20 After School Activities That Require Minimal Set-up

I will be a bit controversial here and state that after school activities for kids would be as educational and beneficial (if not more) to them as their school curriculum. Last time I wrote about some before school surprises to make the mornings more joyful. Now it's time to speak about the time after school. Asking me why? It's because kids will be:

in their relaxed environment.
free to choose what they want to do.
more creative with their activities.
more likely to continue on the activity even when it's over.

The best part - most of these after school activities require minimal set up. You'll be surprised how well it works. Here is my 20 after school activities my kids just love!

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20 After School Activities For Kids to Enhance their Creativity

1. 3D Hand Craft

This creative activity is going to be fun for the whole family! Now, 3D Art can be done at home.

2. Cabbage Juice Science Experiment

Hand is stirring a juice in a glass cup on a table with other glass cups of juice on a table with a spoon and stickers. — Source: What Do We Do All Day

Not all experiments involve chemicals. This experiment is so fun because you can watch liquid ingredients change colors.

3. Dress up Games

Any child loves to play dress up. After a busy day at school, this is the perfect way to remove your child's stress.

4. Exploring Colors with only 2 ingredients!

Hands are pouring colours from pippets to foil container. — Source: Buggy And Buddy

Using only baking soda and vinegar, your kids will be excited to go home after school!

5. Help your child find a pen pal friend

Keeping your child interested in writing letters to a friend far away will help him or her learn how to write and interact through writing.

6. Water Drop Race

As a child, I've done this during the boring times at a party or a restaurant. I know how exciting this is, the more water drops, the better!

7. Thaumatrope

Hands are holding a paper label over table with scissors, pen, pencil, ruller and a tape. — Source: What Do We Do All Day

Optical illusion is one of the easiest magic trick of all time. Try to do a thaumatrope with the whole family and let your creativity shine!

8. Toilet Paper Rolls

Don't let those empty toilet paper rolls go into waste! Collect them and paint them different colors so your kids can play by building or stacking them.

9. Coin Jump

Cold water, a coin and a bottle will literally make you jump in surprise of how cold water and your warm hands can do magic!

10. Rainbow Soap Foam

Kid is playing in a ranbow soap foam. — Source: Fun At Home With Kids

This is a wonderful way to make your kids wash their toys in a fun way!

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11. Calm Down Jars

This simple activity is for long term use. Calm down jars can be used anytime either you or your kids need it.

12. Fog in a bottle

This activity may not seem very fun for us - adults, but I promise you, my kids couldn't stop staring at the bottle until the fog completely fade away.