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Indoor rainy-day activities for children

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    by Rachel Mcclain

    Rainy days don't have to mean days filled with your kids following you around the house, repeating, "We're bored." Shed a little sunshine on their rainy day blues with these fun activities. GET COOKING Instead of shoo...read more

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    by MJ Suttor

    Thirteen Ways to Entertain Kids on Rainy Day "Mom, we're bored!" Every mother has heard this dreaded phrase at some time as the children look out the window at a gloomy day with rain pouring down the panes. Instead ...read more

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    by Valerie Ashton

    A RAINY DAY is only restrictive of outdoor fun, so your kids will have a lot of options to stay busy and productive inside. Your kids should never complain that they are bored on a rainy day. Here are TEN RAINY DAY ACTIV...read more

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    by Nora Carver

    Got the rainy day blues? Here are some great ideas for keeping kids happy and busy when they are stuck inside due to bad weather. 1. Board games. These can be fun for the whole family and will certainly keep the kids oc...read more

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    by Margaret Shauers

    Indoor rainy-day activities for kids How old is your child? For really small ones, just open that closed up pots and pans cabinet and let them bang away. Noisy, but for the age level it can take at least a half-hour t...read more

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    by Tracy Connery

    Well, it's raining. Or in our case it's well below freezing. Regardless, no one is getting outdoors, and it won't take long before the kids are bouncing off the walls! Your saving grace is that chances are pretty good you ...read more

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    by Stephanie Epplett

    Rainy days can always prevent a problem for kids who love the outside. The declaration "I'm bored" soon resembles finger nails on the chalkboard to the ears. Here are a few suggestions to save your sanity and ear drums: ...read more

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    by Rita Chaney

    Rainy days happen. When you've got kids, be prepared to have several fun indoor activities for them if they can't play outdoors. Rather than have them staring at the television for too long or whiling away the hours play...read more

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    by DJ Evans

    Rainy Day Sanity Savers The rain doesn't have to go away for kids to have a fun and energetic day of play. The fun is at your fingertips with these easy tips guaranteed to keep kids entertained on the rainiest of day...read more

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    by Angelina Locke

    Rainy Day Indoor Activities for Children. Rainy days, let me tell you, I know a thing or two about rainy days. Here in the land allergic to sunshine, by that I mean Ireland, I have had a lot of practice not only enter...read more

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    by Sarah Alcon

    Rainy day indoor activities for children It's the long awaited weekend or indeed the school holidays. Of course, the weather knows this too, and immediately begins to cast upon us as much rain as possible. The kids are...read more

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    by Lisa Russell

    With six kids, I feel confident saying that we've tried every "rainy day" activity on the planet. There are a few things that work, no matter how old your kids are. Don't reach for the videos just yet; Chances are, your ...read more

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    by Marcia J

    On rainy or cold days, when you can't take the kids outside, you need to find other ways to help them get exercise and use up their energy. Here are a few suggestions to keep them active and you from getting cabin fever. ...read more

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    by Crystal Whitfield

    "There's nothing to do! We're bored!" That's what you hear the kids whining on rainy or chilly days when they can't go outside to play. A lot of times, they act down and can be quite moody even because of these days. So...read more

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    by Angie Papple

    "Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day!" The familiar lyrics of that old lament were most likely thought up by some frazzled mother with a handful of edgy, house-bound kids. It seems like good old Mother Nature is...read more

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    by Shaunalynn Schonder

    Dear Mom, I have two wonderful kids. One is 4 years old. One is 17 months old. Frankly, I just can not seem to motivate myself to have fun with them. I am looking for a few ideas for indoor activities that will get us ...read more

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    by Sherri Lynn Woodbridge

    Trying to keep little ones entertained can be mind-boggling, especially if it's been raining non-stop. If you're feeling as if you're at your wits-end, try a few of these suggestions for bringing some activity indoors wit...read more

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    by Robin Steffens

    Oh, those rain-day blues. I'm sure you can remember when you were a kid, sitting by the window with your brothers and sisters watching the rain pouring down. Some times the rain lasted for a couple of days and you thought ...read more

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    by Debbie Robus

    "Rainy day" and "activities for kids"... can I get a collective sigh here?! When combined, these two phrases have wreaked havoc in the hearts and minds of more than one mom, grandparent, teacher or babysitter. But there ...read more

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    by Laura Leigh Fields

    Rain can put a damper on outdoor activities for kids. This doesn't mean you have to let them turn into zombies in front of the television or video game. There are many fun things that your kids can do when the weather isn'...read more

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