For parents of kids 0–12

An activity for wherever you are.

  • Home
  • Park
  • Restaurant
  • Travel day

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A few activity ideas while you wait, then a note when it’s out. We never sell your email. Unsubscribe anytime.

  • Coming soon to iPhone
  • Try 3 activities free
  • No ads

How it works

A few quick questions. Ideas for wherever you are.

Tell us about your kids once and skip the endless scrolling. We match activities to their ages, your time, and your mess limit. We never ask for names or photos.

  1. Tell us about your kids.

    Their ages, what they love, and whether siblings will play together.

  2. Get three ideas matched to them.

    One at a time, with ages, time, and mess up front.

  3. Narrow it down if you want.

    Filter by time, mess level, or inside vs. outside, or browse by place, like the park.

Facts first

Know it works before you say yes.

Every activity leads with who it’s for, where it works, when it helps, how long it takes, how messy it gets, and who needs to watch. No finding out halfway through that you need a glue gun and an hour.

Who it’s for
Matched to your kid’s age in months, from newborn to 12. Some activities are for a boy, a girl, or either, and the survey asks which to show.
Where it works
Home, backyard, sidewalk, park, a friend’s home, a restaurant or bar, on the go, beach or pool, a trail, a hotel or rental, or a travel day. An activity can match more than one.
When it helps
While you cook, after school, stuck inside, quiet time, or a sick day. An activity can match more than one.
How long
Under 30 minutes, about an hour, or a whole afternoon.
How messy
Low, medium, or bring it on. You choose the limit.
Who watches
Supervision and small-part warnings on every activity, in full.
Small paint-covered hands press pink, yellow, and orange handprint flowers onto paper.

Handprint Flower Bouquet

Ages 3–4, Under 30 min, Some mess

A handprint bouquet that never needs watering.

You’ll need

  • Large paper sheets
  • Washable finger paint
  • Craft sticks
  • Masking tape

Steps

  1. Press painted hands all over the large paper sheets as blooms.
  2. Wipe hands fully clean between every single color used.
  3. Tape each bloom to a craft stick stem when fully dry.
  4. Bunch the stems into the brightest bouquet ever gifted.

SAFETY

  • A grown-up stays in the room.
  • Washable paint only, wiped off skin within the minute.
  • Craft sticks hold flowers, never swords or wands today.

The library

2,500+ activities for ages 0 to 12.

Crafts, building, active play, outdoor exploring, and make-believe, with new ideas every week. Each kind wears its own color, so your kid’s favorites are easy to spot.

  • Small paint-covered hands press pink, yellow, and orange handprint flowers onto paper.

    Handprint Flower Bouquet

    Craft496 ideas · Drawing, gluing, making
  • A toddler pushes a two-story cardboard box bus with a teddy bear riding inside.

    Garage Double Decker Bus

    Build486 ideas · Boxes, blocks, forts
  • A child bear-crawls across a living room rug toward two small orange cones.

    Bear Crawl Tunnel Race

    Move505 ideas · Running, climbing, dancing
  • Hands stir a bucket of water on the grass so a rubber duck spins in the whirlpool.

    Whirlpool Bucket Drain Spin

    Explore531 ideas · Bugs, nature, experiments
  • A child sets play dough donuts into a cardboard box on a pretend shop counter.

    Donut Shop Box Day

    Pretend482 ideas · Dress-up, stories, worlds

Narrow it down.

Rainy afternoon, twenty minutes before dinner, or no energy for glitter? Filter for the day you’re actually having. The library opens on your kids’ ages, so page one already fits.

Age

  • Baby
  • Toddler
  • Little
  • Preschool (selected)
  • Big kids
  • Tweens

Place

  • Home (selected)
  • Backyard
  • Park
  • Restaurant or Bar
  • Hotel or Rental

When

  • While you cook (selected)
  • After school
  • Stuck inside
  • Quiet time
  • Sick day

Gender

  • Boy
  • Girl
  • Either

Time

  • Under 30 min (selected)
  • 30–60 min
  • 1 hr+

Mess

  • Low
  • Medium
  • Bring it on

Extras

  • No prep (selected)
  • Saved only

Our promises

Made for grown-ups. Kids just get the fun.

  • No ads, ever.

    Nothing in the app is selling to your kid. You’re the customer, so the app works for you.

  • No kids accounts.

    Kids never sign in. You add their ages and interests. No names, no photos.

  • No chat, no feeds.

    No messages, no strangers, no endless scroll. Just ideas you can use today.

  • Safety on every activity.

    Supervision, small parts, and mess are spelled out on every activity, never hidden behind a tap.

7-day free trial

Every place, every moment, 2,500+ ideas.

Try 3 activities free. Subscribe to unlock all 2,500+, new ones every week, plus your saved favorites and a record of every activity you’ve done together. Start with a 7-day free trial and cancel anytime.

Get an email when Fun Factory is out.

A few activity ideas while you wait, then a note when it’s out. We never sell your email. Unsubscribe anytime.

Coming soon to iPhone.

Questions

Questions parents ask.

Fun Factory at a glance

What it is
An iPhone app of activities matched to your kids.
Who it’s for
Parents and caregivers of kids from newborn to 12.
How it works
A few quick questions, then ideas for wherever you are.
Library
2,500+ activities, with new ones added every week.
Categories
Five kinds: craft, build, move, explore, and pretend.
Filters
Age, place, time, mess, indoor or outdoor, and no-prep.
Safety
Age range, supervision, and warnings on every activity.
Cost
Try 3 activities free, then start a 7-day free trial.
Privacy
No ads, no kids accounts, and never names or photos.
Platform
iPhone first, with Android planned for later.
What is Fun Factory?

Fun Factory is an iPhone app that helps parents, grandparents, and caregivers find activities, crafts, and games for kids from newborn to 12, matched to their ages, your time, your mess limit, and where you are. The library has more than 2,500 activities, with new ones every week and the supplies and safety notes up front. Try 3 activities free. A subscription, with a 7-day free trial billed through the App Store, opens the full library. No ads, no kids’ accounts, and no chat. Coming soon to iPhone.

How is Fun Factory different from searching Pinterest?

Pinterest gives you a thousand ideas and leaves the sorting to you. Fun Factory matches activities to your kid’s age, the time you have, and how much mess you’re up for, with the supplies and safety notes right up front.

Where do these work?

At home, in the backyard, on the sidewalk, at a park, at a friend’s home, at a restaurant or bar, on the go, at the beach or pool, on a trail, in a hotel or rental, or on a travel day. The same activity can fit more than one place. It can also fit a moment: while you cook, after school, stuck inside, quiet time, or a sick day.

What ages is it for?

Newborn to 12. You enter each kid’s age in years and months, so a 3-year-old gets ideas for a 3-year-old, not a vague “toddlers” bucket.

Do my kids need an account?

No. The account is yours. You add each kid’s age and what they’re into. Kids never sign in, and we never ask for their names or photos.

What will I need at home?

Mostly what you already have: cardboard boxes, tape, paper, crayons, a bucket. Every activity lists its supplies before the first step, and you can filter for no-prep ideas.

Is Fun Factory free?

Yes, you can try 3 activities free. To unlock all 2,500+ (with new ones every week), start a 7-day free trial in the app. You can cancel anytime in your App Store settings.

How do you handle safety?

Every activity lists its age range, who needs to watch, small-part and material warnings, and how messy it gets. Safety notes are always shown in full, never tucked behind a tap.

Are new activities added?

Yes. The library already has more than 2,500 activities, and new ones are added every week.

Is my family’s information private?

We only collect what the app needs to match activities: your sign-in, each kid’s age, and your survey answers. We don’t sell data and there are no ads. Read the Privacy Policy.