Beat the rainy day boredom with these simple yet out-of-the-box ideas for your kids. That’ll stop them from complaining all day about having nothing to do.
Build a fort
All they’ll need are some pillows and blankets to build their very own fort. Whether it’s to hide out, take a nap, watch films or play computer games! Every activity is more exciting from inside a fort. Why not join them at night and read them a bedtime story? Any excuse to play in the fort ay?
Glow In The Dark Bowling
If there’s an activity more fun than bowling, it’s glow in the dark bowling. All you need to do is fill up some water bottles (2 ltr works best) with water and add glow sticks. The kids will love playing around in the dark.
Play Dough Soap
Max out your kids bath time fun with this play dough soap. Kids love getting messy and this way they can literally get stuck in without causing you any extra cleaning or stress. This activity lets them explore texture and helps with hand eye coordination and fine motor skills.
Learn how to make this here.
Rainbow Soap Foam Bubbles
This is an activity that is super easy to whip up and keeps the kids fascinated for ages. It also works as a sensory and calming activity.
All you need is washing up liquid, water, some food colouring and a mixer (shop the range here).
Add 2 Tbsp of dish soap and 1/4 cup of water into a bowl with a few drops of food coloring. Mix on the highest setting for about 1-2 minutes. Scoop it out into a container and repeat until you have the desired amount of foam. Create as many colours as you wish.
Graffi-Tees
Let their imagination run wild with this project. Turn them into little fashion designers as they express their individuality via their style. They’ll be the envy of their friends and extra parenting brownie points for you.
Learn how to make them here.
Make a Fairy Garden
Fairy gardens have taken over Pinterest lately. They are not only great fun to make, they also look really pretty. It’s a great way for kids to be creative too.
Here’s how you can make your own.
Make Unicorn Pancakes
Get the kids involved with breakfast time with these unicorn themed pancakes. They will love getting involved with mixing up the different food colouring and decorating the final stack. It’s a great way to get the kids interested in cooking and let’s face it, it’s a great idea for us grownups too.
Watch our video on how to make them here.
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Image source : Crafts by Amanda / Little Winter / Fun at home with kids /
