Save the Children has delivered hundreds of packs including items like books, board games and puzzles to help keep kids entertained in Katherine.

More than 1000 more packs are being made up in Darwin today, set for delivery in the surrounding remote communities of Binjari and Rockhole.

Katherine is in lockdown with residents still able to leave home for exercise or to get groceries, while Rockhole and Binjari and in some of the strictest lockdown conditions seen across the country, unable to leave home except for in the event of an emergency.

While essential items like foods have been delivered to homes in impacted communities, Save the Children State Director for NT and WA Noelene Swanson said items to keep children entertained were also important in this time.

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"Not all lockdowns are created equal. Other places might have had longer lockdowns, but this one is potentially going to be harder," Ms Swanson said.

"In some of the remote communities impacted it can be hard to get essential items at the best of times. The communities we are supporting don't even have a local store.

"The activity packs will take some of the pressure off the adults to keep the children entertained and provide some family fun time during the hard lock down.

"When adults do it tough, children often do it tougher."

She said the packs contained items for kids of a range of different ages.

"They have activities that can be played safely in front yards, story books to entertain, board games and puzzles to play with the family and art supplies to capture the imagination of the children. We have even put in some toothpaste designed specially for children."

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