25 Rainy Day Activities for Kids
Splashing in puddles and catching raindrops on your tongue is what rainy days are all about, but what about when you have to move the party indoors? Build a doorway puppet theater out of a sheet and work with the kids on writing a play. Start a jam band, complete with rainbow xylophone. Check out these ideas and more in these 25 Rainy Day Activities for Kids…

-
Architecture at its Finest
Build towers with toothpicks and marshmallows.
Find out more at The Idea Room./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#architecture-at-its-finest -
Balloon Table Tennis
Get into a heated game of balloon table tennis without breaking furniture.
Find out more at Plum Adorable./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#balloon-table-tennis -
Ring Toss
Play a fun game of ring toss with paper plates.
Find out more at A Little Learning for Two./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#ring-toss -
Marshmallow Shooters
Have a blast playing with marshmallow shooters.
Find out more at Real Simple./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#marshmallow-shooters -
PVC Pipe Fort
Make a fort frame out of PVC pipe and then cover with blankets.
Find out more at Angry Julie Monday./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#pvc-pipe-fort -
Dancing Oobleck
Enjoy a really cool activity that is also educational.
Find out more at Housing a Forest./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#dancing-oobleck -
Build a Parking Deck
Plan out and build a parking deck for cars to drive around.
Find out more at Kinderpendent./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#build-a-parking-deck -
Tic-Tac-Toe
Make a tic-tac-toe board on the floor.
Find out more at What to Expect./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#tic-tac-toe -
Make a Terrarium
Bring nature indoors by making terrariums.
Find out more at Martha Stewart./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#make-a-terrarium -
Hula Hoop Rug
It may take some time, but it will definitely be worth it.
Find out more at Family Fun Go./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#hula-hoop-rug -
Geometric Puzzles
Paint triangles on wood squares and then use them to construct unique puzzle art.
Find out more at Mer Mag./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#geometric-puzzles -
Glow Jars
Make glow jars during the day and then turn off the lights when it gets dark.
Find out more at Intimate Weddings./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#glow-jars -
Toy Parachute
Send your Legos gliding through the air with a parachute.
Find out more at Zakka Life./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#toy-parachute -
Guess Who - Family Edition
Print out pictures of friends and family to customize your Guess Who playing board.
Find out more at Counting Coconuts./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#guess-who-family-edition -
Scrap Busting Concentration
Use fabric scraps to make a concentration game.
Find out more at Prudent Baby./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#scrap-busting-concentration -
Animal Masks
Play dress-up by using the free template to print out fun animal masks you can cut out from felt and decorate.
Find out more at Prudent Baby./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#animal-masks -
Cool Scavenger Hunt
Set objects inside water and freeze it into a block of ice. Then, have a blast chiseling them out.
Find out more at Prudent Baby./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#cool-scavenger-hunt -
Doorway Puppet Theater
Set up a doorway puppet theater to put on a show.
Find out more at Country Living./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#doorway-puppet-theater -
Custom Crayons
Melt all those bits and pieces of crayons into custom crayons.
Find out more at Prudent Baby./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#custom-crayons -
Painted Ornaments
With the holidays coming up, get a head start on presents by having a day of making painted ornaments.
Find out more at Prudent Baby./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#painted-ornaments -
Indoor Hopscotch
Make a no-sew indoor hopscotch mat.
Find out more at A Girl & A Glue Gun./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#indoor-hopscotch -
Science Fun
Follow this science experiment to learn how to make bouncy balls.
Find out more at About./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#science-fun -
Hot Air Balloons
Cut and sew felt hot air balloons to hang around the house.
Find out more at Prudent Baby./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#hot-air-balloons -
Rainbow Xylophone
Start a band with homemade instruments like this rainbow xylophone.
Find out more at Meet the Dubiens./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#rainbow-xylophone -
Beans and Rice Art
Use beans, popcorn kernels and rice to make art, like a Thanksgiving Day turkey.
Find out more at The Idea Room./home/25-rainy-day-activities-for-kids/#beans-and-rice-art
More from Jaime:
25 Amazing Toys Made with Cardboard
25 Totally Clever Garage Organization Tips and Tricks
10 Ways to Create Your Own At-Home Movie Theater Experience
Like Jaime on Facebook
Follow Jaime on Twitter
Jaime Morrison Curtis is author of the bestselling book Prudent Advice: Lessons for My Baby Daughter (A Life List for Every Woman), and follow up fill-in journal My Prudent Advice, and founding co-editor at Prudent Baby, the premier DIY destination for crafty moms seeking ways to make their lives even more stylish and beautiful.
MORE ON BABBLE:
Padded bras for toddlers… and 16 more trends that need to disappear
25 things you should never do with a baby
20 totally inappropriate vintage ads featuring children
The most age-inappropriate toddler gear (What were they thinking?!)



These are all awesome ideas.
Just wanted to point out that the glow jars has a disclaimer on the tutorial specifying this project is not for children.
I love this idea, but I am not sure I want a project me and my child to do where it requires rubber gloves because the fluid is possibly harmful.