Rainy Day Activities

You know you're thinking about them right about now, here's a quick list I whipped up! What do you do on rainy days??

Make a fort or tent with sheets (read books with a flashlight or play games inside)

Make a train with a cardboard box

Finger paint with shaving cream and food coloring on a cookie sheet

Turn on some music and have a dance party; play freeze dance

Blow up balloons and play hockey or volleyball

Bake: anything!

Pour/Scoop/Measure: use a shoe box or similar container and dump some Rice/Beans or popcorn kernals in it, add spoons, measuring cups, strainers, etc (this requires supervision)

Collages: make paper plate collages with whatever you have on hand, cut up paper, tissue paper, cotton balls, and glue on a paper plate

Handprint/Footprint art: if you have butcher paper they can make feet trails or just use whatever paper you have!

Make Greeting Cards for the next holiday

Jewelry: Cheerios/FruitLoops necklaces/bracelets on string or pipe cleaner

Count the house: count all the windows/doors/beds/chairs/sinks/etc.

Bath/Bubbles: let him blow bubbles in the bathtub or take a bath

Doggy scavenger hunt: if you have a dog, hide some treats and then let him loose to find them

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