Play needn’t cost a fortune. Try these games you can play indoors or out – using everyday things you’ll find at home. Use our filters to find the perfect activity or scroll through a few of our favourites.
Let's Play
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/dltbgpo5/what-makes-us-special_still-1.jpg?width=2560)
What Makes Us Special
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 3+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/is3lmpmf/mission-improbable_still-1.jpg?width=2560)
Mission Improbable
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 3+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/xc3e4gh2/brick-music_still-3.jpg?width=2560)
Brick Music Sequence
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 4+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/r21pfi4q/unseen-guesses_still-2.jpg?width=2560)
Unseen Guesses
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 3+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/k5wbl5tr/trafic-light_still-3.jpg?width=2560)
Traffic Lights
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 3+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/bupl415j/tricky-towers_still-2.jpg?width=2560)
Tricky Tower
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![Child cutting picture with scissors](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/xdfnc4rh/jpeg-whattodo_photo-puzzle-01-low-res.jpeg?width=2560)
Photo Puzzle
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 1+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![Child and parent playing with materials](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/agwgrdq4/jpeg-whattodo_lets-make-a-story-03-hero-low-res.jpeg?width=2560)
Let's Make a Story
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 1+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/2spnmiax/whattodo_theather-4-doodle-1.jpg?width=2560)
Shadows Theatre
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/kleprclh/whattodo_extreme-5-hero.jpg?width=2560)
Extreme Mobile Balance
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 2+
Duration: 30-60 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/mf4ltjiv/whattodo_magicpaper-3-hero.jpg?width=2560)
Magic Paper
Ages: 0-3 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/0phe5ga1/whattodo_bookroads-4-hero.jpg?width=2560)
Book Roads
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: 30-60 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/wj2ctjpr/whattodo_superhero-4-hero-1.jpg?width=2560)
Superhero Costume Lottery
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/oqreqdno/whattodo_whatwesee-2.jpg?width=2560)
What We See
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: 30-60 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/5wxf5hrs/whattodo_thewind-4.jpg?width=2560)
The Wind
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 1+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/zfsn1ksg/tricky-tower_whattodo_-02.jpg?width=2560)
Tricky Tower with Six Bricks
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/ka2mnyzx/treasure-hunt_whattodo01-hero.jpg?width=2560)
Treasure Hunt
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: 30-60 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/glvpu1yx/toss-the-ring_whattodo01.jpg?width=2560)
Toss The Ring
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 1+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/btupfhbk/thingsthatmakemehappy_whattodo_-04.jpg?width=2560)
Things That Make Me Happy
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/mf1asmsq/strawrockets_thumb.jpg?width=2560)
Straw Rockets
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 1+
Duration: 30-60 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/ycqb1k53/shine_whattodo_-02.jpg?width=2560)
Shine A Light
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 1+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/mwmhauu0/rollthedice_whattodo_-01.jpg?width=2560)
Roll the Dice
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 1+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/cjlabcx5/raisethebottles_whattodo_-06.jpg?width=2560)
Raise The Bottles
Ages: 9-12 years
People: 3+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![mother and son playing with paper planes in the garden](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/tripcdfm/paper-plane_whattodo_-03.jpg?width=2560)
Paper Plane
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 1+
Duration: 30-60 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/n2dfss1n/obstaclecourse_whattodo_-04.jpg?width=2560)
Obstacle Course
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/dexcpdj4/make-a-pet1.jpg?width=2560)
Let's Make a Pet!
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/54apdzdf/co-drawing_whattodo_-2.jpg?width=2560)
Co-Drawing
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/zp0mbkbz/whattodo_caterpillarraces-01.jpg?width=2560)
Caterpillar Races
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 2+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/jiggi5ha/canyouremember_whattodo_-05.jpg?width=2560)
Can You Remember? Six Bricks!
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/2lubeoer/bricktionary_whattodo_-3.jpg?width=2560)
Bricktionary with Six Bricks
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/ct3mdrbc/whattodo_naturebingo-02-hero_small-1.jpg?width=2560)
Nature BINGO
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 1+
Duration: 30-60 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/nvvbbuxb/monster-sky-way_whattodo_-4_hero.jpg?width=2560)
Monster Sky Way
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 1+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![children building their maze in the house](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/bvsc1xbb/marblerun_thumb.jpg?width=2560)
Marbles on the Run
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 3+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![hand holding a spoon with lemon on it](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/klybmdwd/lemonrun_thumb.jpg?width=2560)
Lemon Run
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![woman and child hanging LEGO DUPLO bricks on a table](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/0qsjijqw/hanging_whattodo_-01-hero.jpg?width=2560)
Hanging Around with Six Bricks
Ages: 0-3 years
People: 1+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![children playing Tic Tac Toe with bottle caps and a piece of paper](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/dqthi2j0/tic-tac-toe_what-to-do_-03.jpg?width=2560)
Tic Tac Toe
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 1+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![Bottle caps on the table with number in each of them](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/hotl0vv2/pairup_thumb.jpg?width=2560)
Pair Them Up
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 1+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![three players jumping around on one foot](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/uu0dvvpo/i-dare-you_whattodo_-04.jpg?width=2560)
I Dare You
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![Animal and clouds shape made with cardboard](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/341hu5ta/puppettheater_whattodo_-01.jpg?width=2560)
Puppet Theatre
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 1+
Duration: 30-60 minutes
![child coloring dinosaur shape made with cardboard](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/misfpoha/letsconnect_whattodo_-04.jpg?width=2560)
Let's Connect
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: 30-60 minutes
![Child drawing a chart on a piece of paper](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/utbdigrj/statistics_thumb.jpg?width=2560)
Funny Statistics
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/3rgdim4n/flip-the-blanket-thumbnail.png?width=2560)
Flip the Blanket
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 2+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![Hands drawing on a piece of paper](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/necfu005/crazydrawings_thumb.jpg?width=2560)
Crazy Drawings
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 3+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/023bpr51/cover-it-dicegame-_whattodo_-4.jpg?width=2560)
Cover it
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![Child holding LEGO DUPLO brick](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/n35bu32x/colour-hunt_whattodo04-hero.jpg?width=2560)
Colour Hunt
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![child catching a ball](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/prbojptd/catchit_thumbs.jpg?width=2560)
Can You Catch it?
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![Father and child building a bridge with LEGO bricks](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/w24ohib1/buildbridge_thumb.jpg?width=2560)
Build a Bridge
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![Girl cheering](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/blcm2ydn/outsideinside_thumb.jpg?width=2560)
Bring the Outside Inside
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 1+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![Man and child back to back playing with LEGO bricks](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/wiwhpg1c/backtoback_thumb.jpg?width=2560)
Back to Back with Six Bricks
Ages: 3-6 years
People: 2+
Duration: Under 15 minutes
![Home made robots on a table](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/chsj2ir1/whattodo_artbot-01-hero_small.jpg?width=2560)
Art Bots
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 2+
Duration: 60+ minutes
![pictures of cow and bowl with toy animals](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/gvkb3hi3/moveanimal_thumb.jpg?width=2560)
Act Like an Animal
Ages: 0-3 years
People: 2+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/aptd0zao/parachutes-thumbnail.png?width=2560)
Parachutes
Ages: 6-9 years
People: 1+
Duration: 30-60 minutes
![Girl throwing paper ball at the target on the floor](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/rclhwaps/whattodo_jumpingcaps-2-hero-1.jpg?width=2560)
Jumping Caps
Ages: 0-3 years
People: 2+
Duration: 15-30 minutes
![child dropping colour drops on cotton](https://cms.learningthroughplay.com/media/upnlzgnx/cottoncolours-hero.jpg?width=2560)
Cotton Colours
Ages: 0-3 years
People: 2+
Duration: 15-30 minutes