Last Updated on April 21, 2025 by alli
I’m always looking for ways to cut down on my daughter’s screen time. Whether it’s the iPad, TV, or my phone, screens are definitely a temptation for her.
I know technology has its place and is the way of the future, especially with AI being introduced. But, I also know how important it is for a kid to just be a kid, and play, create, and be outdoors in nature with no screen in sight.
If you’re like me and would like to reduce your daughter’s screen time, you’ll love my list of 50 screen-free activities.
50 Fun Screen-Free Activities⬇️
Here is a list of fun activities that will keep your daughter engaged and away from her device. I’ve broken them up into Indoor and Outdoor activities.
25 Indoor Screen-Free Activities
- Colouring in printables ➡️ Download free Mandala Colouring pages and more!
- Painting with watercolours or acrylics
- Playing with sensory-rich activities – Play Doh, Slime, and Kinetic Sand
- Making special Birthday cards for family and friends
- Practising gratitude ➡️Get free Gratitude pages here!
- Having fun with activity pages – crosswords, mazes, join the dots etc ➡️Get free Activity pages here!
- Writing “Thank you” notes to special friends to show appreciation ➡️Get printable Thank You cards here!
- Writing a Birthday wish list ➡️ Get free printable Birthday Wishlists here!
- Re-organising / re-decorating bedroom ➡️Get free printable Wall Art for little girl’s room here! View extended art range here!
- Creating rocket ships, cars, or houses with cardboard boxes
- Playing dress-up with costumes or mum’s old clothes
- Making DIY jewellery with beads or pasta
- Writing a comic strip
- Baking cookies or cupcakes ➡️Get Printable and Editable Recipes Templates here!
- Making pizza for the family for dinner
- Putting on a dance performance or show
- Playing a board game or card game
- Doing jigsaw puzzles
- Looking through old family photo albums
- Creating a scrapbook or vision board ➡️Get super cute Scrapbook and Vision Board cards here!
- Experimenting with different hairstyles
- Making paper boats or planes
- Organising clothes and shoes by colour
- Learning a magic trick to show the family or classmates
- Making a natural, homemade face mask ⬇️See example below
Yoghurt and Honey Face Mask for Little Girls:
Ingredients:
☑️ 1 teaspoon Plain Yogurt
☑️ 1 Teaspoon Honey
Directions:
1.Combine the honey with Yogurt 2.Apply it evenly on to the face and leave it on for 10 minutes 3.Wash it off with warm water.
Yoghurt contains zinc, calcium, and vitamin B, and is an excellent natural cleanser. Honey is a natural antibacterial and moisturiser. It helps keep the skin clean and clear.
25 Outdoor Screen-Free Activites
- Riding a bike or scooter
- Drawing with chalk on the driveway
- Playing hopscotch or skipping
- Going for a walk and collecting treasures
- Creating an insect habitat at the base of a tree
- Blowing bubbles and chasing them
- Having a picnic in the backyard of park
- Playing hide and seek
- Watering the garden or planting flowers
- Playing detective and searching for clues in the backyard
- Running through a sprinkler
- Playing catch or kicking a ball
- Doing a treasure hunt
- Flying a kite
- Jumping rope with songs or rhymes
- Playing on a trampoline
- Making mud pies or potions
- Sketching an outdoor scene
- Playing “I Spy” in the garden or park
- Helping to wash the car
- Building a stick fort or obstacle course
- Doing cartwheels
- Playing “follow the leader” with silly moves
- Collecting different kinds of flowers or leaves
- Playing with the family pet
Visit my Free Printables Page for more screen-free ideas!
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