The weather has changed today, after a lovely sunny day yesterday. We are waking up to rain and possible thunder storms. Which is why with the weather so changeable and unpredictable at the moment. I am sharing rainy day activities for kids.
There are still loads of free and fun activities to keep the kids entertained no matter what the weather.
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Indoor Obstacle Course
Set up a safe and exciting obstacle course using cushions, pillows, chairs, and other household items. Kids can crawl under tables, jump over cushions, and have a blast navigating the course.
Arts and Crafts
One thing that always went down well was arts and crafts. I always had an arts and craft box. Which had items such as –
- Coloured paper
- Coloured pencils, crayons and felt tip pens (washable)
- Glue
- Any other craft bits.
I would look for craft supplies and kits on sale to make sure we were always stocked up. Then let the kids unleash their creativity by making drawings, paper crafts, or even simple DIY projects.
Board Games and Puzzles
Everyone will have fun, sitting down together and playing a board game, or sitting and doing a puzzle. Dust off board games, puzzles, and card games. These can provide hours of entertainment and also encourage problem-solving and strategic thinking. Plus give you all some precious family time.
Baking or Cooking
Choose simple recipes, I shared some lovely ideas recently, and involve the kids. Let them choose what they want to bake. Will they choose baking cookies, making homemade pizzas, or crafting their own sandwiches. It’s not only fun but also a great way to teach them some cooking skills. Plus they have something nice to eat later, maybe when playing a board game together.
Storytelling
One thing my kids love was story time. It is not all about sitting down reading stories to them. Depending on their ages, you can try –
- Get them to read to you
- Choose a book and instead of reading the story, look at the pictures and let your imaginations go as you create a story. How different will your story be.
- Encourage them to create their own stories. They can write, illustrate, or even act out their tales. This stimulates their imagination and language skills.
DIY Science Experiments
Look up simple science experiments that can be done with household items. There are so many you can make. Such as –
- Make a volcano erupt
- Create slime
- Grow crystals.
Movie Marathon
Shut the rainy weather out and have a movie day. Choose a series of movies or animated films for a movie marathon. Make popcorn, dim the lights, and enjoy a cosy movie day.
Indoor Gardening
If you have houseplants or small pots, involve the kids in some indoor gardening. Teach them about taking care of plants and watching them grow. Let them grow some cress which is great for them to see how seeds sprout, or some herbs, even strawberries or tomatoes.
If All Else Fails
If you are all at that stage you need to get our of the house, or they just need to run off some of that energy. Pop on the rain coats and wellies and go splashing in puddles and make some memories that they will never forget.
These are really great ideas, it’s always hard to know what to do with the kids when they can’t get out in the garden and let off steam.
It is always a good idea to have a rainy day activity or two ready as we all know how our weather is
We have had all the weather here, just today! Sun, rain, wind and everything in-between.
What great ideas for a rainy day. When my girls were little we used to love doing these things and now we still love baking and watching movies. x
The weather is changeable, my kids loved all these activities as well
We do quite a bit of indoor gardening
We love wrapping up and jumping in puddles too
Two of my favourite rainy day activities
Indoor gardening is a great idea
It is fun and something that keeps on going watching everything grow
My kids love a rain day so they can get stuck into the craft supply box, slime is always popular!
My daughters favourite was arts and crafts
I remember being so desperate to find ways to keep the kids busy when they were younger. These are good ways to push through those times!
Having a few ideas stops the constant I am bored
Your rainy day activities guide is an absolute lifesaver! The creative ideas you’ve shared are a perfect remedy for unpredictable weather. From indoor obstacle courses to movie marathons, you’ve got kids covered with fun-filled options. Thanks for turning rainy days into exciting adventures! ☔🌈🤸♀️🎨🎮
It is always good to have options of things to do
Seems like the weather’s playing its own game lately! ☔🌦️ Rain and possible thunderstorms today after yesterday’s sunny delight. Your rainy day activities for kids couldn’t have come at a better time. Let’s keep the fun going indoors! 🌧️
The weather has been horrible for them
Great ways to enjoy the rainy days or cooler days ahead when you can’t go outdoors as much! Love getting creative ^_^
It is always good to have some ideas for when the cooler days hit us
These are all really lovely activities to do on rainy days. My kids still love obstacle courses even though they are older. They can be really good fun to do.
They are great fun
Thanks for sharing all these activities ideas. Me and my nephew been drawing and coloring when rainy days.
That is always fun
Can’t go wrong with Arts and crafts to pass the time
It is a great way to pass time
We’ve done lots of arts and crafts this summer, it’s been so miserable outside!
It has been horrible weather arts and crafts are always fun
Lots of good ideas!
I’m expecting the weather to improve just as the schools go back! My boys used to love building a den out of sheets using my clothes pegs to join them!
The weather usually improves as they go back to school
I actually like a rainy day sometimes because it takes the pressure off of having to go out ALL the time and actually stick together as a family. We have the classic board games like Snakes and Letter, matching cards and Snap. We also do a lot of baking and mixing colours with food colouring. Indoor play can just be as fun as outdoor fun. I actually find it much easier to bond with my children being enclosed with them indoors then having them 8ft high in the air on some apparatus or some slide.
I love both really having the fun and quality time indoors, but also getting out and exploring together
We do a lot of these activities especially puzzles and board games, they’re so much fun…We also cook a lot…
Baking and arts and crafts were favourites
Some great ideas science experients are a fun way to learn
We loved doing little experiments when the kid were younger