101 Things to do with Kids during the Coronavirus Quarantine

We are facing one of the most unexpected and unpredictable times in our country. We’ve been asked to stay home (quarantine) as much as possible and kids are home from school for 3-4 weeks (as of right now). During this time, we will need to keep the kids busy! To help with this, I’ve developed a list of 101 things to do at home or outside. I hope you find some of these ideas beneficial and I hope you all stay well during this time!

101 Things to do with Kids during the Coronavirus Quarantine

1. Develop a schedule
2. Keep to the schedule (as best as possible)
3. Take naps
4. Exercise daily
5. Cook together
6. Bake cookies, cupcakes, etc.
7. Make a pizza
8. Complete daily chores
9. Do spring cleaning
10. Organize areas of the house
11. Make a pile of things to donate
12. Design a learning space
13. Read daily
14. Write poetry or stories
15. Keep a daily journal
16. Maintain math facts by practicing
17. Practice sight words or spelling words
18. Develop printing or cursive
19. Use fine and large motor skills daily
20. Work on coin identification and values
21. Play store with household items and real coins
22. Work on sorting objects
23. Create an animal fact sheet
24. Play hangman
25. Do word searches or crossword puzzles
26. Play tic-tac-toe
27. Learn basics of a new language with Duolingo (an app)
28. Make a list of things for which you are grateful
29. Create a vision board or bucket list
30. Make a fort – Use cardboard boxes, blankets, sheets, etc.
31. Set up a treasure hunt
32. Play dress-up
33. Have a fashion show
34. Dramatic play – superheros, prince/princesses
35. Sing karaoke
36. Make instruments with household items
37. Practice instruments
38. Learn to juggle
39. Have an indoor picnic
40. Eat by candlelight
41. Have a tea party
42. Listen to music
43. Create a music playlist
44. Have a dance party
45. Play dance freeze – play music then stop it frequently (everyone freezes until the music starts again)
46. Play video games
47. Have a spa day -mani/pedi, face masks, soak feet, take a bath, put on makeup, massages
48. Paint with shaving cream in the bathtub/shower
49. Facetime with friends or family
50. Marco Polo with friends or family
51. Play games
52. Play cards
53. Complete jigsaw puzzles
54. Color
55. Draw
56. Make a self-portrait
57. Paint rocks
58. Paint on paper
59. Make slime or playdough
60. Play with playdough
61. Make a collage out of books, magazine, catalogs, recycled paper items, etc.
62. Dye Easter Eggs
63. Have a Easter Egg hunt
64. Make paper airplanes
65. Learn to make origami
66. Build with Legos
67. Plan a summer vacation including all the details, cost, etc.
68. Play hide and seek
69. Play flashlight tag at night
70. Play “I Spy”
71. Plant seeds
72. Use balloons to play “Don’t touch the floor”
73. Watch movies
74. Watch television
75. Make videos to share on Facebook – music, news, daily weather, etc.

Online Resources  

1. Watch the Cincinnati Zoo livestream – The zoo will have daily live-streaming of animals on their Facebook at 3PM
2. Visit the Detroit Zoo Facebook page for daily livestreams and photos of the animals
3. Watch the puppy play room at Warrior Canine Connection – live stream of puppies playing
4. Take part in the daily Frederik Meijer Gardens virtual visits (10 am and 2 pm)
5. Watch Bill Nye the Science Guy
6. Watch the beluga whale webcam at the Georgia Aquarium
7. Explore Mars with a 360° camera
8. Take a farm tour at FarmFood 360°
9. Watch the Sea Otter Live Cam at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
10. Use the Smithsonian Glider Guide to take a virtual tour of the world

Outdoor Activities

1. Take walks
2. Ride bikes
3. Birdwatch
4. Use sidewalk chalk
5. Play hopscotch
6. Fly a kite
7. Blow bubbles
8. Have a backyard campfire
9. Make Smores
10. Wash the car
11. Clean up the leaves and twigs
12. Go to a local park
13. Go for a hike
14. Jump rope
15. Have a backyard picnic
16. Picnic at a local park