1. Play with hair

Kids love to play with hair. Play with your kid’s hair or you can let your kid play with yours.

2. Count the bills

You can let your child count the bills, grocery list prices, or anything quantifiable. This activity also improves the child’s mathematical skills.

3. Socks as puppets

You can let your child take off the socks and play the puppet show. Kids love this activity!

4. Use wristwatch

Use your wristwatch to make your child learn how to tell time or to measure the time of things running around you.

5. Play with jewellery

You can let your kid play with your jewellery. Kids love to play with makeup as well.

6. Play rock, paper, and scissors

You can play quick games with your child. For instance, rock, paper, and scissors can be played with using the hands and doesn’t require any prop.

7. Play meaningful games like ‘share your hobbies….’, ’10 things I like eating' etc.

Games like these not only pass the kid’s time but also improve their confidence and social interaction.

8. Sing songs

You can play a music game with your kid. You can sing the song one by one and the one who sings the largest number of songs wins the game.

9. Tell a story

You can take the child’s favourite storybook and retell the story. Stories that have meaningful moral lessons are beneficial for the moral development of children.

10. Watch a movie

This is one of the best activities to kill time. You can spend quality time with your kids watching their favourite movie or cartoon.

11. Practice counting

You can let your kid start backward counting or add certain numbers. You can arrange a small quiz for the kids.

12. Give a maths equation

Give a maths equation to your child to figure out mentally. If they answer it quickly, reward them with things such as stickers, balloons, small toys or candy. 

13. Spelling test

You can utter a word and ask your kid to spell it. It enhances the language skills of your kid.

14. Read a poster

You can take a random poster and ask your kid to read it out loud. This activity is highly beneficial to improving the reading skills of the child.

15. Rhyming words

You can ask your kid to think of rhyming words for the items around you.

16. Play peek-a-boo

If your child is little, playing peek-a-boo is a very creative idea to entertain your kid.

17. Acting competition

You can arrange an acting competition at home. You can ask your kid to act as their favourite cartoon or movie character.

18. Playing with water

In summers, playing with water is the best activity for kids. You can arrange an outdoor pool party for the kids.

19. Arm or thumb wrestling

Arm or thumb wrestling can keep your little one’s hands busy for a few minutes. This activity is beneficial to improve the hand movement of the kids.

20. Make faces or play a ‘straight face’ game

Make a face and see who laughs first. You can also have a staring competition. This is an enjoyable activity that spreads smiles and happiness around.

21. Dress up

There is nothing better than changing into mom's or dad's clothes and creating new outfits.

There are several activities to make your kids play without toys. With a little creativity, you can keep your child busy and entertained at the same time. These activities are also beneficial in making your bond stronger with your kids. Moments of laughter and happiness can bring your kids closer and also make the environment of the house lighter and healthier.

These activities are a great way to create good memories with your kids. These informal activities kill boredom and also boost sensory and analytical skills development. Do not worry if you cannot arrange toys at a moment, keep your kids engaged with these ideas.