Great rainy day activities to do with your children 26 Articles

by Carisa Silvesan

The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plains. But, today it's in your neck of the woods. You've got kids, they've got energy. What to do? Never fear! Ideas are here! Rainy day activities don't have to be complicated ...read more

by Loni Stel

Keeping children from being glued to the TV or computer games on rainy days can be a difficult task for parents. As a home school mom of ten children, creativity is a part of our everyday life, including on rainy days. C...read more

by Doirin Duggan

It's raining, it's pouring the old man is snoring, but you're not. Instead you're tearing your hair out trying to appease your children. If you have tried the 'lets go out and pretend were ducks' only to be met by stony si...read more

by Christina Rivas

As most parents probably already know, there is nothing that children hate more, then being stuck indoors on rainy days. That is why I have come up with this list of fun activities that you parents can do with your childre...read more

by Cyndi Li

"Mom I'm so bored!" "There's nothing to do." "When is it going to stop raining?" If you have children, no matter the age, you're all to familiar with those cries of despair. Suddenly, the entire weight of their worlds happ...read more

by Geetha Rao

Don't let rainy days put a damper on your weekend fun! With a little planning and preparation, you can have a great time with your kids. Here are some ideas for those dreary days: 1. Show your kids that being out in the ra...read more

by Mary Ann Rudy

The skies are gray, the rain is falling, and the kids are complaining that they are bored. What's a mom or dad to do? Not to worry. A rainy day shouldn't be a cause for despair. There are a number of creative and fun...read more

by Rachel Suesskow

It's raining outside and it looks like it has set in for the day. The kids are starting to climb the walls and its only 9am. What do you do?. No you do not hide under your bed hoping that the kids don't trash the house. Yo...read more

by Michael Mccormick

Being an Oregonian with five children, I have had a plethora of opportunities to figure out what I should do with them on a rainy day. They say Oregonians have webbed feet, so we are used to seeing that drizzle a good par...read more

by Lili Melton Ph.D.

Rainy-day Activities for Family Fun Low-lying, gray clouds hover, lighting radiates the sky, thunder resounds in the air, and my creative endeavors to keep my four children entertained on rainy days have me constantly se...read more

by Heather Hossage

While a rainy day can be slow and boring for children of all ages, there are many fun ways to keep those rainy day blues away. This time of year can be especially dreary for kids. School has just started, the leaves a...read more

by S D Rios

Celebrate the rain with your children instead of complaining about it! Here are some rainy-day activities to help you enjoy snuggling up and watching the rain together. 1. Make rain art. Use printer paper so that it won'...read more

by Dixie Thomason

With a little imagination a rainy day can become a day of adventure, intrigue and wonder for you and your children. Consider a rainy day as an opportunity to spend quality bonding time with your children. There are many ac...read more

by Frances Simon

GREAT RAINY DAY ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH YOUR CHILDREN Miserable, gloomy weather doesn't have to translate into a miserable, gloomy day at home for you and your children. Let the storm rage outside; you can fill your house w...read more

by Jenalee Larsen

It's raining! It's either an exciting time or a depressing time. When you live in the desert like we do, rain is a wonderful exciting thing. You have to take the kids outside and let them splash in puddles, smell t...read more

by Angela Russell

"Moooooom, I'm borrrred!" Mothers across the world have heard those words from the lips of their offspring for ages. A rainy day does not have to be a day of boredom for your kids. Read on for great ideas at beating bore...read more

by Anne Barker

Great rainy day activities to do with your children. For most people rainy days are long. So let's make this fun, short and simple. 1. Get the paint - let's paint a picture. 2. In my bedroom cupboard I have a jigsaw p...read more

by Dan Byrne

WHEN YOU COME TO THINK OF IT rainy days seem to get divided into two kinds: First of all, there's the will it, won't it rain' type of day. It's the kind of weather that made your grandmother say, You're neither sugar nor s...read more