Incredible Indoor Games
saveStaying indoors doesn't mean playtime is over...Choose from any of these rainy day activities and games for fun.
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![Roll Out the Marble]( "Roll Out the Marble")
Roll Out the Marble
Here, speed and balance go hand in hand to create an action-packed marble relay.
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![Psychic Scavenger Hunt]( "Psychic Scavenger Hunt")
Psychic Scavenger Hunt
This variation of the classic party game has a mind-blowing twist: competitors have to guess which items they're supposed to find.
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![Sharpshooter]( "Sharpshooter")
Sharpshooter
This test of marksmanship richly rewards the player who can hit all five holes in a single turn.
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![Shuffle Caps]( "Shuffle Caps")
Shuffle Caps
Decidedly more edgy than its country club cousin, our version of shuffleboard is played with juice bottle caps.
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![Shadow Play]( "Shadow Play")
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![Chopstick Pass-Along]( "Chopstick Pass-Along")
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![Constellation Collaboration]( "Constellation Collaboration")
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![Indoor Foot Volleyball]( "Indoor Foot Volleyball")
Indoor Foot Volleyball
Your kids don't need a gymnasium to get some exercise on a cold winter's day -- this version of volleyball can be played indoors without risk to lamp or limb.
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![Jelly Bean Trail]( "Jelly Bean Trail")
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![Play Three-Penny Hockey]( "Play Three-Penny Hockey")
Play Three-Penny Hockey
With a friend, three pennies, and a good flick shot, you can instantly transform your kitchen table into a hockey rink.
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![Pulling Strings]( "Pulling Strings")
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![Box Scores]( "Box Scores")
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![Pulling Together]( "Pulling Together")
Pulling Together
No benchwarmers are allowed in this building game where family members use a hair-tie lasso to stack towers of cans and boxes.
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![Read Your Friend's Mind]( "Read Your Friend's Mind")
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![Sumo Showdown]( "Sumo Showdown IMG Collection")
Sumo Showdown
Turn your family members into wrestlers competing on a pizza- box stage with this creative indoor game.
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![Tabletop Soccer]( "Tabletop Soccer")
Tabletop Soccer
An empty pizza box gets a sporty transformation into a tabletop soccer arena with this indoor game.
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![Tag-Team Drawings]( "Tag-Team Drawings")
Tag-Team Drawings
This quick-paced game encourages group creativity, and the resulting drawings are often hilarious.
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![Wall Football]( "Wall Football")
Wall Football
Bring the thrill of the gridiron to your living room wall with this pigskin version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
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![Penguin Shuffle]( "Penguin Shuffle")
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![Wrap Race]( "Wrap Race")
Wrap Race
For this lively snowman competition, you don't have to venture outside, but you will need a willing partner, at least two additional players -- and a roll of toilet tissue.
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![Two Silly Games]( "Two Silly Games")
Panty Hose Polo
Never underestimate the power of silliness to double up your kids in laughter. And in this game, in which players madly swing oranges suspended in panty hose, laughing yourself silly is no stretch.
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![A Little Black Magic]( "A Little Black Magic")
A Little Black Magic
In this magician's version of I Spy, you read your audience's minds to discover the chosen object.
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![Present Scramble]( "Present Scramble")
Present Scramble
This game requires a bit of prep but is well worth the effort. Put a small prize in a small box, tape it well, and gift wrap it.
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![Walking on Air]( "Walking on Air")
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![Paper Ball Soccer]( "Paper Ball Soccer")
Paper Ball Soccer
Let your fingers do the kicking -- and passing and trapping -- in this tabletop version of the world's favorite game.
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![Penguin Games]( "Penguin Games")
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![Make a Ping-Pong Ball Jump]( "Make a Ping-Pong Ball Jump")
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![Flip Golf]( "Flip Golf")
Flip Golf
In this golf game, which features hazards such as sand traps, a pond, and trees, creating the hole can be as much fun as playing it.
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![Human Slide Show]( "Human Slide Show")
Human Slide Show
To entertain your holiday guests, create showstopping presentations with this quick-change version of charades.
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![Mixed-up Mittens]( "Mixed-up Mittens")
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![Ping-Pong Basketball]( "Ping-Pong Basketball")
Ping-Pong Basketball
For this basketball-shooting challenge, you can bounce the ball in close for easy 1-pointers, or dribble just once and shoot for a 3-pointer.
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![15 Unexpected Ways to Play with LEGOs]( "15 Unexpected Ways to Play with LEGO®s")
15 Unexpected Ways to Use LEGO®s
As if building with LEGO® blocks wasn't enough, these fun activities gives kids additional ways to use the colorful bricks for play.
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![Play Tabletop Football]( "Play Tabletop Football")
Tabletop Football
Has lousy weather spoiled your plans for a big game? Catch some gridiron action on the kitchen table instead.
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![Tiddledywinks Tennis Game]( "Tiddledywinks Tennis Game")
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![Cross The Sea]( "Cross The Sea")
Cross The Sea
Pay homage to the Pilgrims' 1620 voyage with your own (albeit drier, shorter, and less treacherous!) crossing -- of the living room.
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![Secret Snowman]( "Secret Snowman")
Secret Snowman
This game involves lots of pats on the back and laughs, so it's perfect for family gatherings.
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Roll Out the Marble
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Psychic Scavenger Hunt
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Sharpshooter
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Shuffle Caps
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Shadow Play
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Chopstick Pass-Along
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Constellation Collaboration
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Indoor Foot Volleyball
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Jelly Bean Trail
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Play Three-Penny Hockey
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Pulling Strings
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Box Scores
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Pulling Together
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Read Your Friend's Mind
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Sumo Showdown
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Tabletop Soccer
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Tag-Team Drawings
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Wall Football
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Penguin Shuffle
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Wrap Race
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Panty Hose Polo
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A Little Black Magic
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Present Scramble
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Walking on Air
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Paper Ball Soccer
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Penguin Games
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Make a Ping-Pong Ball Jump
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Flip Golf
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Human Slide Show
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Mixed-up Mittens
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Ping-Pong Basketball
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15 Unexpected Ways to Use LEGO®s
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Tabletop Football
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Tiddledywinks Tennis Game
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Cross The Sea
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Secret Snowman
