Last Updated on March 13, 2026 by alli
I’m always on the lookout for ways to cut down my daughter’s screen time. Whether it’s the iPad, TV, or my phone, screens are a big temptation!
I know technology has its place and is the way of the future. But I also know how vital it is for kids to just be kids: to play, create, explore, and use their imagination without a screen in sight.
Every time your daughter draws, builds, imagines, or discovers something new, she’s not just having fun, she’s also building confidence, learning problem-solving, and believing in herself.
If you’re like me and want your daughter to spend less time on devices while growing in confidence, you’ll love this list of 50 screen-free activities.
50 Fun Screen-Free Activities⬇️
Here’s a collection of fun indoor and outdoor activity ideas that will keep your daughter engaged, spark her creativity, and help her feel proud of what she can do.
25 Indoor Screen-Free Activities
- Colouring pages ➡️ Download The Ultimate Collection of Free Printable Colouring Pages here! There are 8 themes to choose from.
- Painting with watercolours or acrylics
- Sculpting and squishing – 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!
- Practising Kindness in a fun and creative way ➡️Get the Free Kindness Printable Pack here!
- Taking the fun and creative 7-Day Less Screen Time Challenge ➡️ Join the Free 7-Day Less Screen Time Challenge here!
- Re-organising / re-decorating bedroom ➡️Get Free Printable Wall Art for little girl’s room here! View extended art range here!
- Writing an inspirational poem or song ➡️See poem example here!
- Playing dress-up with costumes or mum’s old clothes
- Making jewellery with beads or pasta
- Writing a comic strip
- Baking cookies or cupcakes ➡️Get Free Recipe Template here!
- Making pizza for the family for dinner
- Putting on a dance performance
- 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
- Writing up an exciting birthday wish list ➡️Get the Free Birthday Wish List and Free Birthday Countdown Calendars here!
- Learning to knit or crochet
- Learning to play an instrument
- 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
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