It's raining it's pouring: a to do list for rainy days
October 7th, 2009 | Author: Shannon
My morning weather report usually involves looking out the window: this morning looked dismal; it was raining. As I scampered through the house preparing for a new day of kids, I started dreading an entire day of inside play. Then, I opened the door and it was warm outside, still sprinkling, but things were starting to look better.
I started strategizing for the worst and here’s the to do list I developed:
- Bake cookies or muffins (low sugar!!) these bake quickly so the children are gratified quickly. Then eat the cookies!
- Have a pajama party; forget getting dressed! Bring blankets, sleeping bags, pillows into a common room and read books.
- Take out the puzzles; I keep puzzles in a special place so we don’t lose the pieces, take them all out and let the kids have fun! An involved puzzle is best for older kids to keep them interested!
- Build a family fort. Remember how fun it was as a child to empty out the linen closet and build a fort using all the furniture of the house? Do it, and enjoy it with the children.
- Dress up as clowns and do a family comedy act. Little children will enjoy laughing and falling over; older children will enjoy wise cracks (keep the jokes nice though, make some fair guidelines and stick to ‘em- everyone needs to be involved in having fun).
I got lucky today, it was warm so we did my old standby and FAVORITE rainy day activity- we went outside, got wet, laughed, tracked mud into the house and now my dear son is sleeping peacefully.
There are so many more activities to add to this list. Check back throughout the fall for more updates!
Share your ideas too (please)!
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4 Responses to “It's raining it's pouring: a to do list for rainy days”
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Or…you could always do what we do – put our boots on and go outside to splash & dance in the pouring rain!
YES!!! We LOVE to go outside too!
Hey it seems you really know how to keep others specially kids happy ! Dressing up like clowns to do a family act would be a nice way to bring laughter to all family members..
I like the idea! Glad you to do…. I think having fun family laughter times is so great! Share your ideas too! And I love your blog with all the playfulness and fun! Thank you!