Stuck Inside? 25 Fun Projects to Do at Home

Bored? Stuck at home? Even if you can’t go outside, you can still have fun. Here are some easy games, activities and projects that you can do indoors.

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How to Make a Homemade Snow Globe

Shake up your winter routine with this easy-to-make snow globe keepsake.

How to Make Invisible Ink for Writing Top-Secret Messages

Create your own top-secret invisible messages with this simple technique.

How to Fold Your Own Pocket-Sized Joke Books

Never be without your favorite jokes again. Download, print and fold these fun pocket-sized joke books to take with you.

How to Make a Paper Fortune Teller

Learn how to fold this classic paper game and fill it with hidden messages.

How to Make an Origami X-Wing Fighter

Use these instructions to fold your very own Star Wars X-Wing ship.

Download a Scout Life Coloring Book

You're never too old to color, so grab some crayons or colored pencils and download our fun coloring book.

How to Make a Duct-Tape Wallet

Use duct tape to make a handy wallet that will last for years.

How to Make an Animated Flip Book

Learn how to make a flipbook animation and easily bind it into your own animated picture book.

Six Projects to Make With Recycled Plastic Bottles and Jugs

Recycle empty plastic bottles and jugs and turn them into fun and useful projects.

How to Make Slime With Glue and Borax

Simple slime is made of glue and borax. Here's how to make your own batch of stretchy slime.

How to Make Homemade Dog Treats

Here's how to make some yummy, homemade treats that your dog will love.

How to Grow Your Own Crystals

It might seem like magic, but all you're doing is collecting salt crystals from evaporated salt water. (It's still cool!)

Make a Twig Picture frame

You can build this picture frame with materials found around the house or yard.

Make a Pencil Holder From Household Materials

Store pencils, markers and brushes in this handy DIY pencil holder.

How to Make a Classic Diamond-Shaped Kite

A diamond-shaped kite is easy to fly and will fly even in low wind speeds. Here's how to make one with newspaper.

How to Make Twig Pencils

Twig pencils are fun, easy and cheap to make. And the expressions on your friends’ faces when you start scribbling with a stick will be writetious!

6 Weird Science Experiments

Have fun with the wacky world of science. Try these simple experiments.

How to Draw Cartoon Dogs

A professional illustrator shows how to make your penciled puppies come to life.

Make a Water Drop Microscope

With just a few common items from around the house, you can make a simple microscope that's straight out of history.

Conduct 7 Sweet Candy Experiments

Candy isn't just a sugary treat. You can learn something by using it in some fun science experiments.

How to Make a Balloon-Powered Hovercraft

Make a fun flying vehicle with stuff found around your house.

Amazing Science Tricks with Common Household Items

You can demonstrate cool scientific laws using common objects around the house.

How to Build a Lemon-Powered Clock

Power a digital clock by making a battery out of lemons.

Make a Paracord Watchband or Bracelet

A paracord watchband makes a great gift or can be used as a survival tool. Unraveled, it provides about 10 feet of handy paracord for fixing tent lines or tying together broken gear.

Reuse a 2-Liter Plastic Bottle to Grow Plants Indoors

You don’t have to wait for the right season to plant your flower and vegetable seeds. Grow plants indoors any time of year with this easy project.

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3 Comments on Stuck Inside? 25 Fun Projects to Do at Home

1. Susie // July 11, 2021 at 1:58 am // Reply

   Such great ideas. Deffinatly going to get our Cubs in South Africa to try.

2. elliott r // May 15, 2020 at 10:22 am // Reply

   i have another activity you could help save bees whith this activity you can make a bee house.

3. bushcamper // March 28, 2020 at 6:41 pm // Reply

   I think the article 25 fun projects to do around the house is a good place to find some things to do.
   I tried it out at my place and it really worked out because my dog ate all of them and that is a good thing. It also saves time and money because we can’t go to the store because we are in isolation cause of covid-19. the article is wonderful and full of tricks to keep us intertained. Eventhough the situation of covid-19 quarantine is pretty sad, I found some positive vibes after reading your article. My favorite ideas were the dog treats and the duct tape wallet. I also really like the way it was explained. Step by step instruction and pictures made it easier to follow the recipe.