Things to Do at Midnight for Kids

Although kids should normally follow a regular bedtime routine and get to bed at a reasonable hour, sometimes this just doesn̵7;t happen. If the kids are up at midnight for a special occasion, during a party or on a stormy night, you can plan some exciting nighttime activities. Just because the sun has gone down, doesn̵7;t mean that there isn̵7;t fun play options to keep your kids entertained.

  1. Flashlight Tag

    • If the nighttime weather is warm and dry, head outside for some flashlight tag. The person that is ̶0;It̶1; gets the flashlight and has to close her eyes for the count of 20. Once she reaches 20, she runs around and tries to locate the other kids. Once she spots one, she shines the light on him, yells ̶0;Tag̶1; and he is out. The tagged kids must go to a common area until there is only one person left. The last kid standing is now the new ̶0;It̶1; person and the game restarts. The kids can designate a ̶0;Home Base̶1; or safe zone where they can touch and be safe from being tagged. Once they leave the safe area, however, they are once again in play.

    Storytelling

    • Whether you are sitting around the campfire or cuddled up in bed on a stormy night, storytelling is always a fun activity to do with the kids. Take turns making up stories to tell the group. It can be silly for the young kids, like a blue bunny that eats pancakes while bouncing on a pogo stick, or a scary story for the older kids. Not only is this entertaining, it also helps foster your child̵7;s vocabulary, sentence structuring and imagination.

    Obstacle Course

    • Add a fun twist on doing an obstacle course adventure by making one for the kids to go through at midnight. Set up several tap lights or LED candles to direct the kids where to go. Set up couch cushions, pillows and sheets stretched over chairs for the kids to climb over, under or through. You can set up the obstacle course for all of the kids or each child can take a turn setting up the course for everyone else.

    Hide and Seek

    • Turn off the lights and play a few rounds of hide and seek. Leave a few night lights or dim lights on so you and the kids can see where you are going without hurting yourself or tripping. Assign one person to be the seeker and the others get to hide. The seeker must count out loud to 30 and announce, ̶0;Ready or not, here I come.̶1; The last person to be found is the new seeker.

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