Playing
A good way of entertaining kids is to adapt child's plays to your house. Activities such as skipping rope and hide-and-seek help in unleashing energy and may be practiced in the living room or porch/balcony. The classic hopscotch is another fun activity that brings back the childhood, is easy to assemble, and may be done using tape to avoid damaging the floor.
Noughts and crosses, mimicry, hangman, stop, Simon Says, Lego and Hot Potato are excellent options to entertain children and the whole family.
UNICEF's e-book
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) has made availabre an e-book with several fun and educational activities to be carried out with young children. Click here to acess.
Play Dough and Slime
Playing dough and slime is one of the favorite activities of children and is also a hit among grown-ups. If the parents do not have any at home, or are unable to purchase, it is possible to make homemade slime and have loads of fun with the children. The ingredients are glue, liquid starch, water-based paint and multi-colored glitter. Click here and check out the link with 10 recipes for homemade play dough.
Games
Board games, card games and puzzles require a lot of attention and focus, and are excellent options to gather the family around the table and have fun times. In addition to entertaining, games develop social and cognitive aspects, team spirit and the emotional side of winning or losing.
Do It Yourself
Crafting homemade toys, such as a tin can telephone, cardboard cars and paper planes and boats helps develop learning, keeps focused attention and stimulates child handcrafting. Below are two tutorials for crafting homemade toys.