Phew!
It’s been a long day!
Your child has been away from you all afternoon and now he just wants to snuggle and spend time with you!
What are some special things that you two can do together?
Since your brain is already fried from the hectic day you had, Mama’s Grilled Cheese has got you covered!
Here is a list of ideas for some fun after school activities that you can do together!
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Share a snack
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Work on homework together
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Bake cookies
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Play a board game
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Read books
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Camp under the stars
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Go fishing
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Sing songs
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Make a craft
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Play outside
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Go for a car ride
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Go shopping
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Talk about the day
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Do a puzzle
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Watch a movie
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Play dress-up
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Take a walk
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Go get ice cream
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Color
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Draw pictures
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Count spare change in your change jar
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Make smoothies
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Play pretend
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Paint each other’s nails
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Build a fort
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Play with Legos
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Do each other’s hair
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Play Tag
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Do word search puzzles together
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Play Dots and Squares pencil/paper game
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Have a pretend tea party
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Play Hide n’ Seek
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Take silly selfie pictures
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Write down special summer memories and put them in a memory jar
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Cook dinner together
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Play Hangman
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Pick out school clothes for the next day together
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Make special plans for the weekend
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Talk about your dreams
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Make homemade popsicles
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Build a house with toothpicks and marshmallows
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Make S’mores
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Play Tic Tac Toe
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Play Hand Clap games
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Listen to music together
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Make up a silly song
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Do a paint-by-number together
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Draw each other’s shadow
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Go see a movie at a theater
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Finish each other’s drawings
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Make hand puppets and have a little puppet show
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Play Cat’s Cradle game
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Play Charades
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Roll each other up in a blanket like a burrito!
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Do a scavenger hunt
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Fold laundry together
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Play with Play-Doh
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Go looking for frogs or butterflies
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Enjoy blowing bubbles together outside
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Write in a journal together
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Play video games
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Grab a pizza
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Go to a play place
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Enjoy some time at the park
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Work on a scrap book together
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Simply sprawl out on the floor and talk
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Play basketball out on the driveway
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Take a bike ride
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Bake muffins or a bread for breakfast the next morning
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Snuggle under a blanket together on the couch
And there you have it, my friends!
70 great ways to spend time with your child after school!
Now pick from the list and enjoy!
These moments go by so quickly…soak up every minute that you can!
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Mama Morgan is a single parent by day and a writer by night! She is raising two, young children with special needs during a global pandemic. She aims to give other parents confidence, hope, and a practical, down-to-earth reading adventure through her own experiences. While Morgan is heavily focused on caring for her little ones, she is also dedicated to helping others and making the world a better place. Mama’s Grilled Cheese is just her delicacy!