101 Activities For Kids In Tight Spaces

As a child development professional, I am often asked for suggestions for activities that kids can do in small spaces. Here are 101 ideas that I have compiled and organized by type of activity.

101 Activities for Kids in Tight Spaces: At the Doctor's Office, on Car, Train, and Plane Trips, Home Sick in Bed . . .

by Carol Stock Kranowitz

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	948 KB
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Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	178 pages

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Quiet Activities

1. Read a book
2. Draw or color
3. Play with play dough or clay
4. Build with blocks
5. Do a puzzle
6. Play a board game
7. Card games
8. Sing songs
9. Tell stories
10. Play dress-up
11. Do arts and crafts
12. Make paper airplanes
13. Play with dolls or action figures
14. Build a fort
15. Play hide-and-seek
16. Play I spy
17. Have a tea party
18. Play with puppets
19. Do a science experiment

Active Activities

1. Jump rope
2. Hopscotch
3. Simon Says
4. Red light, green light
5. Musical chairs
6. Hot potato
7. Hide-and-seek
8. Tag
9. Charades
10. Pictionary
11. Twister
12. Dance party
13. Yoga
14. Obstacle course
15. Build a fort
16. Play with a ball
17. Do exercises
18. Play video games
19. Watch TV

Educational Activities

1. Read a book
2. Do a puzzle
3. Play a board game
4. Do a science experiment
5. Build something
6. Learn a new skill
7. Practice a musical instrument
8. Sing songs
9. Tell stories
10. Play dress-up
11. Do arts and crafts
12. Make paper airplanes
13. Play with dolls or action figures
14. Build a fort
15. Play hide-and-seek
16. Play I spy
17. Have a tea party
18. Play with puppets
19. Do a science experiment

Creative Activities

1. Draw or color
2. Play with play dough or clay
3. Build with blocks
4. Do a puzzle
5. Play a board game
6. Card games
7. Sing songs
8. Tell stories
9. Play dress-up
10. Do arts and crafts
11. Make paper airplanes
12. Play with dolls or action figures
13. Build a fort
14. Play hide-and-seek
15. Play I spy
16. Have a tea party
17. Play with puppets
18. Do a science experiment

Social Activities

1. Play with a friend
2. Talk to a friend
3. Play a board game
4. Card games
5. Sing songs
6. Tell stories
7. Play dress-up
8. Do arts and crafts
9. Make paper airplanes
10. Play with dolls or action figures
11. Build a fort
12. Play hide-and-seek
13. Play I spy
14. Have a tea party
15. Play with puppets
16. Do a science experiment

I hope this list gives you some ideas for activities that your kids can do in small spaces. With a little creativity, you can keep your kids entertained and engaged even when you're short on space.

101 Activities for Kids in Tight Spaces: At the Doctor's Office, on Car, Train, and Plane Trips, Home Sick in Bed . . .

by Carol Stock Kranowitz

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	948 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	178 pages

FREE