After-School Activities for Kids

Mind Stimulating Games and Activities for After School, Birthdays and Family

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After-School Activities for Kids

Mind Stimulating Games and Activities for After School, Birthdays and Family

To support all parents and kids, I have made ALL games FREE. If you're able to Make a Donation, thank you! I love these mind stimulating activities for kids.

Want to get your kids off the screens and using their brains?

Invented by a Dad who wanted smart, fun games and activities that didn't involve his kids staring at a screen. This website has one mission: get kids moving, thinking and socializing.

Looking for printable games and activities, brain teasers, puzzles, printable mazes, and other games and activities that get kids thinking and moving? AfterSchoolActivitiesForKids is your headquarters for fun, creative, social games and activities. Can't decide what to do? Try the Activity Randomizer!

Instant Detective Game

Printable Game- Enter the names of the players and click Print! Like being inside the game of Clue - but on your feet! Each player is both a detective and also a witness to certain events. Kids move around and exchange information, slowly figuring what happened until someone solves the crime. Great instant easy game for family gatherings too!
Players: 4 - 24
Ages: 7 - 107
Setup Time: 2 Minutes
Play Time: About 1 hour
Currently 100% FREE!

Super Treasure Hunt

You've never done a treasure hunt quite like this! A mind-stimulating treasure hunt: kids work together to crack hieroglyphic codes, solve the clues, and race to the next location. Ideal for birthday parties, sleepovers &family events. Enter up to 10 location clues & print your customized game pages.
Players: 1+ (for larger groups, teams are great)
Ages: 8 - 108
Setup Time: 30-60 min.
Play Time: 90 min.
An Awesome Party! Only $14.95

Gladiators Dice Game

Each player creates a unique gladiator by choosing a weapon and customizing his/her skills. Then battle against your friends in a fast paced, blow-by-blow battle with dice. After each battle, your gladiator becomes more powerful, and you are ready to fight again. Incredibly fun and detailed game you can play for minutes or hours.
for 2 or more players
Ages 10 - 110
No set-up time (once printed)
Play for minutes or hours

Free Printable Mazes

Mazes and labyrinths are a great way to build some serious brain power! They can help with executive functioning and problem solving to fine motor skills and confidence. But most importantly, they're also really fun. Take a peek at our collection of free printable mazes.
Best to have a sheet for each kid.
For any age
Setup in 1 minute
10-30 minutes
Try Instant Detective Game for Free

If you see 4 or kids who are bored or zoned out.  Take two minutes to create Instant Detective Game and get them moving and thinking. For Free - No strings attached!

Instant Detective Game takes only 2 minutes to set up, a parent's dream come true.  Just type in the names of the players and print the game.  A clever crime solving mystery is created and each kid plays the role of both a detective and a witness to certain events.  The players then split apart and seek to trade clues with each other by asking questions such as "Where were you at 7pm?", and "Did you see anyone else there".  Each player's printed page is nicely organized with a list of witnesses (the players) and a grid for solving the crime.

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The kids got right into the treasure hunt and basically had a great time until they got the treasure chest open. It really was awesome to watch.

Jenn Tweedy - Vermont

It really worked great! They all said it was the best birthday party ever.

Jeff Duocette - Harvard, MA

We did the Super Treasure Hunt for my son's birthday party, with 8 11-year olds. We broke the kids into 2 teams and they raced to do it. So much fun!

Mary - Denver, Colorado

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