85+ Boredom Busters for Toddlers

Inside: 85 + Boredom Busters for Toddlers and Preschoolers That You Can Do Right From Home

Are you stuck at home with your toddler and scrummaging for things to do? If so, today I have a bringing you a round up of 85 boredom busters for toddlers and preschoolers.

On this list you can find:

Entertaining crafts.
Activities to stimulate the senses.
Educational games.
Fine and gross motor activities.
STEM activities and much more!

Check these boredom busters for toddlers out!!

Let me know which activities you cannot wait to try, have tried, or activities you think need to be added to this comprehensive list of toddler boredom busters in the comments below!

Boredom Busters for Toddlers- Crafts

Nature crafts by Bilingual Beginnings.
Snail Paper Plate Craft Craft by Toot’s Mom is Tired. “Here’s a cute little snail craft you can make with your little one with just a few simple supplies.”
DIY Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 4 Forky Craft by Pretty in Baby Food
Make a spider craft out of household supplies by Bilingual Beginnings
Friendly Monster Watercolour Blow Art By Adventure in a Box

Friendly Monster Watercolour Blow Art - By Adventure in a Box

Make a simple paper kite by Pink Stripey Socks
Growing and Gardening free printable mats. Perfect for springtime. By Picklebums
Thumbprint Bugs Craft by Toot’s Mom is Tired
Make some DIY Dinosaur crayons by Bilingual Beginnings
Mermaid Printable Water Painting Craft by The Inspiration Edit
Fun seasonal and holiday activities in Spanish by Bilingual Beginnings

“I think you are GRAPE!” Printable and Kids Craft by Crafts 4 Toddlers
Decorative Repurposed Paper Roll Flowers by DIY & Crafts
Colorful and cheerful flower painted rocks by Sustain My Craft Habit
Make a Paper Windmill by Easy Crafts for Kids
Popsicle Stick Colorful Caterpillar Craft by Crafts 4 Toddlers

Popsicle Stick Colorful Caterpillar Craft - by Crafts 4 Toddlers

Adorable Yarn Pom Pom Cloud Wall Art by DIY & Crafts
Frozen-Inspired Elsa Princess Wands by Moms Who Save
Easy Toilet Roll Butterfly Craft for Kids by Look! We’re Learning!
Ant Paper Craft by Simple Living Creative Learning
Paper Plate Horse Craft by Simple Everyday Mom

Boredom Busters for Toddlers: Sensory Activities

Rainy day? Check out these four fun-filled indoor sensory bins by Normal Life Mom
Make a treasure basket by Attachment Mummy
Make a beach sensory bin with Bilingual Beginnings

Construction Zone Sensory Bean Box with Bilingual Beginnings
Crayons sensory bin by Toot’s Mom is Tired is a fun way to get your toddler to explore with crayons and their inner creativity.
Why spend money on Kinetic sand when you can make it yourself? Check out this DIY Kinetic Sand by Artsy Fartsy Mama
Save those pouch caps and do a fun rainbow activity. By Normal Life Mom
Rainbow Soap Foam made in a quick five minutes! By Crafts by Ria
Animal Washing Station with Bilingual Beginnings

An easy-to-make super soft, 2-ingredient play dough by Artsy Fartsy Mama
Make Dr. Seuss’s Oobleck by Natural Beach Living
Enjoy spring with a Flower Soup Sensory Bin by Taming Little Monsters
Mini Jello Fish Bowls By Mighty Mrs.

Sensory Wall Mosaic Art by Mama Smiles
Squishy Shark Sensory Bag by the Chaos and the Clutter
Make some Dino Slime By Picklebums
Puffy Paint Tutorial by One Crazy Mom
Bugs and Reptiles Cloud Dough Tray by Glitter on a Dime

Fine & Gross Motor Activities
Cheerios Fine Motor Snack for Toddlers by Living Life and Learning. A fine motor, sensory and a snack all in one.
Rainbow Tissue Paper Contact Paper Window Art by Active Littles
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hearts a Who! scissor practice craft by Moms Who Save
Net Fishing Fine Motor Play by Best Toys 4 Toddlers
Make a DIY toddler flip book by Happy Toddler Playtime
Cutting Activity for Preschoolers: Fine Motor Skills Man by Mama Teaches
Have some oranges and cloves hanging around? Make a fun pomander ball with your child! It can’t get more fine motor than this activity! by Bilingual Beginnings

Cutting Activity for Preschoolers: Fine Motor Skills Man - by Mama Teaches

Spaghetti Drop Busy Activity by Happy Toddler Playtime
Cheerios and Pipe Cleaner Bird Feeder by Mud Paper Scissors
Gross Motor Dinosaur Action Cub by The Chaos and the Clutter
Stay on the Line gross motor activity by Little Learning Moments
10 Easy Tiring Toddler Activities by High Chair Chronicles
Practice lines and letters with a homemade salt writing tray. By Bilingual Beginnings

STEM Activities

Let your children learn about weight with these easy to set up DIY Balance Scales by Go Science Kids
Explore Magnetism with this easy magnet experiment by Go Science Kids
Color Viewer Preschool Science and Sensory Activity by Preschool Toolkit
Magic Milk Science Experiment by Natural Beach Living

Magic Milk Science Experiment - by Natural Beach Living

A fun lego sorting toss by Lorena & Lennox. Turn those favorite building blocks into a fun color toss your toddler will have a blast playing!
5 super fun science experiences by The Growing Creatives that are done with supplies around the house.
Fun feed the shark color sorting game by Hunny I’m Home. An adorable shark color sorting game your child will love!
Create Rainbow Lightening by Taming Little Monsters
Salt Painting Activity by The Keeper of the Memories
Fizzy Painting by Taming Little Monsters
Disney in Ice Escape by Bilingual Beginnings

Letter Fridge Matching Game by Moms Collab. “Why not teach your kids to play a letter fridge game that will put those pesky ABC magnets to use once and for all?”
DIY Ball Run by Mud Paper Scissors- an entertaining activity to keep your toddler entertained for hours.
Easy Upcycled Catapult by Go Science Kids. A fun physics experiment that can be easily tailored to suit different ages.
Ice painting by The Keeper of the Memories
Rainbow Walking Water Science Experiment by Messy Little Monster