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Fun Indoor Spring Activities in Greater Derry

From Baking to Crafts, Here are Fun Things To Do at Home This Spring!

By Karyn Martin, Publisher, Macaroni KID Derry, Connor Withington, Intern, Macaroni KID Derry, Megan Harvey, Contributor, Macaroni KID Derry April 10, 2023

April weather can be unpredictable, after all, April showers bring May flowers. Fun recipes and craft ideas are great ways to pass the time while stuck indoors. Here are the best activities you can do at home during Spring in the greater Derry area!

Make some great memories this spring with these great activities!!

Altitude Trampoline Park - Merrimack & Pelham

Get your jump on at Altitude Trampoline Park in Merrimack or Pelham! Great for birthday parties, group events, or just to have a fun time. Don't forget their Toddler Jump Time every weekday from 10am-2pm for discounted prices. Try your skills at Wipeout, the Rock Wall, Extreme Dodgeball, and more!

Apex Entertainment - Marlborough

Are you ready for some thrills? Apex Entertainment has your all-day pass to fun!! Strike out in bowling, race your way to the finish with their go karts, experience mini golf in a whole new light, navigate their ropes course, don't get tagged in their laser tag area, and so much more! It's great for birthday parties and they even have parties for a more mature audience for teenagers and adults. You don't want to pass this up!

Chunky's Cinema Pub - Nashua, Pelham, & Manchester

Chunky's is your go-to movie location! They have the biggest blockbusters, trivia nights, stand-up comics, and an amazing food menu. They also offer private theater rentals with a wide range of additional amenities for more than just movies such as video game play, laptop mirroring (great for corporate presentations), sports for those big game days, and wireless microphone. Why would you see a movie anywhere else?

Rage Cage - Nashua

Rage Cage NH is the best place to smash your way through fun! Choose a milk crate full of items to break during your one hour session and you must be at least 13 years old. But that's not the only messy fun they offer. Check out their glow paint splatter experience too! It's a great way for everyone of all ages to express themselves through art. It's one hour of splattering fun with up to 15 cups of washable UV reactive paint for an 8x10 canvas, with the option of additional add-ons.

RECIPE IDEAS:

  1. Worm and Dirt Cupcakes

A Tasty and Creative Treat

  1. Microphone Cupcake Cones

Sing your heart out with these cupcakes!

   3. 5 Ingredient Easy Lemon Bars

Simple and delicious!

CRAFT IDEAS:

  1. 5 Spring Crafts & Recipes That Will Make Your Kids Blossom

A collection of crafts and even more recipes!

  1. Recycled Crafts: Kids Will Love to Make This Bird Feeder

Make a lovely home for the neighborhood birds!

  1. Preschool Craft: DIY Bunny Stamp For Easter

Simple

  1. How to Make Easy Paper Plate Suncatchers 

Hang up these lovely crafts around the house!

    5. (sponsored) Muse Paintbar

Create your own masterpiece and save money with this deal!

PLAY AT HOME IDEAS:

  1. (sponsored) Broadway Murder Mystery Party Games

All the fun of Broadway, none of the travel!

  1. Upcycle Your Cardboard Boxes

It's fun and useful!

   3. (sponsored) Set of 8 Building Block Mini Figures

Add some magic to your toys with these unique figures! Eight different sets to choose from!

  1. Make Your Own Board Game

Mix crafting and playing with this guideline of how to create your own board game!

    5. Make Your Own Dinosaur Eggs

With just 3 easy ingredients and some small dino toys, everyone will love this activity!


Check out these fun indoor places:

Indoor Playgrounds

Londonderry 

💙 Xtreme Craze in Londonderry, NH

💙 Action VR (virtual reality) in Londonderry, NH

Nashua

💙 Simon Mall Kidgits Play Area (Pheasant Lane Mall) 

Pelham

💙 Altitude Trampoline Park in Merrimack and Pelham 

Salem 

💙 Kids World in Salem NH

💙 The only Disney Junior Play Zone in New England! (Rockingham Mall)

Additional

💙 Apex Entertainment in Marlborough, NH

💙 FlippityFlop in Exeter, NH

💙 Fun City in Goffstown, NH

💙 Cowabunga's in Manchester, NH

💙 Vertical Dreams Rock Climbing in Manchester, NH

💙 Chunky's Cinema Pub in Nashua, Pelham, and Manchester, NH

💙 Nuthin' but Good Times in Merrimack, NH

💙 Bobo's Indoor Playground in Nashua, NH

💙 Rage Cage in Nashua, NH

💙 Krazy Kids in Pembroke, NH

💙 Bowlero in Lowell, MA

Gym/indoor Sports

⚽️ New England Sports Center (Sportszone) in Derry 

⚽️ My Gym in Bedford, NH

⚽️ Sportsplex Bedford, NH

⚽️ Park Place Lanes in Windham

⚽️ Leda Lanes in Nashua, NH

⚽️ Phanzone, Hampstead, NH

⚽️ Tri-Town Hockey Arena in Hooksett

Museums/centers

❤️ Science Museum in Boston, MA

❤️ Dino Safari in Boston, MA

❤️ Currier Museum of Art Manchester, NH

❤️ Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA

❤️ Children’s Museum in Boston, MA

❤️ New Hampshire Children’s Museum in Dover, NH 

❤️ SEE Science Center in Manchester, NH

❤️ Discovery Museum in Acton, MA

❤️ Seacoast Science Center in Rye, NH

❤️ McAuliffe Shepard Discovery Center in Concord,  NH

❤️ New England Aquarium in Boston, MA

❤️ Aviation Museum in Manchester, NH

❤️ Andres Institute of Art in Brookline, NH

❤️ UNH Observatory in Durham, NH


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