Indoor Activities for Kids

Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained on a rainy day? Try these easy indoor activities and learn how to make playdough, homemade slime, bath bombs and more.

With just a few kitchen cupboard ingredients, you can keep little ones busy for hours with our fun and easy craft projects. You’ll often save money on the shop-bought versions while encouraging plenty of creative play.

Perfect for the school holidays or when you need to fill a rainy day, most of these activities take less than 30 minutes before the kids can get stuck in. They can be enjoyably messy, though, so be sure to cover your kitchen table in newspaper before you start!

These crafts are all NOT edible. 

Playdough recipe

Little girl is learning to use colorful play dough

Once you’ve discovered how easy it is to make your own playdough at home, you’ll never look back! Using just plain flour, table salt, vegetable oil and water – plus whatever food colouring you can conjure up from the back of the cupboard – this easy-to-follow playdough recipe can work without even leaving the house. Kids can use biscuit cutters to press out shapes or make their own models.

How to make a bath bomb

Want the kids to get excited about bath time? Teach them how to make a bath bomb and they’ll love watching their creations fizz in the water.

The reaction between bicarbonate of soda and citric acid is what makes the magic happen – you might need to buy the ingredients in advance for this one, but we’ve tracked down where to buy citric acid. Experiment with different colours, essential oils and shapes to make your own unique versions.

How to make paper mache (papier mâché)

Paper mache is cheap and easy to make, with the added bonus of allowing kids to get very messy indeed. You only need three ingredients – newspaper, plain flour and water – to get started. You can use paper mache to cover all sorts of objects, then once it’s dry you can paint it, or decorate with glitter, feathers or beads. Learn how to make paper mache and get creative!

How to make slime without borax

Gloopy slime is really popular with kids of all ages, so here’s an all-natural way to make your own at home. Some ready-made versions have chemicals in them, so we teach you how to make slime without borax. That means it’s safe for children to put in their mouths – although we’d advise against making a meal of it!

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