Rain, Rain, Go Away!

“I know it is wet

And the sun is not sunny.

But we can have

Lots of good fun that is funny!”

–The Cat in the Hat

Are you looking for some ways to get through those rainy afternoons with your kiddos? Or maybe a little relief from the scorching sun or buzzing mosquitoes? Here are 25 fun ways to have some fun indoors: Click on the blue activities to learn more.


1.Painting using different mediums 



2. Baking sweet treats
3. Build a Fort and read or watch a movie from inside
4. Sensory Bins

5. Whipping up a Batch of Homemade Playdough
6. Take a fun bath with Bath Paint
7. Make new crayons out of old ones

8. Indoor Picnics
9. Hide and Seek
10. Play Dress Up
11. Living Room Dance Parties

12. Make Silly Videos
13.Indoor Treasure Hunt
14. Homemade Puffy Paint
15. Shaving Cream Painting 

16. Make Your Own Gummy Candy
17. Splendid Spinners Craft
18. Cardboard Creative Cars

19. Rainy Day Word Play
20. Rainy Day Kings and Queens
21. Make Your Own Memory Game
22. Make Your Own Bling
23. Hotter/Colder
24. Play I Spy with a flashlight
25.Jump in the Puddles with rainboots, raincoats and umbrellas