With the never-ending rain and kids being home, we have put together 20 rainy day activities for kids that will help you pass the time with the kids, indoors…
20 Rainy Day Activities For Kids:
- Get out the crafts – Let the kids use their imaginations and create some Mother’s Day masterpieces.
- Make a fort in the living room out of blankets.
- Play Restaurant – Let the kids help in the kitchen for a day – bake cookies, make lunch and dinner together, and have them “critique” meals.
- Write letters to friends and family or fill out a year’s worth of birthday cards.
- Have a fashion show or photoshoot or better yet, make a photo booth and take lots of funny pictures. Making photo props can be fun and allow the creative juices to flow!
- Read books, Make a book or flipbook – You can rent books online or via the Library & Amazon!
- Put on a puppet show – During Hurricane Katrina, we had our boys put on a play with puppets, or paper dolls. They drew the characters, cut them out, glued them to cardboard and glued a stick on the backside, fixed a stage out of a large shipping box, wrote a script and put on a play. This entertained them for hours!
- Make paper airplanes and have a flying contest.
- Cleaning party – Crank up the radio and have a dance party while cleaning the house.
- Zoom Playdate – Catch up with friends and family you haven’t seen in a while.
- Donate – Go through your home with the kids and find items {clothes, toys, appliances} to donate.
- Camp out– Create an indoor camp with tents and use the microwave to make s’mores.
- Bowling – Create your own bowling game with items around the house.
- Try to make Origami – this site has tons of great ideas.
- Go to the movies at home – pop some popcorn and catch up on movies you have yet to see or revisit an old favorite.
- Puzzles, board games, Freeze Dance and Charades are always a must on a snow day…try to change things up or make up your own games. Use this Charades generator to get ideas.
- Have a beach party – indoors! Get creative with crafts, treats, and a beach-themed movie!
- Paint Rocks of Kindness and leave around Baton Rouge once the rain stops. 😉
- Go through old photos – this always offers plenty of entertainment.
- Blow up some balloons – toss ’em in the air, and don’t let them touch the ground, or grab some paddles or kitchen spoons for balloon tennis.
We would love to hear your ideas for indoor activities, please share them with us on Facebook!