Top 5 Indoor Activities for Spring Break

When the Spring Break weather decides not to cooperate, we're here to help. Our program team has reviewed our hundreds of ideas and are suggesting these activities to keep your kids engaged and entertained until things dry up outside.

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Hallway Laser Maze

Directions:
  • Using the crepe paper/streamers and non stick tape, tape strips across a hallway in your home, zig zag, back and forth down the length of the hallway.
  • Have your children work through the maze by not touching any of the streamers. If they touch one or one falls off the wall, they will need to redo the maze.

Here's the full activity description.


Photo booth Phrenzy

Directions:
  • Make real-life 'Snapchat filters', then take a pic side-by-side with Snapchat (be sure to have art supplies and costumes on hand)
  • Recreate pictures you already have from old family vacations, school pics, pictures of parents, grandparents or a family member's wedding, etc.
  • Grab props () you have around the house - the sillier the better!
  • Gather as many clothes/costumes as possible and place them in a pile. Then set up the phone to take pictures in continuous, 10-second shooting mode.
  • Have someone yell out a theme for each picture but only once the 10 second timer starts. Better get in costume fast!

Here's the full activity description.


Painting Inside Circles

Directions:
  • Step 1: By dipping cardboard tube into the black paint, create circles on the paper. Overlapping is encouraged to create more patterns to fill in. Let set for a few minutes.
  • Step 2: Using the coloured paints, start to fill in the shapes that have been created by the overlapped circle patterns.
  • Step 3: Since the pattern has been created with the black circles, they can be coloured in with crayons or coloured pencils for older children.

Here's the full activity description.


Crafting with Buttons


Directions:
  • Photo frame: Pick up a wooden frame from craft or dollar store and either paint a base colour and then glue the buttons on top or just glue buttons to the wood.
  • Letter art: Pick up canvas from craft or dollar store and either paint a base coat or glue onto the white surface. Help your child by drawing the letter of their name on the canvas and then they can build out their own letter button art.
  • Glass Jar: an empty jar that you were about to recycle can be up-cycled to a new pencil holder for your child's desk. Glue buttons directly to the glass.

Here's the full activity description.

Spring Green Veggie Platter

Directions:
  • Pick your favourite green vegetables
  • Arrange on your favourite platter and serve with a great dip.

Here's the full activity description.

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