Activities for pre-teens
624 activities found
Darts
Throwing small weighted darts at a numbered circular board, aiming for precision and high scores — a classic pub game that rewards focus, steady hands, and friendly rivalry.
Virtual Golf
Swing real clubs at a real ball toward a giant screen that simulates famous courses around the world — a golf simulator bay tracks every shot, so you can play a full round indoors regardless of weather or daylight.
Action Figure Diorama Building
Build a miniature scene from cardboard, paint, and scrap materials as a backdrop for your action figures, from a battlefield to a jungle hideout. A creative solo project that blends storytelling with hands-on building.
Air-Dry Clay Sculpting
Knead soft air-dry clay into little animals, bowls, or charms, then let your creations harden overnight without needing an oven or kiln. A calm, hands-on craft that turns a lump of clay into something to keep.
Allowance Tracking
Keep a notebook or chart tracking your allowance — how much you earn, save, and spend — building a habit of watching your money and setting simple savings goals over time.
Ant Farm Observing
Watch ants dig tunnels and carry food in a homemade or store-bought ant farm, recording their behavior in a notebook — a quiet, fascinating way to study nature up close at home.
App Idea Sketching
Grab paper and pencil to sketch out screens, buttons, and features for an app idea of your own — a fun way to practice planning, problem-solving, and design thinking without needing any coding skills.
Balancing Challenge Games
Invent balancing challenges with household items — walk a taped line, balance a book on your head, or stack cups — testing steadiness and coordination through fun solo physical games at home.
Balloon Volleyball
Blow up a balloon, set up a string or couch-back as a net, and keep it in the air with taps and bumps for as long as possible. A safe, low-energy indoor game you can play solo or challenge yourself with rallies.
