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Activities for 8-12 Year Olds

  1. Sidewalk Chalk Paint
  2. Make Rubber Stamps
  3. Sew
  4. Do a Science Experiment
  5. Bake & Frost Cookies
  6. Play Kickball
  7. Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
  8. Build a Snow Fort
  9. Water Balloon Toss
  10. Jump Rope
  11. Play Croquet
  12. Play King of the Mountain
  13. Make a Scrapbook
  14. Visit a Retirement Center
  15. Use Fabric Paint to Decorate Sneakers
  16. Tour Your Towns Historical Places
  17. Make a Scarecrow
  18. Bird Watch
  19. Go Visit a Dr., Lawyer, or Other Professional to See What They Do.
  20. Do a Family Tree
  21. Identify Animal Footprints
  22. Hula Hoop
  23. Write a Newspaper Editorial
  24. Make your Parents Dinner
  25. Play Checkers
  26. Decorate Shoe Laces with a Sharpie Pen
  27. Start a Dream Journal
  28. Make Quilt Block Pot Holders
  29. Do an Earth Day Project
  30. Build a Treehouse
  31. Play Solitaire
  32. Pick up Trash on the Roadside*
  33. Read to Your Brother or Sister
  34. Fly Paper Airplanes
  35. Play Chess
  36. Skip Rocks on a Pond
  37. Make a May Pole
  38. Make Your Mother a Gift
  39. Tour a Local Bakery
  40. Do a Report on a Grandparent's Life
  41. Paint on a Shirt
  42. Make a Hurricane Jar
  43. Ride Your Bike
  44. Collect & Dry Flowers
  45. Do Yoga
  46. Make a Time Capsule
  47. Watch the Sunset
  48. Go Fishing
  49. Go on a Bug Hunt
  50. Camp out in the Backyard
  51. Dress Up Like Your Favorite Historical Figure
  52. Make Mosaic Egg Shell Art
  53. Have a Potato Sack Race
  54. Write a Pen Pal
  55. Play Water Marco Polo
  56. Make a Tie-Dye
  57. Do a Latch Hook Rug
  58. Make a Tissue Paper Collage Lampshade
  59. Write Your Name in the Air with Sparklers*
  60. Talk into a Fan*
  61. Write a Poem
  62. Make Beaded Jewelry*
  63. Visit Your State Legislator*
  64. Play Capture the Flag
  65. Make a Cloth or Felt Family Coat of Arms
  66. Make a Solar System Mobile
  67. Fill a Sock with Beans and Play Hacky Sack
  68. Have a Three Legged Race
  69. Decorate Cupcakes
  70. Make a Pinata
  71. Play Dodge Ball
  72. Do a Magic Trick
  73. Balance a Book on Your Head
  74. Play Slapjack
  75. Make Paper
  76. Learn to Square Dance
  77. Go with One of Your Parent's to Work
  78. Learn to Tie Knots
  79. Make a Paper MacheMonster
  80. Draw a Cartoon
  81. Make Goop*
  82. Play Blind Man's Bluff
  83. Roast Pumkin Seeds
  84. Play Tabletop Football
  85. Identify Constellations
  86. Roast Marshmallows in the Fireplace*
  87. Look under a Rock to view a Bug's Life
  88. Play with a Chinese Yo-yo
  89. Make a Cardboard Box Dollhouse
  90. Make Bird Treats
  91. Play Wiffle Ball
  92. Do Jump Rope Rhymes
  93. Make Popcorn Balls
  94. Collect Food for a Food Bank
  95. Make a Domino House or Chain
  96. Make Paper Band Napkin Holders
  97. Play Flag Football
  98. Explore your House Blindfolded
  99. Make a Terrarium
  100. Juggle Silk Scarves
  101. Using a Lamp, Trace Your Child's Silhouette on a Piece of Paper on the Wall
  102. Do chores with Mom
  103. Have a Tea Party
  104. Play Freeze Tag
  105. Do Role Playing
  106. Read a Topographic Map
  107. Make a Home Video
  108. Make Origami
  109. Make a Crystal Rock Garden
  110. Transfer Comics with Silly Putty
  111. Have a Snow Ball Fight
  112. Learn to Read Music
  113. Play Kick the Can
  114. Make a Rag Rug
  115. Make Beef Jerky
  116. Start a Book Club
  117. Call a Talk Radio Show
  118. Learn the Colors of the Rainbow - ROY G BIV
  119. Make a Stick Birdhouse
  120. Learn about another Planet
  121. Play Tag
  122. Make Pipe Cleaner Jewelry
  123. Do the Hokey Pokey
  124. Marblieze Paper
  125. Take Pictures with a Disposable Camera
  126. Have a Tea Party
  127. Do Tumbling - Cartwheels, etc.
  128. Make Flubber*
  129. Make a Funny Face Sandwhich
  130. Play Bean Bag Tic-Tac-Toe
  131. Make Plaster Hand Prints
  132. Play Kick the Can
  133. Learn to Read Music
  134. Make a Leaf Frame
  135. Plant Indoor Herbs
  136. Lawn Bowl - with 2L Empty Bottle and a Ball
  137. Do Karoake
  138. Go for a Hike*
  139. Tell Jokes
  140. Learn how to give a Back Massage
  141. Sew a Doll
  142. Have a Car Wash
  143. Brush Someone else's Teeth
  144. Have a Three Legged Race
  145. Go to the Library
  146. Make a Rainbow with a Prism
  147. Play in a Puddle
  148. Play with Squirt Bottles
  149. Play Tug of War
Craft Recipe


Sparkling Clay

1 c Cornstarch
1 c Water
1 1/2 Cups Cold Water
2 c Rock Salt - Regular Salt can be used

Thin cornstarch with 1 1/2 cups cold water until it is the consistency of gravy. Boil salt in 1 cup water. Add the cornstarch mixture to the boiling salt water, stirring constantly to avoid lumping. Cook until mixture forms a large mass. Turn out onto wax paper and cool. Store in an airtight container. Finished project should be dried in 250 degree oven for 1 hour, or air dried. For Ages 3 and Up.

Other Craft Recipes

DAD'S PROJECT!
Build a
Toy Box
Treehouse
Sandbox
Dog House
Child's Table & Chairs
Loft Bed
Rocking Horse
Puppet Stage
Pinewood Derby Car
Teddy Bear Book Ends
Toy Guitar
Child's Computer Table
Block Wagon

*Some Activities Require Adult Supervision.

CAUTION - Sparklers burn very hot and can cause burns to skin or start a fire. Always use caution when using and do not allow young children to use.