Activities Without Technology

Complete a puzzle together.

Color or paint what you see outside.

Draw a self portrait.

Create a comic strip.

Write a story.

Build things with legos and blocks.

Make musical instruments with show boxes and rubber bands.

Create a scavenger hunt around the house. You can look for things for each letter of the alphabet, specific shapes, or specific colors.

Play outside.

Read a book to a sibling, parent, family pet, or even a stuffed animal.

Play board games. You could even challenge the kids to create their own board game.

Play "minute to win it" type games.

Go bowling in the hallway with plastic cups and a lightweight ball. (Don't use glass cups or a ball that is heavy!)

Draw a hopscotch game outside and play with your sibling or parents.

Move your body for 30 minutes.

Let your children help cook. Ask them questions about measurement and sequential order.

Use playing cards or number cubes to practice math facts.

Practice sorting and counting money with coins.