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The Ultimate List Of Rainy Day Activities For Kids

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We try to get outside to play as much as possible but sometimes the weather just doesn’t cooperate. Or my kids just don’t want to go outside. Instead of sitting around watching too much TV, we like to have indoor ideas to help keep us occupied.

Whether it’s raining or too cold, it’s nice to have list of activities for kids that keep them entertained. Banish the bored with this list of 101 rainy day activities.

The Ultimate List Of Rainy Day Activities For Kids

  • Baking

There are so many things that you could bake with your kids; cookies, muffins, soft pretzels, cupcakes, ect. A great way to bond with your kids and get some yummy treats!

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We like to set up a tent either in the living room or their bedroom and they love it! They “pack” for their camping trip and bring a flashlight. Sometimes we invite the neighborhood kids for extra fun.

We made calm down glitter jars for all the teachers at our school with a group of friends over the summer and the kids had so much fun doing it.

  • Library

Our local library has a lot of fun activities scheduled throughout the year. You can usually find out what activities the library has scheduled by checking their website or Facebook page.

We got our kids a Fort Magic Kit one year for Christmas and they love it. They use it all the time and have spent many hours building forts. I love watching them come up with different creations.

This is probably in our top five best Christmas gifts ever list!

Fort Magic Kit we made into a house that you can draw on for a birthday party. It was a hit!

Make your own DIY Drive-In Movie out of cardboard boxes and pop in a movie. You could even make a concession stand and use play money to “buy” snacks.

Make your own puppets and have a puppet show.

Use masking tape or Race Car Tape to make a homemade car track. Set up some cars and maybe even make a town using Tupperware or other household items.

There is a Free Youtube channel that has yoga for kids. It’s called Cosmic Kids Yoga. If it seems like my kids are especially restless, I like to put this on to get them moving.

How fun is this? We love escape rooms and I really like the idea of creating one for your kid. This summer our local library did a Willy Wonka Escape Room for kids. They did it with some friends and had a blast.

What kid doesn’t love slime? This unicorn slime is so colorful and fun.

We’ve been making moon sand for years. We usually grab some kitchen utensils so they can “bake.” It keeps them entertained for hours. It’s two ingredients and its a great sensory activity.

Get your kids in the kitchen and make some adorable snacks using these kid snacks ideas.

Sometimes we’ll just give the kids supplies and they come up with their own board games. We’ve played some interesting games that they’ve come up with. It’s a lot of fun and a great thing to do when it’s a rainy day!

Do you remember playing this as a kid? So much fun. My kids have a lot of fun playing this game.

We get a lot of boxes from Amazon so sometimes I grab some boxes and put either paint or crayons/markers in them and let them create a masterpiece.

Kids love anything fun they can do in the bathtub so why not add some DIY bath paints to their bath? You could even get their swimsuits on to paint while they’re in the bathtub.

Create an indoor hopscotch with masking tape.

This is another Youtube Channel that we like. They can sing, dance along to silly tunes.

  • Dance Contest

Put on some music and see who is the best dancer. We like to listen to Moose Tube on our Amazon Alexa and dance to silly songs like Peanut Butter In A Cup.

Another classic indoor game for your kids to play.

Get tissue paper, magazines, newspapers and make a collage.

Grab some rocks and paint and make beautiful creations.

Create an indoor obstacle course. Grab some tape, pool noodles, yarn, streamers, and anything else you can think of and have fun for hours.

Tinker trays are great for indoor fun. They are basically loose parts that your kids can use to create things. Tinker trays encourage experimenting, creativity and are very appealing to kids.

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We have a Karaoke machine that they got as a gift and they love it. Who doesn’t love singing along to their favorite songs? It’s a great rainy day activity!

Legos, building blocks, Magnatiles, and K’nex are just some examples of things that your kids can build with. I like that building toys are open-ended and allow for so much creativity and imagination.

We love Magnatiles. One year we had the grandparents pool together to buy our kids this Magnatiles set. It was one of the best gifts they’ve ever gotten. There are so many ways to play with Magnatiles and it is really great for open-ended play.

My kids love to make their own books. We got them this bookmaking stapler and they use it almost every day.

Turn building and creativity into a marshmallow toothpick challenge. See what they can build and who can come up with a creative design.

Being stuck indoors doesn’t have to be boring. With these ideas, you’ll have hours of fun for your children.

Do you have any rainy day activities that you like to do?

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