Fun Indoor Activities

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT
Fun indoor activities
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Match the cards
Memory matching cards are easily available in the market.
1. You can play this simple game by arranging pairs of
matching cards face down in random order.
You and your child can take turns flipping the cards. You
need to flip twice, and if you get a matching pair, you can
take the cards. If not, you continue playing until all the
cards are matched.
Make some art

Can there be anything better to boost your child's self-
2. confidence than creating something on their own? Painting
with cut vegetables and fruits is easy, and soon, your child
will be beaming at the masterpiece they have created.
Build structures
Blocks are a staple in every child's toy collection, so dump
3. them out and start playing. By building different
structures, your child can venture into trying new things
and develop creativity. You can start by asking your child
to copy a structure first. Then, slowly encourage them to
build structures on their own.
Dance to a tune
Dancing is great for self-expression and for keeping your
4. child's body in shape. And all that tapping, stomping, and
twirling are so much fun. Dancing can help with flexibility
and improve upper body strength. When you incorporate
music into it, your child's brain gets a boost of endorphins,
the feel-good hormones which will relax them. Also, your
child can improve their social skills by being involved in a
dance session with friends and family.
Treasure hunt
Hide your child's favorite toys or items in places where
5. they are safe to access. You can give your child either
verbal clues or visual clues, such as a drawing on a piece
of paper. Don't forget to treat your child with their
favourite cookies once they can find the hidden object.
This fun indoor activity will help develop your child's
focus and concentration and keep them engaged indoors.
Roll a dice
Board games are powerful tools for family bonding and
6. learning social skills like sharing and taking turns. Choose
a game of your child's liking and remember to tweak the
rules to suit them with the aim of letting them have fun.
Fun outdoor activities

1. Playing with bubbles
Bubble play can be a fun activity for your child. One of
the main benefits of bubble play is that it encourages
parent-child interaction. Since your child needs your
support in blowing the bubbles, your child will make more
eye-to-eye contact with you or try to communicate
verbally using a sound or a word. This activity is also
suitable for motor development as your child will run
around quite a bit trying to catch and burst the bubbles.
Throw a ball
Physical play can enhance your child's awareness of their
2. body and build endurance. More than that, participating in
a sports activity can greatly affect your child's psyche.
Line up some plastic glasses and play a bowling game.
According to your child's abilities, you can also consider
including rules or involve them in a more formal game.
Splash in the water
Water is therapeutic. Playing in the water can calm and
3. soothe your child's nerves. Add some bath toys to an
inflatable pool for a younger child and let them have fun.
Make sure an adult is supervising when the child is in the
water. An older child can have fun outdoors with a garden
hose or sprinkler.
Hide and seek
Playing a game of hide-and-seek is a great way to help
4. child interact and socialize with their siblings or other
children. As much as possible, play the game in an
enclosed area and ensure supervision of your child the
whole time. Use a bit of role-play to make your child
understand the game and show them some safe places to
hide. This game will help your child develop important
social and analytical skills which are useful later in life.
Sensory activities

Create a sensory tub
A sensory bin can come in handy to integrate your child's
1. senses and improve their attention. Take a big, shallow tub
and add household items like rice, lentils, or flour. You can
also add food color to make it interesting. Let your child
scoop, pour, measure, etc., and have a blast.
Sorting with snacks

Give your child a plate with various snacks that are
2. different in shape, color, and texture. Ask your child to sort
the snacks based on these characteristics. You can also use
this sensory activity to teach basic math skills such as
addition and subtraction. Reward your child if your child
cooperates well with the activity by letting them eat the
snack.
Colorful ice painting art

This is a fun and simple sensory activity that you can
3. introduce to your child. Fill an ice tray with acrylic paints
and allow it to freeze in the refrigerator. You can take the
paints out once frozen and let your child draw beautiful
patterns with them on a sheet of paper. The sensory
stimulation from using the cold ice paint will surely delight
your child.
Jewellery with yummy snacks
Making edible jewellery is one fun activity that your child
4. is bound to enjoy. Help your child string items like ring-
shaped breakfast cereals, candies, crispies, and tiny biscuits
to make some stylish and yummy jewellery. Knot both ends
and adorn your child with the necklace before they can start
munching on it. Threading small items with holes will help
improve your child's fine motor skills.
Create a textured sensory collage

Help your child create a sensory collage with items of
5. distinct textures and shapes. These items could include
anything from fabric, glitter, paint, and even leaves, mud, or
sand. Give them a sheet of paper or cardboard on which
they can stick these items to form a collage. This activity
will offer them a tactile and visual experience that will keep
them engaged for hours.
6. Make a glitter sensory bottle

Making a glitter sensory bottle can be a fun sensory
activity. For this activity, you will need a clean empty
plastic bottle, glitter, watercolors, and a glue gun. First, fill
one-quarter of the bottle with soapy water. Then, invite
your child to add some glitter and watercolor to the bottle.
Then, fill the bottle with warm water and seal the cap
tightly with a glue gun. Letting your child play with the
sensory bottle can help them stay calm and relaxed. It can
also help as a calming tool to manage your child when they
are having a meltdown.
Sensory play with textured rubbing
Rubbing on a textured surface is a good tactile activity for
7. children. Coin rubbing is one sensory activity you can
incorporate into your child's daily routine. For this activity,
you will need some coins, a plain piece of paper, and a
pencil or crayon. Ask your child to keep the paper on top of
the coin and rub the crayon over it. Not only will they enjoy
creating colorful patterns, but it will also help improve their
hand-eye coordination.
Social skills activities

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1. Put on a show
Puppets, soft toys, and dolls give an opportunity for your
child to understand abstract concepts, be involved in
imaginative play, and practice spontaneity. Play a game
where you line up your child's puppets and act out a
scene. You can be vivid and expressive and encourage
your child to follow suit. This way, your child can learn to
identify emotions.
2. Follow the leader
This social skill activity will help to perform simple
activities such as making their own bed, changing their
dress, or preparing breakfast. The idea is to break down a
task like making the bed into three or four steps.
Announce that you are going to make the bed. Show your
child each step carefully and ask them to mimic your
steps. With repetition, your child will be able to do this on
their own. Follow the same method to teach your child to
become independent with other routine tasks.
3. Emotion sorting activity

Use this simple activity to help them learn about each
emotion.
These games and activities help engage your kids and
encourage them to be spontaneous and enjoy themselves.

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT

Fun indoor activities

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Make some art

Fun outdoor activities

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Sorting with snacks

Colorful ice painting art

Create a textured sensory collage

6. Make a glitter sensory bottle

Social skills activities

3. Emotion sorting activity

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