41+ Screen Free Activities for 5 – 10 Year Olds

This science experiment puts a whole new meaning to the term 'playing with your food'.

This fall time investigation activity allows your kids to scientifically observe produce like pumpkins, corn, apples, and more.

Craft lovers and dragon lovers alike will get a kick out of these dragon crafts.

STEM activities don't have to be pricey! This collection will probably cost you absolutely nothing!

Do you have a dino lover? Share these dinosaur STEM activities with them.

Who doesn't love a printable cootie catcher? This one allows you to let fate choose your next STEM challenge.

This free printable gives you an entire month's worth of fun STEM challenges!

This experiment is guaranteed to impress your kiddos.

Think math is boring? Think again! This collection only includes FUN multiplication worksheets.

Mad Libs are always fun and this zoo-themed printable is a good screen free activity forelementary kids.

Have a pirate lover? This Mad Libs copycat page will have them laughing in no time.

Teach your kids to focus on gratitude and the good things in their lives that have nothing to do with a screen.

This fun activity allows your kids to get outside and observe nature!

When your kids are craving the storytelling adventures that their screens can provide, redirect them by teaching them how to be successful storytellers themselves!

Get your kids up and moving with these indoor PE ideas.

Arts and crafts always make fun screen free activities for 10 year olds, 5 year olds, and every year in between. Have your kids apply the physics of simple machines while making their very own chomping cardboard dragon. This activity is fun and educational too!

Board games are fun for siblings to play with each other, for kids to play with their friends, and of course for families to play together.

And the best part is board games are screen free! heck out this collection of 31+ educational board games for kids. There's even a section dedicated just for kids ages 5-10. Treat your kiddos to a fun, new board game today!

Speaking of games, this list of educational card games contains fun, compact, and affordable learning games for all ages!

If your kiddos like drawing, why not encourage them to try a drawing challenge? This free 30-day drawing challenge for kids instructs kids to draw something new every single day for a whole month.

It will challenge their critical thinking skills, their problem solving skills, and of course their artistic abilities. Go grab your free printable drawing challenge now!

This collection includes all of the very best STEAM activities for elementary kids. There is something for everybody!

Speaking of dragons and craft projects, what about making a dragon out of an empty toilet paper roll? Once you're done making your dragon, you can learn about motion and force by making your dragons fly up and down a piece of string!

Learn more about this fun screen free activity now. Perfect for summertime or school time.

Gardening can be fun but it can also be a great learning experience. Grab one of these free printable gardening worksheets for kids and have them turn a weekend of gardening into an educational adventure.

Included are drawing tutorials, ground layers, parts of leaves and flowers, and so much more. And all of them are free.

Mad Libs are tons of fun plus they're sneakily educational! These free pages are inspired by Mad Libs and have a camping theme that will keep your kids away from screens for hours.

Have your kids ever experimented with dry ice? With this screen free activity, elementary kids will be able to make a dragon out of a styrofoam cup. Then they can make their dragons smoke using dry ice! It's super fun. (But it does require some adult supervision.)

Paper airplanes always make for a fun and engaging activity that doesn't require screens. Learn how to make dragon-shaped paper airplanes or make regular ones instead! The choice is yours but either way, your kids are sure to have a blast.

If you're in the mood for a long and messy afternoon, challenge your kids to a cookie bake off! Experiment with different ingredients and learn how each ingredient affects the overall cookie. Your kids will learn a ton, have a blast, and never even think about their TVs or tablets.

DIY bath bombs are another fun and educational screen free activity for 10 year olds (and younger elementary students too). This activity requires a few ingredients but both bombs are super easy to make once you have everything you need.

Another fun and edible screen free activity is homemade rock candy. Learn how to make sugar crystals and then wait for your homemade rock candy to grow! This activity is perfect for kids between the ages of 5 and 10 when an adult is supervising.

My favorite thing about toothpick bridges is they keep kids entertained for hours and hours, with no effort on Mom's part. If you're willing to make a mess of toothpicks and sugar crystals, your kids will have a blast making toothpick structures.

You can even set up some rules and challenges for them to meet to make this activity even more exciting.

Providing your kids with outdoor games is one of the simplest ways to get them outside and away from the screens. Check out this list of super fun outside games!

Do your kids like bugs? There are so many bugs in our world, and many live right in your own backyard. Download the free backyard bug identification journal and have your kids see what kinds of bugs they can identify.

After you've identified a bunch of bugs, have your kids collect a few and keep them in a bug jar. Or if you don't want to keep a real bug jar, this article includes a free printable paper bug jar craft that your kids can make instead. Super fun for elementary kids.

Have your kids ever made homemade ice cream? Cooking and making treats is a fun way to get some time away from digital devices. You can either make homemade ice cream in a bag, or you can try this tin can ice cream experiment!

Teach your kids about gardening, wildlife, and pollinators with this fun and simple activity. It sounds complicated but it's actually pretty easy to make a DIY seed bomb (AKA garden bomb).

Challenge your kids to make a boat that floats using only recycled materials you have lying around your house. You can float your boats in a pool or river outside or in a sink or bathtub inside, depending on the weather. This activity is tons of fun and will have your kids forgetting all about their digital devices.

Teach your kids how to crochet and not only will you provide them with a fun, screen free activity that will keep them entertained for hours, but you will also give them a talent or skill that will allow them to create wonderful, physical creations that they can gift, sell, or enjoy! What could be better than that?

If your kids like drawing with sidewalk chalk or playing with paint, they will love this exploding sidewalk chalk activity. This activity uses simple ingredients but sure gives your kids a fun and exciting show!

Bird watching, or birding, is a great way to get kids outside. Have your kids see how many species of birds they can spot in their own backyard. And be sure to grab your free, printable bird watching journal.

If you're living in America and it's close to Independence Day, grab these free Independence Day writing prompts. Your kids will have fun creating their own stories based solely off of the provided pictures. No screens required!

When you don't have the time or the money to buy a board game, these printable board games should do the trick. They're affordable (i.e. FREE) and fun for kids, and you won't be upset when they get destroyed!