“QUICK” Weekend fun with kids

It’s a crazy-crazy world & we are all running against time-running to meet deadlines professionally, personally, socially, etc. Time is at a premium and we all feel awful for not being able to spend enough time with our loved ones. Here are a few quick family activities that take less than 3 hours of time, yet are extremely high up on the fun quotient. 

Fun at the Movies

  

All you need is to get a few rugs or sleeping bags or sheets, some popcorn & a laptop. The magic multiplies a thousand folds if you have one of those projectors but a laptop does great too. Play your favourite movie (This might help you with some ideas)

Treasure Hunt

Who doesn’t love a treasure hunt? Kids dig it! You could either organize a trail of clues or provide a list of items that needs to be found. This can be carried out either indoors or outdoors. Let your imagination at work & start off. You could find a few helpful tips here 

• Martha Speaks
• Hands on as we grow
• Activity Village

Water Balloon Fights

Kids love it when parents have their kind of fun. Let go of all worries and indulge in some serious fun. Throw water balloons at each other while dodging them. This one is a sure shot hit with kids & parents both.  Make forts, designate two team captains, pre-fill loads of water balloons, hide secret stashes of water-filled balloons around, have cool prizes. You can do this in an open area like a garden or a terrace to avoid the mess. 

Get Cooking

Children love making cookies and pizza, because they can squish the dough with their fingers. Get in the kitchen & put on those aprons & have some delicious fun together baking or cooking.  

Get Crafty 

 

Grab the chalk, let the sidewalk or your drive-way or terrace be your canvas and allow your imagination to run wild. Kids love this no-restriction activity & have double the fun when parents are involved. Here are some cool chalk art ideas:

• Ice Chalk by Reading Confetti
• Exploding Chalk Paint Art by Growing a Jeweled Rose
• Liquid Sidewalk Chalk by Domestic Charm
• Sidewalk Chalk Spray by Wine and Glue
• Story Stones and Sidewalk Scenes by Inner Child Fun

Go ahead & make most of the little time that you have with your kids-Goof it up.. Remember quality over quantity.