Indoor games for ages 4 and up
This game is played by acting out an assigned animal, or action and having others guess what you are.
Charades
Little ones love to play with this soapy substance that requires a wand and a puff of air.
Bubbles
Get out the chalk and draw out this game that involves one or two squares in a line that require you to jump on one foot or two feet until you complete every square!
Little and old love this card game alike that requires matching cards by asking other players for a card they need a match to. If they don't have the match they draw from the pile.
Babies can be entertained by these often soft plush toys that give a soft noise when shaken
rattle
This indoor game is when items are placed on the ground as 'safe' along with the furniture. The floor is not safe and you best not fall in!
The floor is lava
tag
This one object comes in many sizes, is fun for all ages, can be used with other objects such as a bat or gloves. the games you can create with this object is endless
Play ball!
This game is a two player game where you attempt to guess your opponents character through process of elimination
Guess who
Toys that include these are not ideal for babies, as they could risk choking on them.
batteries/small parts
This is an affordable and easy board game to play with children of all ages where you spin and have to place the body part on the matching color
Twister
This game can be played at a 'beginner' level, when you have 2-4 year old's, let them hide first!
Hide-and-Seek
This popular outdoor game is great for kids to practice their motor skills. It involves throwing their bean bag and making it in the hole.
This game is a great option for younger kids, it involves collecting marbles by your hungry animal eating them, the one who eats the most marbles wins!
hungry hippos
Babies can be entertained by the singing of these
nursery rhymes/lullabies
This activity is simple, it involves paper, crayons, or pencils.
Get out the old Halloween costumes, funny glasses, and play shoes!
Dress up
Most neighborhoods have a local one of these, and they allow for children to get their energy out on the swings, slides, and monkey bars.
Park/playground
Connecting your color of chips four in a row is how you win this game, but you will need to block your opponent who is working toward the same goal.
connect 4
A great sensory activity can be allowing babies to play in a shallow bath with warm water, an iconic and safe bath toy would be:
rubber duck
Create a map with clues, have the children follow the clues to find the end goal!
Scavenger/treasure hunt
This product can be used to create anything, it can be cut, rolled, squished, and comes in many colors, just make sure it gets put away properly so it doesn't dry out!
Play dough
This game is when children run when given a go signal represented by a color. If you run when you weren't given the signal, you have to start back at the beginning.
red light, green light
This fun card game of colors and numbers has some other twists including draw two, wild cards, reverse cards, which makes running out of cards first a challenge.
UNO
Books can still be a fun item for babies, but they risk ripping out the pages. These books are a better option
Cardboard or plush books