The boys have been on Spring Break this week and every single day it has been raining or snowing. I’ve had to be creative and think of activities to keep them busy so I figured I’d share the ideas with you all in case you are stuck inside as well. The first think I’d suggest is creating a rainy day box filled with toys, craft materials and snacks that only comes out on a rainy day.
Here are 50 activities to keep the kids busy indoors:
1) Build a pillow fort
2) Make your own musical instruments
3) Bake cookies
4) Paint a picture
5) String cheerios on yarn to make bracelets
6) Play a card game
7) Do a science experiment
8) Learn to juggle
9) Read books
10) Build a block tower
11) Have an indoor scavenger hunt
12) Go through toys and find some to donate
13) Turn on music and have a dance party
14) Create a robot with recycled materials
15) Play I-Spy
16) Take a bubble bath
17) Play dress up
18) Make decorations for the house (like a paper chain)
19) Play a board game
20) Write a story
21) Play Simon Says
22) Make and play with playdough
23) Race cars along the floor
24) Play follow the leader
25) Play “grocery store” with empty food containers & pretend money
26)Â Play with balloons
27) Make your own puzzle- color a picture, cut it into pieces and then try to put it back together
28) Make a hopscotch on the floor with masking tape
29) Use a large box to make a car or boat
30) Learn how to sign your name
31) Play LEGOs (check out these 30 LEGO learning activities)
32) Finger paint in the bath tub
33) Make trail mix for a snack
34) Use your finger to draw pictures in shaving cream or whipped cream
35) Make a mask out of a paper plate
36) Stomp on bubble wrap
37) Make a bowling game with empty bottles/cans and a soft ball
38) Do jumping jacks
39) Make paper bag puppets and have a puppet show
40) Wash toys in the sink
41) Play charades
42) Make a picture frame with popsicle sticks
43) Make and fly paper airplanes
44) Create silly rhymes about the rain
45) Gather a bunch of items and see if they sink or float
46) Make a suncatcher with contact paper and tissue paper
47)Â Have a movie marathon
48) Make an indoor obstacle course
49) Make a gift or card for someone else
50) Take a nap
Also, if the weather is nice out, consider going outside and playing in the rain!
What ideas do you have to keep kids busy on rainy days?