It doesn’t hurt to have a list of activities on hand for those days when the rain just doesn’t want to clear up. My kids have fun playing on their own but eventually become bored and turn to me for ideas. And while I like to go on Pinterest for some inspiration, sometimes it’s just easier to have a list handy of fun things to do with your kids indoors (or out). Here is a list of EASY and fun activities to keep kids entertained on those days when you’re stuck indoors:
- Play board games
- Make a fort
- Have a dance party
- Play dress-up
- Do science experiments
- Make play dough
- Blow up balloons to play with
- Set up a tent to read in
- Bake bread
- Make a book, individually or together
- Create marshmallow and toothpick structures
photo from wired.com - Clean the house together
- Do a scavenger or treasure hunt
- Make an art gallery – paint pictures, hang them and talk about them
- Watch a movie with popcorn
- Make cards for relatives
- Put a mattress on the floor to jump on
- Make homemade bouncy balls
photo from pbs.org - Do water play indoors – fill a sink or bucket with water and play with household objects
- Make movies and take turns filming them (with a camera or phone)
- Make puffy paint
- Make masking tape roads
photo from almostunschoolers.blogspot.ca - Have a fashion show
- Go on a rainy walk with umbrellas
- Splash in puddles
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