Indoor games for kids
Indoor games that need only a bit of floor
| Game | Who plays | Minutes | You need | Room | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Your Own Time | one child | 5 | nothing | a bit of floor | 5 to 14 |
| Dice Workout | one child | 8 | nothing | a bit of floor | 6 to 14 |
| Card Deck Workout | one child | 10 | nothing | a bit of floor | 7 to 14 |
| Mirror Me | two of you | 5 | a friend | a bit of floor | 4 to 14 |
| Copy the Pose | two of you | 5 | a friend | a bit of floor | 5 to 14 |
| Rock, Paper, Scissors, Squats | two of you | 6 | a friend | a bit of floor | 6 to 14 |
| Line Hops | one child | 5 | chalk | a bit of floor | 6 to 14 |
Indoor games for one room
| Game | Who plays | Minutes | You need | Room | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Floor Is Lava | one child | 6 | a cushion | a room | 4 to 12 |
| Keep It Up | two of you | 6 | a soft ball, a friend | a room | 5 to 14 |
| Freeze Dance | a group | 6 | nothing | a room | 4 to 11 |
| Animal Tag | a group | 7 | nothing | a room | 4 to 11 |
| Jump the River | a group | 7 | chalk | a room | 5 to 12 |
| Simon Says Moves | a group | 6 | nothing | a room | 4 to 12 |
| Build an Obstacle Course | one child | 12 | a cushion, a chair, chalk | a room | 5 to 14 |
| Shadow Me | two of you | 5 | a friend | a room | 5 to 14 |
| Sock Basketball | one child | 8 | a beanbag, a basket | a room | 4 to 14 |
| Traffic Lights | a group | 7 | nothing | a room | 4 to 11 |
| Hold It Till It Comes Back | a group | 6 | a soft ball | a room | 7 to 14 |
| Roll an Animal | a group | 6 | nothing | a room | 4 to 11 |
| Balloon Keep-Up | one child | 6 | a soft ball | a room | 4 to 12 |
| Steal the Sock | two of you | 6 | a beanbag, a friend | a room | 6 to 14 |
| Wheelbarrow Walk | two of you | 5 | a friend | a room | 7 to 14 |
| Two Balls at Once | two of you | 6 | a soft ball, a friend | a room | 8 to 14 |
| Captain's Coming | a group | 7 | nothing | a room | 5 to 12 |
| Pass the Pose | a group | 5 | nothing | a room | 5 to 14 |
Quiet indoor games
| Activity | What kind | What a child does | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charades | Play | Charades words by age, for a living room game with no board. | 5 and up |
| The Activity Book | Puzzle | Mazes, word finds, riddles, dot-to-dots and logic puzzles in four sizes, most of them new every day, to print or do on screen. | 4 and up |
| Tangram puzzles | Puzzle | Seven shapes, one picture to make. Cut a set from paper. | 6 and up |
| Riddles | Puzzle | Riddles to read out at the table and guess together. | 6 and up |
| Chess | Play | A daily puzzle, a game to play and the openings explained. | 7 and up |
Paper games for the table
| Game | Players | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| Tic-tac-toe | 2 | A printed grid and a pencil |
| Connect four | 2 | A printed grid and two colors |
| Memory match | 2 or more | The cards, printed and cut |
| Word guess | 2 or more | A pencil |
| Riddles | Any | Someone to read them out |
Clear the floor first and move anything that can tip. For everything that is not a game, see indoor activities for kids. Everything here is free through the end of 2026, with no ads, no sign-up and nothing to download.
Questions parents ask
What indoor games can kids play in a small room?
The first table: every game there needs only enough floor to lie down on with arms out.
What indoor games use up energy?
Freeze dance, the floor is lava and an obstacle course from cushions and chairs. Ten minutes of one makes the next quiet thing easier.
What indoor games are quiet?
Charades in whispers, riddles, tangrams and the paper games. They suit the end of the day or a sleeping baby in the next room.
Are these indoor games free?
Yes. Everything here is free through the end of 2026, with no ads, no sign-up and nothing to download.
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