Activities for children: Activity ideas for children with fun guaranteed

Activities for children are not only important to ward off boredom. They also contribute significantly to development and bring joy to everyone involved. Whether on rainy days, in the home office, or on the weekend: with the right activity ideas, every day becomes an adventure. In particular, foam building blocks have established themselves as a versatile solution that perfectly combines creativity and movement.

In this post, we’ll show you how to keep your children meaningfully occupied. Whether they are stacking mini building blocks, crafting, or baking together with you. From spontaneous activities without preparation to well-thought-out projects, everything is included. And with practical storage solutions like the RIWI Couch Cover, the nursery stays tidy despite active play.

What to expect in this post:

• Why meaningful children's activities promote development
• Creative craft ideas for indoors on rainy days
• Educational activities for little explorers
• Quick activity ideas for the home office
• Age-appropriate activities from toddlers to school children
• Movement games and motor skills training with XXL building blocks
• Shared activities such as baking and playing
• How to create quality time with your children

Why good activities for children are so important

Children love being active and discovering new things. In doing so, they develop important skills such as fine motor skills, logical thinking, and social skills. Good child engagement also helps to release excess energy and promotes children's imagination.

Especially during the Corona period, many families realized how important it is to keep children busy. Because when playgrounds are closed or the weather doesn't cooperate, you need creative alternatives. And that's exactly what this is about: many activity options that actually work.

Creative ideas for indoors: When children play inside

When children play indoors, they need variety and exciting activities. The good news is that there are countless creative ideas that also work in an apartment. From classic play ideas to modern activities, everything is covered.

Crafting: Craft ideas that inspire

Crafting is one of the most popular activities, and for good reason. It promotes creativity, is fun, and in the end, you have crafted something to be proud of. Here are great ideas that work well for children of different ages:

Classic craft ideas:

• Making salt dough and shaping figures
• Crafting dreamcatchers with wool and beads
• Sewing finger puppets or making them out of socks
• Creating street art with chalk in front of the door
• Building a puppet theater out of cardboard boxes

Playdough is particularly great because children enjoy playing with it for hours. You can make playdough yourself or buy ready-made sets. With different colors and cutters, small works of art are created that train motor skills.

Decoration ideas for crafting:

• Painting and decorating lanterns made from jars
• Designing treasure chests from old shoeboxes
• Window pictures for every season
• Mobiles made from natural materials

Children also love working with iron-on beads. This creates colorful patterns that are then ironed. The result is a sturdy work of art that can be hung up or given as a gift.

Educational activities: Little explorers in the spotlight

Educational activities don't have to be boring. On the contrary – when children are already active as little explorers at an early age, they learn important connections through play. These activities are developed specifically for children and are really fun:

Experiments for at home:

• Making bubbles yourself and finding the best recipe
• Conducting physics experiments with everyday objects
• Building a volcano from baking soda and vinegar
• Mixing smoothies and learning to mix colors at the same time

Older children especially enjoy more complex tasks. They can live out their curiosity and learn something at the same time. An audio play or the Tonie-Box also offer the opportunity to absorb knowledge while their hands are busy.

Board games and iron-on beads: Classics rediscovered

Board games are perfect for keeping children of different ages busy at the same time. They promote strategic thinking and are fun for the whole family. Even Grandma and Grandpa can easily join in here.

Popular indoor games:

Game Type	Examples	From what age
Board games	Dominoes, Memory	From 3 years
Card games	Uno, Quartett	From 4 years
Skill games	Mikado, Jenga	From 5 years
Strategy games	Paint by numbers, Chess	From 6 years

Classic games like Heaven and Hell (Hopscotch), Gummitwist, or Jump Boxes can also be adapted for indoors. With masking tape on the floor, you can create a jumping games field where children love to train their coordination.

Quick child engagement: Keeping a child busy in the home office

In the home office, it is particularly important to keep children completely occupied independently. This requires activities that are not too loud and where the little ones don't constantly need help.

Engagement without preparation: Great ideas for right now

Sometimes things have to happen quickly, and that's exactly what this activity option is for. No complex preparation, no shopping – just get started:

• Print out coloring pages and let them color
• Read favorite books aloud or let them look at them themselves
• Fill a treasure chest with interesting objects
• Puzzles with age-appropriate puzzles
• TipToi books that can be explored independently

These activities are perfect because they are quiet yet exciting. Children from three years old can already do many of these things alone while you work.

Activities to print out: Use ready-made templates

The internet offers countless free templates to print out. These are a perfect opportunity to quickly have a meaningful activity:

• Mazes and puzzle pages
• Coloring templates on various topics
• Craft templates for cutting out and pasting
• Treasure map for an indoor treasure hunt
• Templates for bow and arrow made of paper

These ideas for children can be prepared in minutes and ensure longer play phases. This gives you the necessary peace to work while the children are creative.

Activities by age: From toddlers to school children

Every age needs different challenges. What excites three-year-olds might already bore primary school children. Therefore, it is important to adapt the activities.

Activities from 4 years old: Age-appropriate challenges

From 4 years old, the possibilities expand significantly. Motor skills are better developed, concentration is longer, and more complex tasks are possible:

Perfect for 4- to 6-year-olds:

• Scavenger hunt in the garden or in the apartment
• Creating iron-on beads patterns
• Molding detailed figures with playdough
• Simple experiments with bubbles
• Baking and decorating simple cookies

A scavenger hunt is particularly exciting. You hide small clues that lead from station to station. At the end, a small treasure awaits in the treasure chest. This type of game fun combines movement with puzzles and is huge fun.

Movement and motor skills: Get active with stacking stones

Movement is important, even when it's raining outside. Stacking stones are perfectly suited for this because they are versatile. Children can balance on them, use them as stepping stones, or build towers.

Movement games for indoors:

• Set up an obstacle course
• Balance over a self-built bridge
• Jumping games from stone to stone
• Create creative structures

Similar to stacking stones, the RIWI XXL building blocks also work. They are soft, safe, and huge – perfect for little builders. With them, children can build giant constructions without anything breaking.

Creating special moments: Using shared time meaningfully

The most beautiful time at home is time spent together. Even though childcare is often stressful, there are moments that are truly special and create lasting memories.

Baking with children: Cinnamon rolls and more

Baking and decorating is huge fun for children. Cinnamon rolls are particularly popular because they smell so delicious and look great. And of course, the little ones can help with many steps:

Baking ideas with children:

• Kneading and rolling out dough
• Cutting out shapes
• Decorating with sprinkles
• Applying glaze with a piping bag
• Mixing smoothies as a healthy alternative

The beauty of baking is that something delicious comes out in the end. This motivates them and makes them proud. In addition, children learn about quantities, ingredients, and patience along the way.

Creative childcare: Quality over quantity

Good childcare doesn't mean entertaining them around the clock. Rather, it's about providing the right impulses. A few ideas are often enough for children to continue playing independently.

Tips for better childcare:

• Leave room for their own ideas
• Don't prepare every activity perfectly
• Let them be bored sometimes – it promotes creativity
• Incorporate regular rituals
• Don't forget nature and movement

Visiting playgrounds is also important, but it's not the only activity option. It's the mix that matters, and children love being allowed to decide for themselves.

RIWI building blocks: Engagement that grows with them

RIWI XXL building blocks are more than just toys. They are an investment in years of game fun and simultaneously promote important skills. Here is what makes them so special:

Why RIWI building blocks are perfect:

• Fun guaranteed through endless building possibilities
• Promote motor skills, creativity, and teamwork
• 100% non-toxic and TÜV-certified
• Soft and safe for children from 3 years old
• Suitable for indoors and outdoors

With RIWI XXL building blocks, children can build giant structures, caves, or wild fantasy worlds. They don't blow over like house-of-cards constructions but remain stable. At the same time, they are so soft that nothing can get broken.

The building blocks grow with your child. While younger children build simple towers, older ones create complex mazes or entire play worlds. This makes them a long-term activity option that can be rediscovered again and again.

With the RIWI Couch Cover, you can even store the building blocks practically, as the cover transforms into a cozy play couch. This gives you order and additional seating in one.

Children of many different age groups enjoy RIWI building blocks. They combine movement with creativity and offer an alternative to digital media. And best of all: they are not only fun for children, you will also be amazed at what is possible. Because sometimes the best activity is the one where everyone can play and build together.