60 min
Invent a Board Game
They design the board, write the rules, and then make you play it.
Snow day activities for 12 year olds
A snow day with a 12 year old has its own rules — different energy, different space, different patience levels. Twelve year olds engage best when there is genuine skill, choice, or a real outcome involved.
These activities were picked specifically for that situation, with realistic durations and a clear note on whether you need to take part.
9 activities matched
30 min
Blind Build Challenge
Two identical piles of bricks, a barrier, and one person giving instructions.
25 min
Tallest Straw Tower
Twenty straws, some tape, and one rule: it has to stand on its own.
75 min
Make a Shadow Theatre
A cardboard frame, a white sheet, a lamp, and a proper show.
35 min
Build a Lolly Stick Catapult
Seven lolly sticks, two elastic bands, and a pom-pom that goes further than expected.
45 min
Cardboard Marble Run
Kitchen roll tubes taped to a wall, and a marble that keeps falling out.
25 min
Torchlight Story Circle
Lights off, one torch, and a story passed around the circle.
30 min
Balloon Rocket on a String
A straw, a string across the room, and a balloon that fires along it.
45 min
Snow Sculpture Challenge
Not a snowman. Anything but a snowman.