Indoors 8
- Tummy time with Dad3–5 min, a few times a day · $0 · Ages 0–1
- Toy cleanup race: picture bins, a song and a timer15 min · $0 · Ages 1–4
- Picture-book point-and-name for toddlers15 min · $0 · Ages 1–3
- A week of “when-then”: calm limits that stick10 min a day · $0 · Ages 2–8
- Catch them being good: a week of specific praise10 min a day · $0 · Ages 2–10
- Remote-control Dad: pause, rewind, fast-forward15 min · $0 · Ages 2–6
- The feelings check-in: a number, a word, what helps15 min · $0 · Ages 3–8
- The nightly question journal10 min a night · About $5 · Ages 4–14
Inside or out 7
- The transition timer: they press start, then we switch5 min · $0 · Ages 1–4
- Two good choices, and the silliest-way game10 min · $0 · Ages 1–4
- A day home alone with a toddler, in blocks15 min to plan · $0 · Ages 1–3
- They're having a hard time, not giving you one10 min · $0 · Ages 2–10
- Repair after you lose your temper10 min · $0 · Ages 3+
- The first-week-of-school check-in15 min · $0 · Ages 5–14
- The puberty talk, dad's version15 min · About $20 · Ages 8–14
Sorted youngest first. By age instead: Under 1 · 1–2 · 3–5 · 6–9 · 10–12 · 13+. Other lists: Free things to do with kids · 15-minute activities for kids.