Affordable Fun: 7 Painters’ Tape Games for Kids
What is one thing every DIYer has on hand at all times? Painters’ tape! And what is one thing every DIYer with kids struggles with? Keeping kids entertained while we DIY. So I give you: Seven fun and affordable painters’ tape games! My kids love these games, and I hope your kids do too!
Painter’s Tape Target
Place different-sized targets around the house and have the kids try to throw bean bags, sticky hands, rolled-up socks, stuffed animals, or anything small and soft at the targets.
Obstacle Course
Get as big or as little and as creative as you want on this one! Tape out zig-zag lines, straight lines, squiggly lines, squares, hopscotch, etc.—anything you can think of! Then have the kids follow the obstacles from start to finish.
Race Track
This one is so easy and allows your kids to use their imagination. Tape lines all over, making sure they all connect in some way. Give your kids a few cars and blocks and let them make a race track or road. Get even more creative and tape out “buildings”! It’s like one of these mats, but with tape!
Painters’ Tape Stencils
Are you working on an outdoor project? This is a great one to keep them entertained outside. Tape out a bunch of shapes and have them color them in with chalk. Make sure they fill them in completely (which will take longer). Once the shapes are colored, they remove the tape and find a perfect shape!
Toy Rescue
Tape a bunch of toys on the wall and have them rescue their toys. You can also suggest they challenge each other with competitions like:
- Who can tape them the fastest?
- Highest?
- How fast can you take them off?
- See how many you can tape on the wall
Painters’ Tape Spider Web
Make a spider web in a doorway and see how many of their toys they can get to stick on the tape. Have them see if they can get through the web without getting stuck.
Toy Lineup
This one takes the prize for being the easiest for you, but it will still keep the kids entertained for a while! Simply put a tape line as long as you want it, and see how many toys they can line up on it.
This tape is my favorite affordable option to use for these activities, but Scotch Contractor Tape works too! One tape that’s off limits for games: my coveted Frog Tape. If you want to up your game, get this tape, and you will for sure be the coolest parent. What other ideas do you have to keep your kids entertained with simple objects? Asking for a friend (me)!
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