🎉 10 Unique Things to Do with Kids During School Holidays – Because “I’m Bored” is NOT a Playlist 🎉

School holidays are here, and while the kids are thrilled, parents often find themselves scrambling to answer the dreaded question: “What are we doing today?” 

Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered with these 10 unique (and surprisingly fun!) activities to keep the kids entertained and your sanity intact. 👇

1. Host an “International Day” 🌍

Pick a country, learn a few fun facts, and dive in! Cook the food, learn a dance, or try saying “hello” in the language. Bonus: You’ll feel like you went on vacation without ever leaving the house.

2. Build a Living Room Obstacle Course 🏃‍♂️

Turn furniture into jungle gyms, pillows into lava rocks, and hallways into hurdles. It’s cardio for them, and coffee time for you. Everyone wins.

3. Create a Backyard Mini Golf Course ⛳

With a few cups, sticks, and creative use of garden tools, your backyard (or hallway!) can become a mini-putt paradise. Loser has to clean up the course.

4. Organize a “Yes Day” 🙋

Give the kids control (within reason!). Yes to pancakes for dinner, yes to building forts, yes to dancing in pajamas. They’ll love the freedom, and you’ll get cool parent points for years.

5. Make a Time Capsule 🕰️

Have the kids gather drawings, letters to their future selves, and random trinkets. Bury it in the yard (or just hide it in the closet), then promise to open it together in a year.

6. Have a Crazy Food Challenge 🍕🍩

Ever wondered what pizza with marshmallows tastes like? Let the kids invent wild recipes and bravely taste-test them. Just keep a backup frozen meal handy—just in case.

7. Host a Family Movie Marathon 🎥

But make it extra special: homemade tickets, popcorn in fancy bowls, and everyone gets to dress as a character from the movie lineup. Yes, dad, you do have to be Elsa.

8. Try a Reverse Hide-and-Seek Game 🕵️‍♀️

One person hides, and everyone else looks for them. But here’s the twist: once you find the hider, you squeeze in and hide with them until the last seeker finds the sardine pile.

9. DIY Science Lab 🔬

Make slime, explode some baking soda volcanoes, or create rainbow milk with food coloring and dish soap. It’s messy, educational, and hilarious—what’s not to love?

10. Plan a “No Tech Treasure Hunt” 🗺️

Unleash your inner pirate! Draw a treasure map, create silly clues, and hide a special prize (even if it’s just snacks). X marks the spot, and you’ve just bought yourself hours of peace.

Pro Tip: Don’t overthink it—kids love creativity more than perfection. Whether you’re baking cookies that look like monsters or having a “clean the house with silly hats” contest, they’ll remember the laughter way more than the activity itself.

✨ What’s your favorite thing to do with kids during the holidays? Got any quirky traditions? 

Share below and let’s swap ideas! 👫🎄

--
NOTE: Prices are accurate at the time of posting. Prices can change at any time.

Category: children, fun ideas, holidays