Activities for pre-teens
624 activities found
Website Building for Kids
Use a free kid-friendly website builder to design your very own page about your hobbies, pets, or favorite games — a hands-on way to learn about the internet and creativity solo on the computer.
Window Art Painting
Use special window paint or markers to turn your bedroom window into a colorful canvas of suns, stars, or animals. A bright and easy solo craft that fills your room with sunny, cheerful art.
Yo-Yo Tricks
Practice basic throws and work your way up to tricks like sleeping, walking the dog, or around the world — a pocket-sized skill activity that builds patience, rhythm, and hand-eye coordination.
Aquathlon
Multisport race alternating between swimming and running — a fast, intense endurance event combining two of the most demanding athletic disciplines.
Arm Wrestling
Competitive strength contest where two opponents grip hands and try to pin each other's arm to the table — pure power and technique in seconds.
Astrophotography
Capture the Milky Way, nebulae, and star clusters on a clear dark night using a camera, tripod, and patience — turning the night sky into breathtaking long-exposure artwork.
Aurora Watching
Head out on a clear winter night to witness the northern or southern lights dancing across the sky in vivid curtains of green, purple, and red.
Barbecue Grilling
Gathering around live flames to grill marinated meats, charred vegetables, and smoky sides — the ritual of barbecuing slows life down to its essentials: fire, food, and good company in the open air.
Batik
Indonesian textile art applying hot wax resist to fabric before dyeing — creating intricate, flowing patterns with rich colour that can't be achieved any other way.
