Our best (and totally free) printable activities for kids

If you’re home with the kids and in need of some activity ideas, you’ve landed in the right place. The following free printables include games and activities for kids, scavenger hunts, daily movement ideas, learning activities, and even some helpful tips for parents and caregivers.

These are all fun and easy to do and, as a bonus, they’ll get your little ones moving their bodies. And the more your kids move, the more they’ll be on the road to developing physical literacy, which is when children have developed the skills, confidence, and love of movement to be physically active for life.

Have fun and happy printing!

Free printable activities and games

From printable games, like our fortune teller and activity dice, to a family bingo sheet and even activity ideas for sock ball games, we’ve got lots of ways to make getting active fun. Grab your kids, one of these sheets, and make a game out of moving your bodies. One of our favourites is the nostalgic hacky sack printable.

• Fortune teller
• Family bingo
• Hacky sack fun
• Activity dice
• Sock ball games
• 30 fun summer active-ities
• Winter break bingo
• Advent calendar printable
• 8 active nights of Hanukkah printable

Scavenger hunts

Our most popular printables, these scavenger hunts are designed to get your little ones moving with all sorts of themes. There’s winter, spring, fall, and even beach scavenger hunts. You’ll also find an indoor scavenger hunt, an outdoor sensory hunt, and one to take when you’re camping, too.

• Winter activities scavenger hunt
• Indoor scavenger hunt
• Outdoor sensory scavenger hunt
• Spring activities scavenger hunt
• Beach scavenger hunt
• Fall activities scavenger hunt
• Camping scavenger hunt

Daily movement printables

We know how hard it can be to think of ideas to keep your kids active and engaged. That’s why we’ve made multiple lists! You’ll find activity ideas for a day, a summer, a winter, and even a year. Plus, you can print off a day planner to help your child manage and plan their own time. We’ve also put together a great list of boredom busters.

• Recipe for an active day
• Recipe for an active year
• Recipe for an active summer
• Recipe for an active winter
• Kids’ day planner
• 30 summer boredom busters
• Kids’ daily activity & skills log

Tips for parents

Sometimes adults can use a little help, too. That’s why we made this group of printables. They include nutrition tips, advice for dressing kids in winter, and an age-by-age guide to getting your kids moving.

• Dressing kids for winter
• Be a lifeguard parent
• How to create a coaching philosophy
• 5 nutrition hacks for busy families
• Stroller bingo
• Ready to ride?
• Parent promise
• Getting your kids moving: An age-by-age guide
• Perfect circle poster

Physical literacy and physical activity printables

From an infographic on physical literacy to ways to tell if your child is physically literate, these printables are great learning activities that are helpful for both adults and caregivers as well as educators.

• What is physical literacy?
• 9 ways to tell if your child is physically literate
• The multi-sport approach
• Healthy snack ideas for active kids
• The APPLE model
• Moderate to vigorous activity
• Perfect circle poster

Save this helpful list of printable activities and come back to check it anytime you need a quick, fun idea.