Indoor Play

It's that strange change of season time where the weather can swing from sunny to wet in the blink of an eye. How do you keep kids entertained when they have to stay indoors? We all know boys can plonk themselves in front of the TV or a computer and be turned into zombies for hours on end. But there are some really simply and easy indoor play activities that will let kids explore new ideas and engage in creative play all while having fun.

• Caves: help the boys construct a “cave” in a large space such as your living room using sheets, chairs and pegs – or even using the dining room table. They can hide out there and bring in “supplies” to “explore” the cave or play games like dragon slayers.
• Make paper airplanes. Here is a link to an excellent website that has numerous paper airplane designs complete with how-to videos and instructions.
• Marbles! Boys love marbles but most don’t know how to actually play a game. You can have a look here for some instructions and together discover a whole new world of marbles.
• String maze: Tie a prize to the end of a ball of string, and then unwind the ball around the room – over objects, under and across things. On the other end tie a pencil or stick and give it to the boys to wind the string back up. When they are at the end they will find their prize.

Along with craft activities, puzzles and games and making yummy things to eat in the kitchen you will soon find that there is not enough time in the day for all these great indoor activities for your boy!