Activities At Home

Fun activities for you and your family to enjoy!

Troy Recreation has compiled a list of some wonderful, diverse ideas that will spark creativity, promote mental health, and keep your physical fitness in top shape.

• Decorate Your Helmet: Stay safe and make your helmet one-of-a-kind.
  
• Make a Whirlygig: Make a simple whirlygig DIY toy from recycled cardboard and this printable template.
• 25 Homemade Instruments: Easy to make tin can drums, maracas, and more.
• Homemade Bouncy Balls: Sometimes the best toys to play with are the classic ones.
• DIY Fairy Garden: Create a little extra outdoor play space by building a fairy garden.
  
• Paper Plate Berry Baskets: The perfect little holder to put your healthy snacks in.
• Kids Pour Paint: A fun, unique, and different way to use acrylic paint and a canvas.
• Sharpie Tie-Dye T-Shirt: Try a new way of tie-dying using Sharpies.
• Bubble Blowing Recipe: Learn how to make your own bubble solution. No one gets sick of bubbles.
• Moon & Back: 101 Fun Activities to Do with the Kids at Home

• Creative Bug:  A great resource for high-quality, on-trend arts and crafts instructional videos.
• Homemade Spa Salts: Homemade spa salts with just 2 ingredients.
• Dog Toy: Upcycle a dog toy for your fuzzy friend with jan old t-shirt.
• Essential Oil Candle: Make a wonderful smelling essential oil candle.
• Homemade Lavender Soap: Learn how to make your very own homemade soap.
• Make a Rag Quilt: No sewing required.
• Wood Photo Transfer: Make your photos tangible and mount them in a whole new, natural way.
• Salt Dough Tags: Use on gifts and craft projects like beaded garlands.

• Guided Meditation: Meditations specifically designed to help deal with stress and anxiety.
  
• Bookworm Workout: Mix reading and exercising for a fun, active activity with the kids.
• Yoga Jenga: Try yoga in a new way with Jenga.
• Dance Along Videos for Kids: Have your kiddos turn up the speakers and get their dance shoes on, it's time to move it!
  
• Kids Yoga: A great way for the kids to be mindful and practice gentle movement.
• MI Live Cam: View some of Michigan's most beautiful nature and landscapes right from the comfort of your own home.