20 Rainy Day Activities To Do With Kids

Rainy days in Baton Rouge don’t have to put a pause on the fun! Whether you’re stuck inside or looking for creative ways to keep little ones busy at home, we’ve rounded up 20 kid-friendly activities perfect for turning a gloomy day into a playful, memory-filled one.

20 Rainy Day Activities To Do With Kids

1. Get out the crafts – Let the kids use their imaginations and create a masterpiece.
2. Make a fort in the living room out of blankets.
3. Play Restaurant – Let the kids help in the kitchen for a day – bake cookies, make lunch and dinner together and have them “critique” meals on paper.
4. Write letters to friends and family or fill out a years worth of birthday cards.
5. Have a fashion show or photo shoot or better yet, make a photo both and take lots of funny pictures. Making photo props can be fun and allow the creative juices to flow!
6. Read books.
7. 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!
8. Make paper airplanes and have a flying contest.
9. Cleaning party! Crank up the radio and have a dance party while cleaning the house! Clean, de-clutter and exhaust the kids. It’s a win win!
10. Skype or FaceTime Catch up with friends and family you haven’t seen in a while or talk to friends fellow  home-bound friends.
11. Donate – Go through your home with the kids and find items {clothes, toys, appliances} to donate.
12. Camp out– Create an indoor camp with tents and use the microwave to make s’mores.
13. Make snowflakes and tape them to the windows.
14. Try to make Origami – this site has tons of great ideas.
15. Go to the movies at home–  pop some popcorn and catch up on movies you have yet to see or revisit an old favorite.
16. Puzzles, board games 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.
17. Make snow souvenirs! If we get snow, make a bunch of small snowballs. Put them in plastic bags and store them in the freezer until summer. When summertime water fun rolls around, bust out the snowballs!
18. Decorate the house make holiday decorations!
19. Go through old photos – this always offers plenty of entrainment.
20. Go play! Bundle up the family for some gold old outdoor puddle jumping play time.

Rainy days might keep you indoors, but they’re also the perfect chance to slow down, get creative, and make some unexpected memories. Whether you try one activity or work your way through the whole list, we hope this helps your family enjoy every cozy moment together.