Some days, you want to enjoy fun activities for kids, but your brain just isn’t cooperating. You’re tired, distracted, or overwhelmed. And suddenly choosing anything feels harder than it should.
That’s where Fun Picks comes in.
It’s a simple + flexible activity menu designed to take the pressure off deciding so you can move forward and enjoy the moment with your kids. I’m so excited to share this free printable set that makes it fun to pick out fun things to do with kids!
Why I Made Fun Picks For Me and For You
Coming up with fun things to do with kids is kind of my thing – and even I have moments where my mind goes completely blank.
Life gets busy. There’s a lot going on. And when you’re tired or overstimulated, having too many ideas can make it even harder to choose. Pinterest searches, saved activities, and endless options don’t always help in the moment.
I wanted something that would:
- cut through the noise
- remove the pressure of picking the “right” thing
- and help you get unstuck quickly
Fun Picks was created for those deer-in-the-headlights moments. This printable activity is for when you care and really want to do something engaging (and screen-free), but your brain needs backup.
What Is Fun Picks?
Fun Picks is a one-page activity menu with simple categories of fun, plus example ideas to get you started.
It’s not a schedule.
It’s not a plan.
Fun Picks is just a helpful tool you can use right now.
You can glance at it and grab some inspiration. Or you can let your children choose. Also, you can use it as a reminder of options you already have without overthinking or watching your kids wander off while you’re still trying to figure out what to do with this precious time.
Examples of Fun Picks Ideas
Here are the six categories that I love for Fun Picks. I am a firm believer that fun is relative so you and your kids may have other types of activities that you’d enjoy. So, I encourage you to tweak these ideas to make them work best for your crew.
- Move It: super cool ways to get up and get active
- movement cards
- stretching or dance breaks
- quick outdoor walks or scavenger hunt
- fitness game
- Brain Breaks
- silly challenges
- logic puzzles or mazes
- quick thinking games
- Create
- drawing or coloring pages
- simple crafts
- design-your-own activities
- Play a Game
- card games
- I Spy or guessing games
- memory game
- board games you already own
- Hands-On
- building with blocks or LEGO
- playdough, cloud dough, or clay
- sorting or matching activities
- Calm & Quiet
- quiet drawing
- listening to music
- mindfulness activities
- stretching or looking at books
- other quiet time activities
Get Your Free Printable Fun Picks Activity Menu
If you’ve ever wished someone would just tell you what to do next, Fun Picks was made for you.
It’s simple, flexible, and designed for real life with kids, especially on busy or tired days.
This set includes 5 PDF printable pages, including:
- cover
- quick start guide
- Fun Picks activity menu in black-and-white to make it printer friendly
- Fun Picks activity with color
- Thank you page
Ready to make choosing fun things to do with kids even easier? Simply subscribe to Rock Your Homeschool. You’ll get an email with this PDF file, along with a password to open the VIP Resource Library to all RYHS freebies. Plus, you’ll receive emails with ideas, resources, and encouragement to make life and learning fun.
Get your free Fun Picks Activity Menu set now!
Fun activities don’t have to feel so hard. In fact, you can actually look forward to these special moments and quickly know what to enjoy with your children.
