40 Fun Activities For Kids That Do NOT Involve TV:
1. Read a book (shocking, I know.)
2. Play an instrument. The instrument can be a real one such as a piano or a guitar, or a homemade instrument such as an old pot used as a drum, or maracas made from sealed empty toilet paper rolls with dry rice.
3. Write a poem.
4. Write a short story and illustrate it.
5. Draw or paint a picture.
6. Practice hula-hoop.
7. Take photos around the house or in the yard.
8. Start a scrapbook with your thoughts and photos (we always end up with extra photos that the kids can use for these projects.)
9. Create a “joke book” filled with your own jokes and riddles, or with jokes and riddles that you like.
10. Make bracelets using string and beads.
11. Water plants around the house or in the yard.
12. Cut photos from a magazine and create a collage.
13. Create a dance or a gymnastics routine.
14. Play hide and seek.
15. Play tongue twisters.
16. Do a crossword puzzle or sudoku.
17. Make up a play, write it down, rehearse it and perform it to your parents.
18. Create with clay or play-dough.
19. Wash the dishes.
20. Help your parents cook or bake. Or look at recipes and cookbooks and select the recipes you would like to make together.
21. Go exploring in the backyard.
22. Find something to draw or paint around the house or in the yard and draw a still life.
23. Get active: do jumping jacks, sit-ups and push ups.
24. Draw a self-portrait.
25. Play a board game or a card game.
26. Play dress up.
27. Make paper airplanes in different sizes and from different types of paper, and see which one flies best.
28. Clean up your room. Find stuff you no longer need and make a pile for donation.
29. Write a letter to your grandparents or to your friends.
30. Invent your very own code language. Write the code down, then write sentences using the code.
31. Have a tea party with your dolls or stuffed animals.
32. Listen to music on your iPod.
33. Look at family photo albums.
34. Take a long, luxurious bath.
35. Give your dolls a long, luxurious bath.
36. Make your very own recipe book and fill it with creative recipes you have invented.
37. Do you have Hama Beads
38. Make an award, or a ribbon, for someone you admire. For example, make a “BFF award” for your very best friend.
39. Play hopscotch.
40. Practice skipping rope.
41. Do you own Heelys?
42. Draw with sidewalk chalk.
43. Go to the back yard and blow bubbles. See if you can string a few bubbles together.
Reblog from http://momgrind.com/2009/06/21/activities-for-kids/
