When a child plays a sorting game, they are analyzing objects, describing and comparing them and engaging in critical thinking. This is another indoor activity for kindergarten readiness that you can easily pull together. Encourage questions and offer clues as needed. Place an item in each box and have your kids take turns guessing what the items are. Making the boxes is part of the fun – have the kids decorate them, just make sure to cut out a child-sized hand hole on the side of the box beforehand. Shoe boxes work well as they can be easily cut with scissors and do not let light through. Start by putting interesting objects into containers that a child must reach into and identify by touch. Train their minds to associate information other than just how the object looks. This is a great indoor game for kids to get them to focus on the sense of touch in a world so focused on the sense of sight.

– SENSORY & SORTING FUN GAMES – Sensory play encourages the development of motor skills in children Touch-and-Feel Boxes

(This works best with only two children playing for safety reasons.) Fly swatters, plastic spatulas or a wooden spoon could work well for the tennis game, but they aren’t absolutely necessary. String up a divider as a net and see how many times they can volley the balloon over the net without it touching the ground.

This may be the most absurdly simple of all the indoor games with friends – blow up some balloons, tell the kids to keep the balloons from touching the floor, and get the party started! Admittedly this can be one of those games that can get a little rambunctious indoors, so move the breakables out of the way. – BALLOON GAMES – Balloons are fun for all ages Keep the Balloon Up

Fun games to pass the time at school