Ideas for phone-free time together

Screen-free games, household science and practical ideas for time with kids aged 8 to 13.

• EV charging stop with kids: 8 phone-free things to do in 20 minutes

  Turn a 20-minute charging stop into play: charger-screen maths, counting wheel turns, a talk-only design challenge and more, for kids aged 8 to 13.

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• 5 household science challenges for 10–12-year-olds that work first time

  A paper bridge, paper columns, a coin that won’t move, a ketchup-packet diver and a ruler that measures reaction time. Tested, cheap and explained.

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• Restaurant games for kids aged 8–13 (no phone needed)

  Four quiet table games for 8 to 13-year-olds while you wait for food: floating forks, a chopstick quiz, menu detective and a smarter twenty questions.

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