Get creative activity ideas for children based on their age, interests, and your available resources
I need activity ideas for my child that will keep them engaged and are appropriate for their age. My child is [AGE:select:infant (0-12 months),toddler (1-2 years),preschooler (3-4 years),early elementary (5-7 years),older elementary (8-10 years),preteen (11-12 years)]. Their interests include: [INTERESTS] The setting is [SETTING:select:indoor at home,outdoor in a yard,at a park or playground,road trip or travel,rainy day stuck inside,playdate with other kids]. I have [TIME:select:15-20 minutes,30 minutes to an hour,a few hours,the whole day to fill]. Materials or supplies I have available: [MATERIALS?] I want activities that are [GOAL:select:educational and learning-focused,physical and active,creative and artistic,quiet and calming,social and cooperative,sensory exploration,a mix of everything]. My involvement level can be [INVOLVEMENT:select:fully hands-on - I will participate,supervising but they lead,set up then they do it independently,I need them occupied while I do something else]. Suggest 5-7 activities appropriate for my child's developmental stage. For each activity, include what it is and how to do it, what skills or development it supports, materials needed, how to adapt if it is too easy or too hard, and safety considerations if any. Order them from least to most prep time needed. Include at least one activity that requires no supplies at all.
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Get Early AccessYour 3-year-old wants to paint. Your 8-year-old wants to build. Your weekend has four free hours and a backyard full of mud. Figuring out what to do with kids at each developmental stage takes more mental energy than the activity itself. This prompt matches activities to your child's specific [AGE] and [INTERESTS], then ranks them by prep effort so you can pick what fits your energy level.
Tell the prompt your child's age bracket, what they are into, the [SETTING] you will be in, and how involved you can be. It returns 5 to 7 activities ordered from least to most preparation. Each one includes clear instructions, the developmental skills it builds, materials needed, and ways to adjust difficulty up or down. It even flags safety considerations for younger kids.
The real value is the developmental context. Instead of generic "fun things to do," you get activities chosen because they support what your child's brain and body are ready for right now. Run it through ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or open it in the Dock Editor to build a personal activity library over time. If you want quicker, situation-based suggestions, the Activity Planner is designed for "I need an idea right now" moments. For winding down after an active day, the Bedtime Story Creator generates personalized tales your child will love.
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Pick your child's age from [AGE], then describe their current interests in [INTERESTS]. Be specific: "obsessed with volcanoes and building things" gives better results than "science."
Choose [SETTING] and [TIME] to match your reality. Then pick [GOAL] to steer the activity type. "Sensory exploration" works great for toddlers. "Educational and learning-focused" fits after-school homework breaks.
Be honest with [INVOLVEMENT]. If you need 20 minutes to cook dinner, select "I need them occupied while I do something else." The prompt adjusts activity independence accordingly.
Activities come sorted by prep time. The first needs zero supplies. Scan for the one that matches your moment, check the difficulty adaptations, and go.
First-time parents of infants and toddlers get activities matched to developmental milestones. Each suggestion explains which skills it builds, so you learn about child development while playing.
Set [GOAL] to "educational and learning-focused" and [TIME] to "a few hours" for curriculum-enriching activities. The developmental skill notes help you document learning outcomes.
Generate activity rotations for different age groups in your care. Run the prompt once per age bracket and build a weekly plan from the results.
Choose "physical and active" for [GOAL] and "outdoor in a yard" or "at a park" for [SETTING]. The prompt generates movement-heavy activities that help burn energy before quiet time or bedtime.
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