Hobbies You Can Do With Kids

When you want to create space in your life and spend time with the kids, then you can combine the two. Learn a new skill, and find a new way to spend time by getting a hobby you can share. Hobbies are proven to make people happier, and that is a pretty awesome thing to share with the people that you love.

Puzzles

This one is great for people of all ages. And the great thing is, you can keep more complicated puzzles and re-do them later. For the simpler puzzles, they make a great re-gift or donation. Large jigsaws puzzles are a lot of fun, and they can take weeks to complete depending on the complexity.

Writing

You can start a family bucket list or a journal. In the first few pages, each family member can have a page each to put in their favourite photos and a few words about themselves. Then they can add achievements, vacations, and other things that have made an impact on them. The family-style scrapbook/journal is something that can be kept and looked back on in years to come. For the bucket list, you can think of all of the things that you’d like to do as a family. Something like a road trip, a big vacation, learning to cook together and smaller things too, like never losing a sock in the washing machine again!

Fishing

If you are hoping to get outdoors more, then fishing can be great fun. Younger kids can use nets, while older ones can learn the intricacies of bait and hook. Fishing can be very relaxing, but once you get into it, there are some really cool places and ways to fish. Dronesuavreport.com is a great place to go to start that excitement bubbling.

Music

There is a lot of fun to be had when playing instruments. While no one is expecting you to be the Jackson Five, you can all have fun learning different instruments. There are many online tutorials that can help you master the basics, or you can get in-person lessons.

The great thing about this is that even the smallest family members can join in with simpler instruments like the triangle or some other percussion instruments.

Gardening

If you are making a conscious effort to be more green as a family, then gardening can be a great way to do that. Growing plants from seed take patience and care. It is a great way to teach children about small responsibilities and caring about things that might not be able to give you anything back. It can be easy and gratifying for children to be able to grow vegetables in their own garden.  

One of the best things is that for smaller veg you don’t need a garden, you can do much of it in window boxes.

Walking

Taking a weekly walk in your favourite place can be incredibly relaxing and lets everyone blow off steam after a week of work and school. The woods are great for exploring, and you can make it even more exciting by taking along binoculars and a checklist of animals and plants to spot.