season.
Fairy costume: make a flower fairy wand
This flower fairy wand takes a bit more effort than just buying one from the local toy shop, but the result is a unique fairy princess accessory to be treasured for years. Watch the video to see how to make this cute wand for a fairy costume, or for everyday fairy fun.
Bedtime music
Music promotes sleep and great sleep routines for babies. Rock your baby in the crib or in your arms before sleep each nap time and watch your baby pick their own favourite from your selection.
Tongue twisters: Clean clams
Tongue twisters are phrases or sentences which are hard to speak fast, usually because of alliteration or a sequence of words with very similar sounds.
Kids and cars: Pattern painting
Ever noticed the wheel patterns on car tyres or the patterns they can make? Check out the stash of cars and trucks that roll about your home and imagine the mess they could make if they were leaving tracks about the place - then do it!
Create a sculpture out of soap
Children will love creating their own soap sculptures and using them when washing their hands.
Mathematical war
Everyone loves a bit of friendly competition. Mathematical war gives us just that with more fast-paced fun than you can muster. Kids love the challenge of beating their peers in this great card game created just for them!
Times tables for kids: 11 times tables
There are many ways to learn the 11 times tables and most kids wind up doing the tens then adding that number each time. While there is nothing wrong with that way, this printable chart will have them memorising the 11 times tables in no time and with a lot less addition involved.
If I were in charge of the world
Do you need ideas for long car trips? This one here is great for the whole family as everyone can get involved and they will each have their own answers.
Halloween kids jokes to tickle your funny bone!
Hilarity and fun should be what Halloween is about. Trick the kids with some cool jokes and then get them to try them out on their friends. Who knows, it could be what they need to improve the door to door candy haul!
Christmas tree shapes
Get the kids involved in Christmas art they can be proud of. Activities and Christmas craft is a wonderful way to decorate your tree with shapes everywhere and show off their workon the tree.
Make your own paper plate angel tree topper
A homemade angel on the top of the tree is somehow the most Christmassy thing of all. You can get the kids to decorate the paper plate before making the angel together so she sparkles and shines, just as an angel should!
Science experiment: Team trail
Ants and kids have this mutual understanding when it comes to annoying parents. Use this great science experiment to lure the ants away from the house and keep the kids busy for a whole hour!
Egg toss game
This game can be googy use a raw egg and in pairs throw it to each other each time move a step back the pair with the last whole egg is the winner.
Word find: 9 or more letter words – medium
This free printable word find for 11-12 year olds is for kids with a very good spelling ability looking for a challenge. Sure, learning words can sometimes be difficult but pop them in a fun word find and you'll have their brains ticking away in no time at all.
Wet paint water play
Children love being outdoors, running around and finding ways to play with water. This activity allows children to get creative using paintbrushes with water as imaginary paint.
Cooking game
Whenever you are in the kitchen, sit your baby safely in an infant seat or swing. As you prepare food, talk about each thing that you do.
Pool games for baby: I’m a little pancake
Playing in the water is great for babies. Not only for their future safety, but just water recognition alone is a vital part of childhood. Getting baby familiar and comfortable in the water can also be very rewarding.
Musical cushions
Try this fun party game, that is a variation on the traditional musical chairs game.