10 Ways to Entertain Your Kids At Home

Online learning is now in full swing, which means so much more time spent at home. Your kids are probably longing for exciting activities to help release all their pent-up energy. Bond with your little ones over these fun-filled activities you can do at home, with materials you'll surely have on hand. Happy playing!

1. Make Colour-Changing Milk

Turn trash into treasures for hours on end using an item as simple as a paper towel roll. --WHAT YOU'LL NEED-- Toilet paper rolls Construction paper Glue/hot glue gun Skewers --STEP 1-- Wrap the paper towel roll in construction paper, securing it with hot glue. --STEP 2-- Draw regal-looking windows and doors on the roll to construct the base of your soon-to-be castle tower. --STEP 3-- Wrap washi tape around a skewer and cut small triangles in the tape to create flags. --STEP 4-- Trace the base of a small bowl on paper to create a circle. Cut the shape out. Cut a triangle into the circle and form the paper into a cone shape. --STEP 5-- Slide the cone onto the top of the roll to give your tower a roof. Now it’s time to move the King and Queen into their new abode. --------- Image credit: www.hgtv.com

2. Toilet Roll Castle

Turn trash into treasures for hours on end using an item as simple as a paper towel roll. --WHAT YOU'LL NEED-- Toilet paper rolls Construction paper Glue/hot glue gun Skewers --STEP 1-- Wrap the paper towel roll in construction paper, securing it with hot glue. --STEP 2-- Draw regal-looking windows and doors on the roll to construct the base of your soon-to-be castle tower. --STEP 3-- Wrap washi tape around a skewer and cut small triangles in the tape to create flags. --STEP 4-- Trace the base of a small bowl on paper to create a circle. Cut the shape out. Cut a triangle into the circle and form the paper into a cone shape. --STEP 5-- Slide the cone onto the top of the roll to give your tower a roof. Now it’s time to move the King and Queen into their new abode.

3. Balloon Tennis

Also known as "paper plates tennis", this is a low-cost way of keeping your kiddies engaged in fun, light sports at home. --WHAT YOU'LL NEED-- A balloon Paper plates Tape Plastic spoon/empty kitchen roll String Markers/watercolours (optional) --STEP 1-- Assemble your tennis rackets by taping a plastic spoon or empty kitchen roll to the back of your paper plate. For added fun, have your kids customize their rackets by drawing or painting on them first. --STEP 2-- Set up a mini court. Get two chairs and stand them at a decent distance from each other. Then tie a string from one chair to the other, keeping it leveled. --STEP 3-- Stand on one side of the string while your child stands on the other and start the match!

4. Cardboard Box Basketball

Up-cycle your cardboard boxes to make your very own basketball game that rolls your balls right back to you! (Find more ideas for DIY cardboard box crafts & games by searching "cardboard" on the app) --WHAT YOU'LL NEED-- Cardboard box Plastic balls (or crumpled paper balls) --STEP 1-- Cut the flaps off the top of the box. --STEP 2-- Cut a hole near the bottom of the box. --STEP 3-- Use the cardboard flaps to build a little ramp inside the box for the balls to roll down. Easy!

5. Paper Cup Tower Race

Getting the family together for some fun games doesn't have to be a hassle. All you need is some enthusiasm and a few things lying around the house. (Find more ideas for fun family games by searching "games" on the app) --WHAT YOU'LL NEED-- Paper cups Timer --STEP 1-- Have the paper cups ready by your side. Then give the player one minute to stack them end to end as high as they can without the tower tipping over. --STEP 2-- When the minute is up, count the cups stacked and make a note. After everyone's had a turn, whoever had the most cups, wins!

6. Get Rid of the Balls

Spend hours having a good laugh with your little ones as you aim to get as many balls on your opponents side. All you need is a sheet that acts as a net, and you've got a court set up inside your living room. --WHAT YOU'LL NEED-- Two Chairs Large Sheet Plastic balls (or crumpled paper balls) --STEP 1-- Create a line between the two sides of the playing field by stretching a large sheet across two chairs. --STEP 2-- Try to get all the balls over the sheet and into the other player’s side. Meanwhile, your opponent is trying to dump all the balls back onto your side. There is not really ever a winner, but you're bound to have a good laugh!

7. Indoor Obstacle Course

Kids got some pent up energy? Grab some electrical tape and get the wiggles out by setting up an indoor obstacle course Click HERE for inspiration.

8. 203 Fun Riddles for Kids with Answers

Riddles are not only fun - but, they can also help your children learn to think and reason. Click PLAY NOW to check out a selection of riddles including some silly ones, some old favourites, and some proper headscratchers!

9. 50 LEGO Duplo Ideas

From building a shadow theatre to playing Tic Tac Toe, these ideas are sure to keep your kiddies engaged at home (they work great with regular LEGO bricks too). Click HERE to check out the video.

10. Racing Pom Pom Balls

Create a racing competition with just tape, straws and pom pom (or paper) balls. --WHAT YOU'LL NEED-- Tape (colored) Pom pom balls (or scrunched up paper) Straws -- STEP 1-- Make a thin lane using the tape to draw out parallel lines --STEP 2-- Give each competitor a straw and a ball. The aim to to get the ball to the end of the lane first!