Fun Activities to Keep the Kids Occupied in Your Spare Time

Have you ever wanted to do something fun with the kids but have no idea where or how to start being the cool parent or aunt/ uncle? Yes, we see you nodding your head with us and after watching YES DAY on Netflix, we were inspired!

We’ve compiled a list of fun stuff for you to do together for the upcoming school or holidays (27 March- 4 April) or, if you’d like to space it out, you can split these activities throughout five weekends! From tasty recipes to activities that would put a smile on everyone’s faces as well as entertaining shows, you can bet that you’ll be the kids’ favorite adult! (Note: We’ve tried some of this with our nieces/ nephews and earned a ‘Cool’ badge from them. #justsaying)

Day or Weekend 1

Watch: YES DAY

Synopsis: Ice cream for breakfast? Sure. Water balloon battles? Why not? Today, they’re saying yes to having fun… with a few ground rules.

Make: Raspberry Ice Cream in A Bag

1. Ingredients:

   1 cup of half and half cream

   ½ cup of fresh raspberries

   ¼ cup of sugar

   2 tablespoons of evaporated milk

   1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

   4 cups of coarsely crushed ice

   ¾ cup of salt

2. Directions:

   Place a 1-liter resealable plastic bag inside the other

   Put the first 5 ingredients inside the inner bag

   Seal both bags and get as much air out of the bags as possible

   Then, place the 2 bags in a bigger resealable plastic freezer bag

   Add in the ice and salt

   Seal the bag and again, remove as much air as possible

   Shake and knead the cream mixture until thickened for about 5 minutes

3. Tips:

   Wear a glove or wrap your hands with a towel if they get cold.

   Don’t know where to get half and half cream? Let’s make it ourselves then. All you need is a cup of whole milk and a tablespoon of butter or margarine. Just drizzle the butter into a measuring cup and top it off with the milk and voila! You’ve got yourselves a half and half cream.

Day or Weekend 2

Watch: Small Foot

Synopsis: After his village banished him for insisting that a species called “Small foot” is real, Migo the yeti embarks on a journey to prove his claim.

Make: Laser Maze

1. Items needed:

   Crepe paper

   Masking tape

2. Get started:

   Tear the crepe paper to about 3 inches in width

   Tape the crepe paper in a zig-zag pattern

   Go high, go low, go back, and forth in order to create a maze

3. Tips:

   Try to tape the crepe paper at different heights and angles so that the kids won’t just crawl through them

   Add a prize at the end of the maze to reward the kids!

Day or Weekend 3

Watch: We Can Be Heroes

Synopsis: When alien invaders capture Earth’s superheroes, their kids must learn to work together to save their parents- and the planet.

Make: No-Bake Peanut Butter Treats

1. Ingredients:

   ⅓ cup of chunky peanut butter

   ¼ cup of honey

   ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract

   ⅓ cup of non-fat dry milk powder

   ⅓ cup of quick-cooking oats

   2 tablespoons of graham cracker crumbs

2. Directions:

   Mix the peanut butter, honey, and vanilla in a bowl

   Then, add and stir in the milk powder, oats, and graham cracker crumbs

   Shape into ping pong sized balls

   Keep covered and keep in the fridge until you’re ready to serve

3. Tips:

   You can always replace graham cracker crumbs with granola

   Drizzle some cocoa powder for some extra yumminess!

Day or Weekend 4

Watch: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Synopsis: The eccentric Willy Wonka opens the doors of his candy factory to five lucky kids who learn the secrets behind his amazing confections.

Image Courtesy of Netflix

Make: Fairy Jars

1. Items needed:

   Mason jars

   Glitter

   Glow sticks

2. Get started:

   Decide on a single color of glitter and glow stick for each jar

   Cut and pour out the contents of the glow sticks into the jar

   Grab some glitter and add it to the jar

   Close the lid tightly and shake it like there’s no tomorrow

3. Tips:

   The inside of the glow stick is made of glass. Adults should handle them with extra care.

   Each fairy jar can last up to 8 hours.

Day or Weekend 5

Watch: Over the Moon

Synopsis: Fueled by memories of her mother, resourceful Fei Fei builds a rocket to the moon on a mission to prove the existence of a legendary moon goddess.

Make: Banana Sushi

1. Ingredients:

   Bananas

   Peanut butter

   Crushed cereal

   Cheese

   Chocolate

   Cinnamon sugar

2. Directions:

   Peel and cut the bananas into bite-size pieces (about 1 inch)

   Sprinkle or spread any topping you’d like on the bananas

3. Tips:

   Anything that goes well with bananas can be used as a topping!

Want more inspiration? Check out YES DAY on Netflix now.