For babysitters and nannies
Be the sitter who shows up with a dinosaur maze.
Ask what the kids are into, then print a few puzzles about it before you leave home. Silly fill-in-the-blank stories, mazes and dot-to-dots keep kids busy and laughing without a screen, and parents notice.
Sound familiar?
The screen-time negotiation
Activities about their favorite thing make “no tablet” an easier sell.
Different ages, one evening
Print a dot-to-dot for the 4-year-old and a crossword for the 9-year-old, on the same topic.
Winding down before bed
A short read-aloud story on their favorite topic makes bedtime easier.
What you can make
Every one of these starts from your topic, theme or list, at the age you choose.
Silly stories
Kids pick the words, then you read the story out loud. Laughter guaranteed.
Mazes and dot-to-dots
Quick wins for younger kids.
Spot the difference
Two pictures, a handful of differences, endless arguing about who found them first.
Bedtime read-alouds
A short, calm story on any topic.
Coloring pages
Mandalas, pattern pages, name pages and pixel pictures for when you need ten quiet minutes.
Free library
Hundreds of ready-made puzzles, no account needed.
Built to be safe for kids
Every topic is screened before anything is made, so a kid asking for something odd still gets a page you’d be happy for their parents to see.
How we keep kids safeIdeas from the blog
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What to pack in a babysitting activity kit: screen-free printables, games and bedtime ideas that keep kids busy and impress parents.
Learn about a place before you go: activities for family trips
Help kids get excited about a family trip and learn about the destination with reading, puzzles and postcards about the place before you leave.
Questions
Do I need to pay?+
Probably not. Every account gets 10 free credits a month, and the free library, certificates, math sheets, bingo cards, reward charts and coloring pages cost nothing at all.
Can kids do the puzzles on a tablet instead?+
Yes. Every puzzle can be solved on screen too, with a celebration when it’s finished.
Make your first one free
Sign up and you get free credits every month. No card needed.
Make something for tonight