Home Indoor Fun 30 Incredibly Easy Ways to Keep Kids Busy After School by Christal Y.October 2, 2016 Search more like this after schoolcoloring booksdance partydiyfun filledgardening ideasmagic tricksplay datepuppet theaterscavenger huntsciencesubscription boxthemed activitieswitching hour Advertisement Trending Now News Disney+’s Prices Are Increasing—Unless You Want to Watch Ads Food & Drink General Mills Is Bringing Back 4 Classic Sugar Cereals That Your Mom Never Let You Eat Viral & Trending Cat Sneaks into Family Car & Joins Their Road Trip, Becomes Instant Celebrity Viral & Trending Weatherman Discovers His Map Is a Touchscreen and His Reaction Is So Pure Celeb & Entertainment Serena Williams Announces Retirement: ‘If I Were a Guy, I Wouldn’t Be Writing This’ Advertisement School’s back in session and the witching hour—those afternoon moments when crankiness is at its peak—has cast a spell over your little ones. Time to pull out your arsenal of activities to keep kiddos busy and happy before dinner’s served. Need a few new ideas? We’ve got you covered. Read on to discover our Red Tricycle checklist of fun, filled with 30 easy, awesome ways to help little minds unwind. Print it out, pin it up, and revisit for activity inspiration. Psst—click on the blue text in the pdf to get the tutorial! If you want to go green and save paper, opt to check off each box digitally. Remember to save the file to save your progress. Click here to download the pdf (right click and “save as” to save onto your computer). 1. Play a classic backyard game. 2. Build a nature fort in the backyard. 3. Create something cool out of cardboard. 4. Look for butterflies. 5. No paint brushes? No problem. Here are 10 art projects that don’t need bristles. 6. Go on a scavenger hunt that requires quiet time. 7. Make a puppet theater. 8. Read a book that inspires innovation. 9. Get crafty a project with five supplies or less! 10. Practice your pirate vocab. 11. Make your TP roll go the distance and use it in a project. 12. Set up an imaginary world of play and watch the afternoon fly by. 13. The homework’s gotta happen. These ideas will make it fun! 14. Make a pet rock. 15. Arrange a creative play date with friends. 16. Give their brain muscles a boost with easy memory games. 17. Make a toy car garage. 18. Let your little magicians impress you with seven easy magic tricks. 19. Spice up coloring time with a new and cool coloring book. 20. Explore the art of image projection with a DIY pinhole camera. 21. Discover easy ways to upcycle your scrap paper. 22. Run relays in the backyard. 23. Feel the force with a Star Wars-themed activity. 24. Give their green thumbs a workout with eight easy gardening ideas. 25. Share some wacky animal facts. 26. Explore science with simple outdoor experiments. 27. Have a dance party. 28. Whip up a batch of your own bubbles. 29. Try out a new subscription box. 30. Make math fun with these easy games. Share this checklist with your friends and then tell us below your go-to activity for after school fun! — Christal Yuen & Gabby Cullen Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Copy (Opens in new window) Search more like this after schoolcoloring booksdance partydiyfun filledgardening ideasmagic tricksplay datepuppet theaterscavenger huntsciencesubscription boxthemed activitieswitching hour Welcome to our Tinybeans family! Be sure to check your email for new activities, recipes and parenting hacks – and to see if you’ve won! Do you have a dog or cat? Select YES below and click submit to start receiving FREE pet ideas and inspiration, news about new pet products, exclusive offers and limited-time promotions. Yes, I have a pet! Submit GET READY FOR SUMMER! 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