As homeschool moms, it is so easy to get wrapped up in the “we have to get the textbooks done!” mentality that we can forget about all the other ways to incorporate learning into our homeschool day.
I decided to compile a list of “non-worksheet” homeschool activities to round out your homeschool day. This list was as much for me as it is for you because I get stuck in the same rut! But, some of the best learning is done and the best memories are made when we put down the text books and have some real fun! Let’s go!
1 Cook
2 Clean
3 Sew
4 Draw
5 Watch a documentary
6 Do a Lego challenge
7 Complete a STEM Challenge
8 Paint
9 Take a walk
10 Visit a playground
11 Read a book
12 Teach your children to fold laundry
13 Do some woodworking
14 Learn computer coding
15 Look up something your child chooses
16 Go to the grocery store
17 Read a map
18 Visit a museum
19 Learn new computer skills
20 Do a community service project
21 Talk about personal hygiene
22 Do some yard work
24 Go see a play
25 Go to a concert
26 Swim
27 Visit a farmer’s market
28 Learn a new outdoor skill
29 Go for a hike
30 Tell stories
31 Play hide & seek
32 Do a puzzle
35 Do some dancing
36 Color
37 Play with Play-dough or MadMattr
38 Play basketball
39 Do a craft
40 Play soccer
41 Create an American Ninja Warrior course
42 Do a science experiment
43 Play a card game
44 Play 20 Questions
45 Build a fort
46 Play with pattern blocks
47 Put on a play
48 Go for a bike ride
49 visit the library
50 Have recess with friends
51 Everyone in the family chooses someone for whom to do something nice
52 Cut and Paste Learning Activities
There are endless other possibilities if you just use your imagination! Did you see a homeschool activity that interests you, but you aren’t sure where to get started? Google and Pinterest are great places to do some research. These don’t have to be fancy, expensive ideas – you can do a lot for free!
Workbooks and textbooks are an important part of homeschooling, sure, but they aren’t meant to be ALL of homeschooling. Get out and have some fun!
Do you have another homeschool activity that your family loves to do? Let me know in the comments and I will add it to the list.
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