Fun Indoor Activities for Children with Autism

Some days, whether by weather or simply to sleep in, families want to stay home. But when you are raising a son or daughter with ASD, these days can be a little challenging for you and for them as well. If you want to entertain them without using any tech device, these activities can be a good starting point. Because as most children, your neurotypical child will enjoy the kind of activity that can activate their senses. Besides, these are a great outlet for them and can function as therapy as well.

Check the activities!

Craft day

You can dedicate an indoor day to only play with craft, there would be some people that will feel uncomfortable with the texture, but some of them can be very addictive.

Cornstarch science: this is the easier to make, just mix a cup of cornstarch and water until you get a dough, that can become in a soft dough that can adapt to every form that your kid want. If you add food coloring that would increase the child attention.
Sensory bottles: find a water bottle, it can be any, but a large will work perfectly, fill three parts of it with warm water and then add an entire bottle of clear glue, that way everything that you put inside the bottle will float instead of sink. The glue will also give a viscous texture, that can be more attractive for the child if you add glitter or food coloring, superglue the top and ready for fun games.

Indoor Olympics

This is a great activity if your child loves sports or practices one. Create different stations around the house (you can decide how many); each one will represent an Olympic event. For discus throw, find a discus and a basket (can be the one used for laundry) and make your child throw it. For each section, you can make a DIY set of medals, and even roleplay the medals ceremony. All the family can participate and have a great time together.

Board games

These games can be tricky because kids tend to be competitive when playing and this kind of games can last a good amount of time; they probably will get bored. The best option is to set your own rules! All the family can gather before the start, and discuss the new rules; there won’t be limits with them, even the loser can be the winner. The goal of this activity is to have fun and enjoy the family time.

Charades

When kids are at home, it is normal to turn on the TV, but sometimes you as parents will feel that this passive activity is wrong. So, after the child’s favorite show finishes, make a game about it. Write down different scenes of the episodes and gather them in a bowl, your son or daughter will pick one, and with the family or only you and their stuffed animals, see them act the scene out for you to guess it.

Hide and seek

Hide their favorite things or toys around the house, try not to hide them too easily, then give them clues for him or her to search for the treasures. The rewards can be simple, like cookies or his favorite dessert, but the important part is to improve their observation skills and how to follow commands.

As you can see, there are many activities that you can make when you want to spend time at home, and these can help you to develop several skills and create strong bonds in the family. Here at Autism Soccer, we just want the best for children. Visit us and check all the programs that we offer.