Try these fun games inspired by 87 Energy-Busting Indoor Games & Activities from whatmomslove.com. They can be played indoors or outside.
1. ABC Treasure Hunt
Give your child a basket (or box, or bag) and have him/her collect items that begin with the letters of the alphabet.
2. Lego Hunt
Choose 10 (or 15 or 20) pieces of Lego (or Duplo) blocks and hide them. Once your child has found all the pieces, she/he can build a simple structure using those pieces.
3. Puzzle Hunt
Hide puzzle pieces from a board puzzle for your child to find and put together.
4. Animal Hunt
Gather a collection of stuffed animals and hide them.
If you have more than 1 child have them take turns hiding the objects for each other.