Activity Guide

Fun Activities For Kids On A Rainy Day

Published by SchoolAdvisor | Nov 25, 2015

Staying in the house during a rainy day can actually be so much fun. If you know how to keep the kids occupied, of course. There might be instances where the whole family is all geared up to go out and enjoy the sun but rain suddenly starts pouring so you might prefer to stay at home instead for the safety and comfort of your family. For your ease of mind, we have put together a list of interesting activities to make rainy days fun!

1. Get Busy In The Kitchen

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Kids are seldom allowed in the kitchen area since they can hurt themselves easily with all the knives and glass bowls. So why not give the kids a mini tour of the kitchen while also getting them to put on their little aprons and get their inner iron chef going. The easiest recipe that you can enjoy making with the kids is probably chocolate chip cookies because let's be real, who doesn't love chocolate chip cookies? Click here for a kid-friendly, flourless chocolate chip cookie recipe. If you're not fond of your kids gobbling down sugary stuff, you can opt for banana cookies for a healthier alternative. Click here to see the recipe.

2. Watercolor Painting

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Kids can be kept busy for hours at a time if you incorporate watercolor in their list of activities. They can do pebble painting, veggie printing or even just plain watercolor painting. You can even provide your kids with cottonbuds instead of paint brushes to see what they can make of it. You will get to see a whole different world when you let your kids get in touch with their imaginative side. To learn how to paint pebbles with your kids, click here. For other watercolor ideas, click here.

3. Drawing Games

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Kids these days are only used to coloring and drawing on their tablets, so why not make them experience old school drawing and coloring on papers? You can buy huge parchment papers at your local convinience store and turn it into a carpet paper for them to draw and color on. Make it a rule for them to fill in every inch of the paper before you can move on to the next activity, the size of the paper can keep them going for hours. You can also play a drawing game with them using A4 papers. For more ideas on drawing games, click here.

4. Board Games

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You can never go wrong with board games! Take your kids out of their comfort tablet zone by engaging them in a game of Twister or test their vocabulary with Scrabble so they can have fun and learn new words at the same time. Kids will also enjoy beating you at a game of Blockus which will help increase their concentration and sharpen their thinking skills at the same time.  After a fun game of Twister, your kids will probably want to stay indoors on the weekends.For more board game ideas, click here.

5. Movie Marathon

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There's nothing wrong in cuddling up with the whole family for a movie marathon once in a while. The kids are going to love the thought of watching their favorite movies with mummy and daddy.To make the movie marathon more interesting, you can ever have your own themed movie marathon. For example, if the theme is jungle movies, everyone has to dress up like animals and you can even customize the snacks to fit your theme. You can even make themed movie nights a thing on the weekends. Go crazy with the kids!For more suggestion on themed movie weekends, click here.

6. Origami

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I can guarantee you no kid is going to say no to origami. Originating from Japan, this paper folding technique draws in people from all ages who are attracted to the intricacies involved in creating something out of nothing.Kids can start simple by making hats, boats and also fortune tellers and move on to more complicated ones when they are ready. Parents can also test their origami folding skills alongside their kids so this can be a fun family activity for all.For more ideas on origami for kids, click here.

7. Charades

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Playing charades with the kids can prove to be entertaining for both parties as you will have so much fun from guessing and acting out the words. This can also help the kids polish their acting skills and also help them be more expressive.Kids can act out words from story books such as Harry Potter and fairy tales such as the Little Red Riding Hood. To make things more fun you can even play in teams! The team who completes their list first wins.For more suggestions on topics, click here.

8. Build A Playpen

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For those with a baby on board, you obviously won't be able to put the board games to use just yet. So why not make your baby a playpen? All you need is an old inflatable swimming pool, some pit balls, your baby's favorite toys and you're good to go!You can even bring in a blanket and cuddle with your baby inside your newly constructed playpen. It can be a lot of fun for you baby to discover new territories and you will be at ease knowing your little one won't be roaming into the kitchen anytime soon.Click here for more reason to turn your old inflatable pool into a playpen.

9. Balloon Bop

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Balloon bopping is one of the simpler ways to enjoy a rainy day. Instead of wringing your brain thinking of ways to entertain your tots, why not just blow up a few balloons and play the bopping game?You can even make the game more interesting by getting them to bop two balloons simultaneously or bop the balloons using different body parts each time. Regardless of what you're doing, your kids will surely enjoy spending time as a family.For more ideas on balloon bopping games, click here.10. Jump In Puddles

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What better way to enjoy the rain than to embrace it? After the rain has stopped, you can dress the kids in their raincoats and wellington boots and have them jump around in puddles trying to splash each other until they're all soaking wet.You can also join in the fun by making bigger splashes. Then everyone can go inside, have a warm bath and eat dinner on the couch while snuggling up to each other. Sounds like the perfect weekend, no?