Activities for 5 Year Olds

101 awesome activities for kids ages 5 to 8 – Care.com

Help your little one exercise her mind and body by trying out these 101 fun activities for 5- to 8-year-olds.

1. Make a batch of homemade play dough.

2. Go on a nature walk and collect leaves or rocks.

3. Move the furniture around so your little gymnast can practice his tumbles.

4. Play “Go Fish.”

5. Read a classic children’s book out loud together.

6. Make a fort out of blankets and pillows.

7. Plant flowers in the garden.

8. Camp out in the back yard.

9. Learn to ride a bike.

10. Go berry picking.

11. Bake a pie using your freshly picked berries.

12. Build a model airplane.

13. Grab some binoculars and go bird-watching.

14. Learn how to play the recorder.

15. Make sock puppets.

16. Press flowers and put them in a scrapbook.

17. Learn how to knit.

18. Visit your local zoo.

19. Observe insects through a magnifying glass.

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