It’s everyone’s favorite holiday: National Day of Unplugging. Right?
With how much we depend on our technology to give us everything we need at the tap of a finger, maybe not so much. But with the right entertainment, it might just get there eventually.
The holiday, which falls on March 1 this year, is meant to encourage us to unplug, unwind, relax, and focus on things other than doom scrolling on social media. While your kids may not be Instagram-obsessed like the adults in your household, this can still be an opportunity to turn off the TV and the tablets and re-introduce them to the joys of screen-free play.
However, you will need to equip your household accordingly with plenty of toys to keep the temptations away. We’ve curated a list of crafts, games, and other activities that kids of all ages love to play with for hours on end. These toys will not only spark creativity and childlike wonder, but also might even make them forget about the tablet for the day.
Not to mention, these fun activities will have you playing a round of cards or making a bracelet alongside of little ones. While the benefits of unplugging for 24 hours are endless for adults and will lead to better sleep, more productive time, and more, you might just find that setting up these games and crafts for your kids will allow you to connect with your own inner child that may have been lost in the hours of social media. What could be more magical than that?
SHIMMER ‘N SPARKLE DIY ABC FASHION BEADS
Thanks to Taylor Swift’s ERAS tour, friendship bracelets are hotter than ever! Kids can design and create fashion friendship bracelets in bold and bright colors. The ultimate bestie wristwear for kids to wear and share! Show off unique styles by mixing and matching all the chic accessories. Kids can personalize bracelets with sayings using the…
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CRAFT YOUR OWN MOSAIC FRAME
Create a colorful photo frame to display your favorite photographs with this craft kit.. Includes one wooden photo frame, shiny mosaic pieces, and plaster powder.
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CONSERVATION CREW TONIES
Meet the Conservation Crew, the special group of animal helpers tasked to save the Earth! With the help of Mother Nature's mystical powers, these unique friends adventure across the world to save wild places and the animals who live there. Kids can place Bobby the Sea Turtle or Nina the Red Panda on top of…
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TACO CAT GOAT CHEESE PIZZA
Race against other players to slap the pile first when the card matches the spoken word in the "Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza" sequence. It only takes a minute to learn before gameplay can get started, which lasts about 10-15 minutes.
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PLAYMOBIL COLOR
PLAYMOBIL is celebrating the comeback of its classic PLAYMOBIL Color series after a 45-year hiatus with five new sets released in collaboration with creativity powerhouse, CRAYOLA. The sets include basic white figures and a variety of accessories that can be customized and easily washed off. Kids’ imaginations will come to life as they personalize and…
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SKETCH PALS FOREST FRIENDS
Choose from three clippable doodle buddies: Felix the Fox, Morris the Moose, or Izzy the Owl. Each features a tethered stylus and clips to backpacks or car seats for screen-free entertainment on the go.
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SNARKAS CARD GAME
Snarkas is a card game that combines educational and fun elements. This addicting family game is played with two to four players with the goal to collect cards and earn the most gems.
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LEGO ICONS BOUQUET OF ROSES
Create an elegant display with flowers that will never wilt. The 822-piece LEGO set features a dozen roses and four sprigs of baby breath. You can decorate your home with LEGO roses, each depicting one of the three flowering stages, including bud, blooming, and full bloom.
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SORTING SNACKS MINI FRIDGE
Kids can open this fridge-shaped playset to discover 30 miniature foods in five colors, along with five shopping baskets. Kids can use these to practice counting, sorting, identifying patterns, and other learning skills.
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106-PIECE PASTEL BALL RUN PACK
With this set, kids can design and build their own ball run systems. This pack comes with clear fluted tubes, eight colorful wooden balls, and pastel connector tiles. Different pieces in the set include soundscape staircases, S-bend tubes, split tubes, and other twists and turns that pack play full of potential. The Ball Run Pack…
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PICKLEBALL BLAST
Pickleball Blast puts a new spin on the sport with a board game-size tabletop court and a net with an attached Screamin’ Pickle launcher. Using the thumb-powered pickleball paddles, players send the Pickle play piece soaring and try to flip the pickle lids at the other end of the court.
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SCATTERGORIES STACKAGORIES
In this new twist on the iconic game, each player controls their own set of colored stacking pieces, and whoever has their piece on the top of the stack scores for that card. As players stack higher, they score more points.
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CRAYOLA HD COLORING KIT
This kit comes with 20 premium pages of pre-shaded, HD, black-and-white photos that tweens can color using the 30 included colored pencils. The end result is a professional-looking art piece that they can display.
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GECKO RUN MARBLE RUN
The set takes classic marble runs to the next level with creative challenges and pieces that attach to any smooth surface. Kids can create hills and jumps, and even turn corners to create tricks and stunts.
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KINETIC SAND SOFT SERVE STATION PLAYSET
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With three color choices, kids can swirl, scoop, and shave Kinetic Sand into their very own ice cream treats. This six-piece playset encourages kids to foster creativity and practice fine motor skills.
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MR. BENDY
Prompt cards inspire players to craft quickly to transform Mr. Bendy using wax sticks. Is he a golfer? An astronaut? Players score points by guessing correctly, and the player with the most points after four rounds wins the game.
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STICKER WOW!
Each kit features a different animal-themed sticker stamper that kids can use to stamp through 24 pages of counting, matching, and search-and-find activities. The refillable sticker stamper comes pre-loaded with 300 easy-to-remove assorted stickers with 100 unique designs in every stack.
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5 SECOND RULE RELAY
5 Second Rule just became more unpredictable with the new relay baton. Each player names one item in their given category and then passes the electronic baton. Here's the catch: You only have five seconds!
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ZHU ZHU AQUARIUM
From the makers of Zhu Zhu Pets, the Zhu Zhu Aquarium playset offers a mess-free pet experience. Build customized sea tunnels and watch the robotic, tropical fish scurry and swim through them in unexpected ways.
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MONOPOLY GIANT EDITION
Trading property has never been more fun in this oversized and speedy take on the iconic Hasbro board game Monopoly. Players roll the Giant Die and move their Giant Token that number of spaces on the Giant Gameboard! If a player lands on an empty property space, they MUST buy it. Players mark the space…
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LITE-BRITE SUPER BRIGHT HD POKEMON AND BARBIE EDITIONS
Light up creativity with the all-new Lite-Brite Super Brite HD Pokémon and Barbie Editions! Kids to kidults can now unleash their inner Pokemon Trainer or Barbie sparkle with double the LEDs, snap-on high- definition grid for and 1,000 colorful mini-pegs. Use the six HD templates included in each set or create masterpieces with light.
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WAFFLES VS PANCAKES
It’s a breakfast battle this holiday season with Waffles vs. Pancakes! Players choose a side, grab a spatula, and put on a blindfold. Then players race to fill their plate with waffles or pancakes! Collect bonus Food Fighter Cards, and avoid the Totally Toast Card! It’s a fan-flipping-tastic battle packed with fun for the whole…
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MGA’S MINIVERSE MAKE IT MINI LIFESTYLE
Make and display mini lifestyle collectibles, ranging from mini aquariums with little fish to a mini cactus with tiny bags of soil. There are more than 100 lifestyle materials, packages, and accessories to collect and create.
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KANOODLE GAME
Kids can challenge their noggins with this brain-twisting solo game. Kanoodle is a 2D and 3D brain teaser puzzle game that includes 12 puzzle pieces, 200 puzzle challenges, and a carrying case. Perfect for enhancing problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic thinking skills.
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GIANT UNO NFL
This classic game of UNO is played on giant, oversized cards with images of NFL teams. The special 'Ice the Kicker' rule forces players to kick a field goal with a folded paper football through a goalpost of another player's hands.
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PEPPA PIG PEPPA’S CRUISE SHIP
This three-level playset features a jungle-themed dining room and theater, a cafeteria, a ball pit play space, a working elevator, and sleeping quarters with fold-out bunk beds. It comes with three character figures and 13 accessories.
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ALPHABET LEARNING MAILBOX
Practice tracing skills, letter recognition, and beginning sounds with this mail-themed playset. Kids can use alphabet puzzle cards; puffy sticker “stamps”; and write-and-wipe, double-sided postcards to learn the alphabet and new vocabulary words before sliding their work into the mailbox.
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KODAK PREMIUM PUZZLES 1000-PIECE
Kodak Premium Puzzles feature richer, truer, brighter colors. Mounted on a premium European puzzle board, these puzzles feature 1,000 pieces and are 20 inches by 27 inches when complete. The Kodak 50's Diner Jigsaw Puzzle pays tribute to the classic diner that parents remember. The ?Kodak New Hampshire Jigsaw Puzzle features a photograph taken in…
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TINKERTAR
Created by musicians Brian Calhoun, Dave Matthews, and John Alagia, this one-string melody maker is made of sustainable, responsibly sourced wood. Use the included 15-song songbook and colored and numbered finger positions to learn beginner guitar.
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STMT INFINITY JEWELRY
This jewelry-making kit comes with infinity charms, waterproof chains, a protective cover, and pliers that kids can use to create 10 custom-fit infinity bracelets with no clasps or tools required.
