C’mon, admit it. You sometimes use the television set as a cheap babysitter. That’s ok…we ALL do it sometimes! Ah, but it’s a double-edged sword, because kids who watch a lot of TV have distress keeping themselves entertained, which in the long run makes your job harder!

If you’re trying to limit the TV viewing in your household, you might need a small inspiration. Try these TV-free activities guaranteed to keep the kids busy… at least for a small while!

1) Make paper airplanes
Warning: This one is highly addictive! My two boys absolutely like making paper airplanes. Buy them a book on the fine arts of paper airplane making, and then place your feet up and read a book.

2) Make a tower with toothpicks and peas
Go ahead- encourage them to play with their food!

3) Make homemade ice cream
Place two parts milk and cream and one part sugar in a coffee can, with any flavorings you want. Place the lid on, then place it in a larger can and pour ice around the small can. Place rock salt on the ice. Place a lid on the huge can, and give it to your child to roll it back and forth for about 1/2 hour or until it turns into ice cream! (Do this one even if it’s winter…I won’t tell!)

4) Give them a magnet and instruct them to run it all over the house and see what they find.
And loose couch change is honest game!

5) If you have bunk beds, place blankets around the lower one and make a submarine. Make it a yellow blanket. Then sing the appropriate Beatles tune.

6) Play First Family Savings and Loan
Save your cancelled checks and fake credit cards that come in the mail. Supply the kids with a calculator, pencils, small table and Monopoly money. This one was my favorite as a kid!

7) Build a mini log cabin with twigs

Have a tic-tac-toe tournament

9) Make your own soda.
Here’s an simple recipe: http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2052.html

10) Make a card for Grandma.
Get out the rubber stamps, art supplies and construction paper and make a greeting card for Grandma or another loved one.

11) Bake a cake
Buy the kids an simple cake or brownie mix and let them loose in the kitchen. Tell them they can delight in the fruits of their labors as long as they clean up all mess.

12) Make up a treasure hunt
Buy cheap dollar store toys. Hide in your closet. Make a list of items they must find outside. (A white rock, a feather, a red leaf, a penny, etc) Tell them an exciting booty awaits when they bring all the items to you.

13) Make a cave inside the house.
Place ancient blankets over the backs of chairs or over a table to make a tent. Grab a flashlight and instruct child to go read scary tales inside it.

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