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25 Boredom Busting Laundry Basket Games For Preschoolers

February 1, 2016 Mary Malcolm

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Bored no more with these fun laundry basket games!

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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! Have fun!

 

ball and bean bag

Toss bean bags and balls into laundry baskets to burn off some of that afternoon steam.

Via Frogs Snails And Puppy Dog Tails

ball hoop

Or set a laundry basket up as a hoop and see who can make the most shots!

Via Reab

ball pitt

Laundry baskets make amazing impromptu ball pits for the little to play in.

Via Pink Oatmeal

balloon swat

Give them a balloon and fly swatter and let them play ‘hockey’ for hours on end!

Via Let’s Explore

bob sledding

Work on those core muscles by letting the kiddo’s push each other around in a basket.

Via The Inspired Treehouse

confetti drop

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

Via Bethany Christian

cooperative balloon scooping

Can your kiddo’s figure out how to use pool noodles to get balloons into the basket?

Via Parents

drive in theater cars

Set up a movie and print some car parts for a ‘drive in’ experience on any given afternoon.

Via Thirty Handmade Days

field hockey

How about some outdoor field hockey ala Inside Out. What kinds of emotional bubbles will your kids get into the baskets?

Via Disney Family

hanging laundry pretend play

Let kids practice hanging laundry with an indoor line and some old fashioned pegs.

Via Preschool Dayz

hot air balloon

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

Via Inner Child Fun

in and out

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

Via Rainy Day Mum

indoor snowball fight

Too cold to go outside? Let the kids have a ‘snowball’ fight inside using laundry baskets as barricades.

Via Delightful Learning

pin drop

Your toddlers are going to love collecting clothes pins to put into the basket.

Via Adventures Of Adam

play in the sand

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.

Via The Idea Room

pulling a sled

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

Via The Golden Gleam

push game

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

Via Growing Hands-On Kids

pushing pom poms through the holes

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

Via Play And Learn Every Day

sail boat

Your child is going to love sailing away in a sailboat made for one.

Via No Time For Flashcards

skeet

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.

Via Frugal Fun 4 Boys

toy claw arcade

Claw machine enthusiasts are going to love capturing their toys from the basket.

Via Make And Takes

toy obstacle course

Let your tiny tots figure out how to navigate a maze of stings to retrieve their favorite afternoon toys.

Via The Train Driver’s Wife

turtle race

Or send the bigger preschoolers outside for some turtle racing on those warmer days.

Via Wired

two piece basketball hoop

Hanging baskets work great as ball hoops for indoor and outdoor play alike!

Via Cook & Craft Me Crazy

washing machine pretend play

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

Via Craftster

 

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