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25 Boredom Busting Games for Kids Using a Laundry Basket

July 7, 2022 Mary Malcolm

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Bored no more with these fun laundry basket games! A laundry basket game is a homemade game for kids that uses a laundry basket as a major game piece. These homemade kid games are great for kids of all ages, but preschoolers are especially drawn to the laundry basket fun! These cool games are super fun and easy to set up! They encompass a variety of different games!

Laundry Basket Blog Image
Let’s have fun!

Homemade Games for Kids Using a Laundry Basket

Do your preschoolers drive you batty with, “I’m bored!” Do you need ways to keep them occupied, or fun afternoon activities for when you’re working on homework or making dinner?

These 25 Boredom Busting Laundry Basket Games for Preschoolers are easy to set up and so much fun for those busy little bodies. Plus, you don’t have to go out and buy anything special…everything you need is already at home which makes them awesome free games! Make some of the most popular sports super easily!

Have fun!

1. Ball, Basket and Bean Bags Toss Game

Toss bean bags and balls into laundry baskets by Frogs Snails And Puppy Dog Tails to burn off some of that afternoon steam which is one cool free game!

Woody will surely enjoy playing playing with this beab bag and laundry basket
Woody!

2. Colored Balls in a Hoop Game

Or set a laundry basket up as a hoop and see who can make the most shots by Reab! The simple gameplay makes it the perfect game for younger kids – toddler, preschool & Kindergarten. make your own basketball team and have tournaments!

Kids will sure enjoy this laundy basket ball game!
BasketBall

3. Baby Play Game with Colored Balls

Laundry baskets make amazing impromptu ball pits for the little to play in by Pink Oatmeal. Young children like babies and toddlers will love this sensory experience that starts introducing simple fine motor skills along with sensations and cause and effect.

Toddlers definitely loves playing in Ballpit. Let's improvise and use our laundry basket or them to enjoy even at the comfort of your home.
Ballpit

4. Green Ball Game with Fly Swatter

Give them a balloon and fly swatter and let them play ‘hockey’ by Let’s Explore for hours on end! A twist on a classic game with a little adventure due to the unpredictability of the game pieces stressing hand-eye coordination! This is a great action game! just hit the balloon into the net!

Fly swatter and a ballon is a good game to fight boredome.
Swat that Ball

5. Kids in a Basket Game

Work on those core muscles by letting the kiddo’s push each other around in a basket. I am not sure who the winner is, but you will figure it out!

bob sledding
Vroom! Vroom!

6. Confetti Rain Baby Game

Or for the littlest of littles, lay them in a basket and let confetti rain down on them. Oohhhh!!

confetti drop

7. Balloon & Pool Noodle Baseball

Can your kiddo’s figure out how to use pool noodles to get balloons into the basket? This is one of my favorite games for a 5-year-old birthday party.

cooperative balloon scooping

8. Laundry Basket Drive in Theater…Relax after Game!

Let’s go to the movies! Set up a movie and print some car parts for a ‘drive in’ experience on any given afternoon.

drive in theater cars

9. Pool Noodle & Balloon Field Hockey

Turn your backyard into a court with this outdoor field hockey ala Inside Out. What kinds of emotional bubbles will your kids get into the baskets? Love a simple sports games that keeps kids playing all day. Active games like this are great for older kids and even adults to play together. Let’s get the whole family involved in these fun new games!

field hockey

10. Laundry Hanging Game

Let kids practice hanging laundry with an indoor line and some old fashioned pegs. This is perfect for kids to spend quality time having fun while practicing chores! Younger children will get a kick out of using clothes pins on the clothes line.

hanging laundry pretend play

11. Hot Air Balloon Ride

Or stoke their imaginations with a ‘hot air balloon‘ ride!

hot air balloon

12. In and Out Game for the Little First Player

Your littlest little is going to have a blast getting into the basket. And out. And in. And out.

in and out

13. Snowball Fight Indoor Game

Too cold to go outside? Let the kids have a ‘snowball’ fight inside using laundry baskets as barricades. This could be a fun cooperative game with the family in teams.

indoor snowball fight

14. Collecting Game

Your toddlers are going to love collecting clothes pins to put into the basket. load em’ up and have a blast!

pin drop

15. Beach Toy Laundry Basket Pick Up Game

Taking a day at the beach? Bring the basket along as a great place to store beach toys without dragging all that sand back into your car.

play in the sand

16. Laundry Basket Sled Game

Your preschoolers are going to love dragging their laundry basket ‘sleds’ throughout the house.

pulling a sled

17. Let’s Play a Carrying Game

Or carting their toy haul outside for an afternoon of fun. Plus, carrying it themselves is great for those gross motor skills.

push game

18. Fine Motor Skills Game with Pom Poms

Set your toddler in front of a basket with some pom poms and let them push them through the holes, then retrieve them!

pushing pom poms through the holes

19. Sailing Away Game in a Laundry Basket

Your child is going to love sailing away in a sailboat made for one. Though they may be sailing amateurs, your children’s imagination will be stirred!

sail boat

20. Homemade Skee Ball Game

Set up a skee ball game for the kiddo’s and let them practice their point skills in the comfort of their own living room. This is a great new sport for any young kid!

skeet

21. DIY Claw Game Just Like at the Arcade

Claw machine enthusiasts are going to love capturing their toys from the basket. This is a really good game for a child looking for something to do with all their toys!

toy claw arcade

22. Maze Game

Let your tiny tots figure out how to navigate a maze of stings to retrieve their favorite afternoon toys. This is the best game for developing a child’s fine motor skills!

toy obstacle course

23. Host a Laundry Basket Turtle Race

Or send the bigger preschoolers outside for some turtle racing on those warmer days. this fun and wacky activity is great for physical education!

turtle race

24. Laundry Basket Basketball

Hanging baskets work great as ball hoops for indoor and outdoor play alike! Your child can be the next LeBron James when he gets a slam-dunk with these fun basketball games. this is the simplest and best basketball game you can make with just some baskets! Your child will become one of the all time greats!

two piece basketball hoop

25. Washing Machine Laundry Basket Build

Or give your kiddo’s some truly dynamic play by building a ‘washing machine’ they can use for their own laundry.

washing machine pretend play

Feeling bored? Which of the 25 boredom busting laundry basket games for kids 2 to 5 years old are your favorite? These simple and fun games will help your child have fun and learn while playing laundry basket on a rainy afternoon.

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