Rainy Day Activities for Kids: Fun Things To Do Inside
Looking for Rainy Day Activities?
Have you and your kids found yourselves stuck inside because of the weather? It can be hard to keep kids busy if they can't go outside. It can be fun to go play in the rain, but often its best to stay dry and warm inside. There are a lot of rainy day activities that will keep your kids indoors, but it can often be hard to come up with things to do at the last minute.
Here are 40 ideas of things to do inside. These are great rainy day activities that will be fun for the kids. Many of them use materials that you have around the house and with a little planning, your kids should stay happy and occupied for many hours.
40 Rainy Day Activity Ideas That Will Keep Your Kids Busy Indoors
- Read a book
- Have a cooking lesson
- Make cookies
- Make dream catchers
- Arts and crafts
- Board games
- Hide and Seek
- Crosswords
- Word searches
- Sodoku
- Scavenger Hunt
- Movies on DVD
- Put on skits or a talent show
- Write poetry
- Duck Duck Goose
- Heads Up Seven Up
- Finger Paint
- Color/Draw
- Pitch a tent or build a fort
- Play Cards
- Play "volleyball" with a balloon
- Video games
- I Spy
- Make masterpieces out of Play-Dough
- Make paper airplanes
- Tie-dye T-shirts
- Kids' aerobics video
- Make puppets and do a puppet show
- Charades
- Build things with Legos, K'nex, or building blocks
- Play dress-up
- Have a tea party
- Sing
- Make a photo album
- Make homemade Christmas/Birthday/Holiday cards
- Sewing or knitting lessons
- Learn to tie knots
- Do tricks with a yo-yo
- Jigsaw puzzles
- At-home Jeopardy
Get Started and Have Fun on a Rainy Day!
Many of these rainy day activities require a little planning or some materials on-hand. Try to get them together ahead of time if you know the weather is going to keep your little ones inside. If you've found yourself in the rain unexpectedly, opt for easy activities that don't require materials or use things that you keep around the house.
The important thing is to just get started! Have a few activities to choose from in case your kids get tired of the first activities. If you're trying to stay busy all day, you'll probably need quite a few different things to do.
