Family & Parenting

25 Rainy Day Activities for Kids at Home

Stuck indoors? Easy, low-cost ideas to keep kids busy, creative and happy without screens.

Editorial TeamNovember 4, 20261 min read

Rainy days can quickly turn into "I'm bored!" days. Having a list of easy activities ready makes indoor time much more fun for everyone.

Most of these use things you already have at home.

Creative activities

  1. Build a blanket fort in the living room
  2. Draw a comic strip about your family
  3. Make salt dough and shape little models
  4. Create a collage from old magazines
  5. Paint rocks or pebbles
  6. Make paper aeroplanes and test which flies furthest

Active games

  1. Indoor treasure hunt with written clues
  2. Dance party with a freeze game
  3. Balloon volleyball (keep the balloon off the floor)
  4. Masking-tape hopscotch on the floor
  5. Simple yoga for kids
  6. Indoor obstacle course with cushions and chairs
Safety tipClear breakable items and furniture with sharp corners before active games, and supervise younger children.

Learning through play

  1. Bake simple biscuits or muffins together
  2. Kitchen science: make a baking soda "volcano"
  3. Plant seeds in a cup and watch them grow
  4. Make a weather chart and record the rain
  5. Write and post a letter to a grandparent
  6. Learn a few words in a new language

Calm activities

  1. Read together in a cosy corner
  2. Do a jigsaw puzzle
  3. Play classic board or card games
  4. Listen to an audiobook and draw the story
  5. Make a family photo album
  6. Build with blocks or Lego
  7. Put on a puppet show with socks

Make it easy next time

Keep a "rainy day box" with paper, crayons, tape, glue and a few games. When the weather turns, you'll be ready in seconds.

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