Anyone got any good rainy day activitites for kids?
We had rain yesterday and today. So I decided after lunch I am taking the kids to go bowling. I got a free coupon so all I have to pay for is shoes and the arcade if we do that which we probably will. I will probably just let them bowl and I don't really need to pay to do it. They use the bumpers and the little ramp thingy.
Any other rainy day ideas?
play doh-mine are almost too old for this now though
Crafts
I sometimes just put them in baths and let them play in there. Kills time.
Letting them help me bake something or cook
Go to an indoor play place
Wander around a store like Target, Walmart or the mall
What else????
Movie time
I almost though about taking them to the cheap theater to see Peabody and Sherman or whatever that one is but then I remembered I had those bowling coupons
Board games. I personally have a rule that I will play each game twice in a row, but no more. Seriously, I do NOT want to put that Mousetrap thing together for the 3rd time.
I don't recall if you have pets, but you could bake dog treats.
There are lots of crafts that they could make. Paint and/or make birdhouses, make bird feeders, make things out of clay (like a pencil holder, or candy dish), making collages.
Indoor picnics
Get a book on fun little science projects that you can do easily at home, usually with things you have laying around.
Make a "tornado machine" with two soda bottles put together with water inside.
Make and paint ornaments for Christmas for relatives (even though it's still early, you'll get a bunch done!)
Finger paint in shaving cream (we use it on cookie sheets to contain the mess)
I love the making pizza. That is always fun and their fav food so even better.
oh indoor picnics, that is a good one!
The sun actually came out about 3 or so after we got back from bowling so they got to go outside and the neighbor kids came out and they all had a grand old time.
