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coding · 30 min · indoor
Build a game in Scratch
Snap blocks together to make a cat chase a ball. First “I made this!” in 20 minutes.
Start →coding · 30 min · indoor
Hour of Code tutorial
Bite-size, themed coding (Minecraft, Frozen, Star Wars). Perfect first taste.
Start →creative · 60 min · indoor
Cardboard marble run
Toilet-paper tubes + tape + a marble = an afternoon of engineering.
creative · 60 min · indoor
Design your own board game
Paper, dice, and imagination. They make the rules; you play along.
creative · 45 min · indoor
Build a fort and read in it
Couch cushions, a flashlight, a stack of books. Cozy wins.
learning · 30 min · indoor
Kitchen science: slime or volcano
Baking soda, vinegar, a little mess. Big “whoa.”
creative · 30 min · either
Paper airplane contest
Fold three designs, test which flies farthest. Sneaky physics.
active · 30 min · outdoor
Backyard scavenger hunt
Make a list of 10 things to find. Timer optional, giggles guaranteed.
nature · 45 min · outdoor
Nature journal walk
A notebook and a walk. Draw three things you notice. Calm and curious.
active · 45 min · outdoor
Bike or scooter obstacle course
Chalk lines, cones, a stopwatch. Beat your own time.
creative · 30 min · outdoor
Sidewalk chalk mural + hopscotch
The whole driveway is the canvas. Classic for a reason.
learning · 60 min · indoor
Library visit + reading challenge
Let them pick five books. Set a fun goal. Tracy has a great one.
learning · 20 min · indoor
Learn 5 words in a new language together
Spanish, Punjabi, ASL — whatever fits your family. Small, sticky, kind.