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What's Your Favorite After-school Activity?

Try a new after school activity each week, plan and practice it at home or outdoors, track progress, and share your favorite with friends.

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Step-by-step guide to try a new after-school activity each week

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What you need

Notebook, pencil, calendar or planner, timer or stopwatch, coloring materials, comfortable clothes and shoes, adult supervision required

Step 1

Open your notebook and write a list of six after-school activities you want to try.

Step 2

Circle your top three activities from the list.

Step 3

For the first activity write one clear goal for the week in your notebook.

Step 4

Gather any simple materials you will need for this activity and put them in one spot.

Step 5

Choose three days this week on your calendar for practice.

Step 6

Set your timer or stopwatch for the length of each practice session.

Step 7

Put on comfortable clothes and shoes before you start practicing.

Step 8

Practice the activity until the timer rings and try to reach your goal.

Step 9

After practicing write one sentence in your notebook about what went well.

Step 10

Repeat Steps 3 through 9 for each of the other two activities you circled.

Step 11

Pick your favorite activity from the three you tried and write why it is your favorite.

Step 12

Make a simple poster or a short demo plan showing what you learned and how you improved.

Step 13

Invite a friend or family member to try your favorite activity and teach them one thing you learned.

Step 14

Share your finished creation on DIY.org.

Help!?

What can I use if I don't have a timer, poster supplies, or special equipment listed in Step 4?

Use a phone or kitchen clock as the timer for Step 6, repurpose cardboard and crayons or a free drawing app for the simple poster in Step 11, and substitute household items (for example a towel instead of a mat) when gathering materials in Step 4.

What should I do if I can't complete a practice session or don't meet my goal during Step 8?

Shorten the practice time you set in Step 6 to 10–15 minutes, simplify the goal you wrote in Step 3 so it’s achievable, and remove distractions so you can still write what went well in Step 9.

How can I adapt the activity for younger children or make it more challenging for older kids?

For younger kids, use pictures or toys for the six activity choices in Step 1 and have an adult help set one tiny weekly goal in Step 3, while older kids can write measurable goals, schedule longer practice blocks in Step 5, and create a detailed demo plan in Step 11.

How can we extend or personalize the project after completing the three activities and the poster?

Keep a progress chart in your notebook for the three practice days (Steps 5–9), add short videos or before/after photos to your poster or demo plan in Step 11, invite multiple friends for a mini-session in Step 12, and post highlights on DIY.org in Step 13.

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Facts about after-school activities for kids

🎒 Trying different after-school activities helps kids discover unexpected passions and talents.

⏱️ Practicing a little each week often helps skills improve faster than one long practice session.

📈 Keeping a simple progress tracker (like stickers or a checklist) makes your growth easy to celebrate.

🤝 Sharing a new activity with friends makes it more fun and helps you remember what you learned.

🎭 After-school options are huge — from sports and music to coding and art, there’s something for every kid.

How do I try a new after-school activity each week and track progress?

To run the challenge, pick four or five activity ideas, assign one to each week, then plan short practice sessions at home or outside. Set a simple goal (learn three moves, finish a craft, or walk a mile), schedule practice times, use a checklist or sticker chart to track progress, and take quick photos or notes. At week's end, reflect on what you learned and share your favorite activity with friends or family.

What materials do I need to try different after-school activities at home or outdoors?

Materials vary by activity but common items keep the challenge simple: a notebook or printable tracker, a calendar, timer or phone, comfortable clothes and shoes, water bottle, basic outdoor gear (ball, jump rope, bike), art supplies (paper, crayons, glue), and a small camera or phone to record progress. Include safety gear like helmets when needed. Keep materials minimal so trying a new activity each week stays easy and affordable.

What ages is the "What's Your Favorite After-school Activity" challenge suitable for?

"What's Your Favorite After-school Activity?" works for ages about 5–14 with tweaks. Preschoolers (5–6) need adult choices and short sessions; early elementary (6–9) can try simple sports, crafts, and games with guidance; upper elementary and middle schoolers (9–14) can plan independently, track goals, and try more complex activities. Adapt challenge length, supervision level, and safety for each child’s attention span and abilities.

What are the benefits and safety tips for trying new after-school activities weekly?

Trying a new after-school activity weekly builds confidence, curiosity, physical fitness, creativity, and social skills while helping kids discover interests. To stay safe, choose age-appropriate tasks, check equipment (proper shoes, helmets), start with short sessions, warm up, and supervise younger children. Encourage rest and hydration, set realistic goals, and teach sharing and respect when activities include friends. Variation ideas include themed months (music, sports, STEM) or family acti

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What's Your Favorite After-school Activity?

Try a new after school activity each week, plan and practice it at home or outdoors, track progress, and share your favorite with friends.

Table of contents

Step-by-step guide to try a new after-school activity each week

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What you need

Notebook, pencil, calendar or planner, timer or stopwatch, coloring materials, comfortable clothes and shoes, adult supervision required

Step 1

Open your notebook and write a list of six after-school activities you want to try.

Step 2

Circle your top three activities from the list.

Step 3

For the first activity write one clear goal for the week in your notebook.

Step 4

Gather any simple materials you will need for this activity and put them in one spot.

Step 5

Choose three days this week on your calendar for practice.

Step 6

Set your timer or stopwatch for the length of each practice session.

Step 7

Put on comfortable clothes and shoes before you start practicing.

Step 8

Practice the activity until the timer rings and try to reach your goal.

Step 9

After practicing write one sentence in your notebook about what went well.

Step 10

Repeat Steps 3 through 9 for each of the other two activities you circled.

Step 11

Pick your favorite activity from the three you tried and write why it is your favorite.

Step 12

Make a simple poster or a short demo plan showing what you learned and how you improved.

Step 13

Invite a friend or family member to try your favorite activity and teach them one thing you learned.

Step 14

Share your finished creation on DIY.org.

Help!?

What can I use if I don't have a timer, poster supplies, or special equipment listed in Step 4?

What should I do if I can't complete a practice session or don't meet my goal during Step 8?

Shorten the practice time you set in Step 6 to 10–15 minutes, simplify the goal you wrote in Step 3 so it’s achievable, and remove distractions so you can still write what went well in Step 9.

How can I adapt the activity for younger children or make it more challenging for older kids?

How can we extend or personalize the project after completing the three activities and the poster?

Watch videos on how to try a new after-school activity each week

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Here at SafeTube, we're on a mission to create a safer and more delightful internet. 😊

4 Videos

Facts about after-school activities for kids

🎒 Trying different after-school activities helps kids discover unexpected passions and talents.

⏱️ Practicing a little each week often helps skills improve faster than one long practice session.

📈 Keeping a simple progress tracker (like stickers or a checklist) makes your growth easy to celebrate.

🤝 Sharing a new activity with friends makes it more fun and helps you remember what you learned.

🎭 After-school options are huge — from sports and music to coding and art, there’s something for every kid.