Instead of letting your kids watch TV or play all day, why not introduce some fun new games and activities that will keep them on their toes? Children will especially love playing with you!

Here are 5 exciting indoor activities you can try with your children:

indoor bowling

Young children love to stack things and knock them over, which is why bowling is an ideal game to play! You can easily find a toy bowling set at a store, but you can also choose to make your own.

This is what you need:

• space to play
• 10 empty soda cans
• Tennis ball (or any toy ball larger than a tennis ball)
• Scotch tape
• marker

Create a bowling alley with the duct tape. Consider your child’s age and physical abilities to determine the length of the lane. Place the cans at the end of the lane, and then teach your child how to hit them. Keep a score or change the rules to make the game more fun and competitive!

building a fort

Children love the idea of ​​having their “own space.” So when you present them with the idea of ​​a fort, they’ll love building it as much as they love playing in it. Pillow forts are the most popular: all you need are pillows of different sizes, blankets to stack or use as “doors,” and some sturdy furniture that will hold the fort together.

You can also build a cardboard fort – you’ll need some big boxes and just tape them together to create space to play (better if you could crawl too!). Once you have a fort in place, provide a flashlight and some books to read or play with a favorite toy.

dominoes falling

This is a simple activity that can have a huge positive impact on your child. All you need is a game of dominoes. Begin lining up the dominoes in any pattern you like (let your child decide the arrangement), then ask him to help you with the stacking.

Once all the tiles are in place, set up the video camera before asking your child to flip the first one. Voila, instant entertainment!

Obstacle course

We all loved to crawl under chairs or climb on top of tables as kids, so why not make it a fun activity? Create an obstacle course in your home using your furniture and some of your children’s toys.

Go through it first to show kids what to do in each part, and then give them scores based on how quickly they finish the course. Just pay special attention to ensure the safety of children.

Card games

If you want to do something quieter, play card games with the little ones. Start with simple, easy-to-teach games that encourage logical reasoning, organization skills, and number identification.

Start with classic games like Go Fish, Memory Game (requires 2 decks of cards), or Crazy Eights. Other card games like Uno or Blink would also be ideal.