Rainy weather shouldn’t stop you from having some fun! A thunderstorm or a rainy day is the perfect time to try a new craft or do fun activities together.
When the kids are bored, bust out this list of 25 Things to Do on a Rainy Day to keep you busy!
- Have a dance party.
- Do a fun craft. Have a bin full of craft items handy for times like these.
- Paint a big picture together.
- Dress up in your best outfit (or silly outfits) and take pictures of each other.
- Organize your photos into albums.
- Get some magazines and let the kids create a collage.
- Play a board game.
- Read a book.
- Do exercises together.
- Draw portraits of each other.
- Play video games together.
- Do crossword puzzles.
- Have the kids go through their rooms and find items to donate.
- Make play dough from scratch.
- Play I Spy.
- Let your kids paint your nails and do your makeup; take turns.
- Watch old baby videos.
- Meditate with the kids – or try to at least.
- Look through old photo albums.
- Have the kids draw pictures or write letters to a family member or friend and mail them out.
- Bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies.
- Set up an indoor scavenger hunt.
- Create a scrapbook for each child; have them decorate the cover and add the content.
- Watch a movie and make popcorn.
- Have a nap!
Make sure to check out 50 Things to Do with Kids Outside
