14 Inside Rainy-Day Activities for Kids
Move in your imagination
1/14
Offer some ideas on creative ways to move around and let kids' imaginations run wild. Encourage her to bend her entire body like a tree swaying in the wind. Or you can spin her arms around like a helicopter or zip through the streets like a fire truck. Learn how to use your arms and legs to cut like scissors, or how to twist your body into the shape of the alphabet.
Do-it-yourself olympics
2/14
Take your things around the house and join the olympic family indoor competition (put away fragile things first!):
Bowling. Set an empty plastic bottle and knock it over with a ball.
Ice hockey. Grab a muddy ball for the puck and a broom for the stick.
Volleyball. Stretch the string or yarn between the two chairs. Hit the balloon along the line while sitting, kneeling, or moving your feet back and forth.
Collect hula hoop group
3/14
Head to your garage or clear some space to enjoy your hula hoops. Children can exercise different body parts by wrapping them around their waist, arms, or legs. Place the hoops on the floor in a pattern so the kids can jump from one to the next. Or see who can roll the hoop the farthest.
Chasing a bouncing ball
14.4
How many ways can your child bounce the ball? Find it in a room with lots of freedom of movement, a bouncy floor and not many fragile objects. Try dribbling near or far. Dribbling fast or slow. Gather a group and try to bounce the ball in sync.
Get up and dance
5/14
If it's uncomfortable or dark outside, dance in the storm. Have family members take turns inventing their own dances. Teach children to line dance. Put some music on and play a ''statue'' where everyone has to freeze like a statue when the music stops. Or celebrate a dance party with family and friends.
Do a circus
14.6
Turn your family room into a circus tent. You can perform balance stunts, juggle, create tumbling routines and even put your pet into action. If you're feeling particularly ambitious, make it a week-long activity. Families can practice daily to improve their behavior. Next, create a costume, invite your neighbors, and put on a show.
Cool balance stunt
7/14
Working in pairs allows you and your child to use different body parts and balance.
• clear space for safe play.
• stand on your toes, hold your hands, pretend you're sitting in a chair, and slowly lean back. See how long you can sit in the ''air chair''.
• change position. Sit on the floor - back to back, feet flat on the floor - arms crossed, pressed against each other and stand together. Then sit down.
Let the exercise game begin
8/14
Encouraging children to move around while standing and playing makes any play system more active. Or choose an ''exagame'' where movement is part of the game. B. Dance dance revolution. Children dance with the colored arrows on the tap pad, following visual and musical cues. Other gaming systems let you play a variety of sports, such as snowboarding, tennis, and tennis.
Let your kids go wild
14.9
Is your home a zoo? Then pretend to be some other animal and get the kids moving. It can crawl like a worm, jump like a kangaroo, kick and bounce like a wild horse, and limp like a crocodile. Slide or bounce under, over and around furniture.
A day at the races
14.10
These fun races help build strength and balance.
• wheelbarrow race. Walk with your hands while your partner ''steers'' with your legs. • beanbag race. Race with beanbags on your head or between your legs.
• crab race. Sit on the floor with your feet flat, place your hands on the floor slightly behind you, and press your hands and feet. Scuttle backwards or forwards to the finish line.
Stay flexible with yoga
14.11
Help children stretch well by working on some yoga poses. Helps practice body awareness, balance, posture and concentration. Try the modified lotus pose shown here.
1. Sit cross-legged.
2. Place one leg on the opposite thigh. Do the same with the other leg.
3. Alternatively, place your feet on a comfortable surface (as pictured) and your knees on the floor.
Old fashioned game
12/14
Your children can enjoy the same games you played when they were their age. Simple activities such as hide-and-seek and scavenger hunts make great indoor exercise. Transform follow the leader into fitness by focusing on activities like jumping jacks or climbing stairs.
Have a snowball fight indoors
13/14
You don't need snow to give kids a snow day. First, remove fragile items. Next, make snowballs by rolling up white socks, kneading paper or tissues into balls, or pinching cotton balls together. If things get serious, have the kids build a fort out of pillows, empty boxes, and blankets to hide in. Then step back while launching the attack.
Play with ''parachute''
14/14
You don't need a parachute to play a fun parachute style game. All you need is bed sheets, a large garage-like space, and a group of friends. Try placing a ball on the sheet and have the children shake it vigorously to make it ''pop'' like popcorn.
Or play parachute tug.
1. Raise the ''parachute'' with everyone.
2. Two people walk under it and switch places before it collapses.
1/14
Offer some ideas on creative ways to move around and let kids' imaginations run wild. Encourage her to bend her entire body like a tree swaying in the wind. Or you can spin her arms around like a helicopter or zip through the streets like a fire truck. Learn how to use your arms and legs to cut like scissors, or how to twist your body into the shape of the alphabet.
Do-it-yourself olympics
2/14
Take your things around the house and join the olympic family indoor competition (put away fragile things first!):
Bowling. Set an empty plastic bottle and knock it over with a ball.
Ice hockey. Grab a muddy ball for the puck and a broom for the stick.
Volleyball. Stretch the string or yarn between the two chairs. Hit the balloon along the line while sitting, kneeling, or moving your feet back and forth.
Collect hula hoop group
3/14
Head to your garage or clear some space to enjoy your hula hoops. Children can exercise different body parts by wrapping them around their waist, arms, or legs. Place the hoops on the floor in a pattern so the kids can jump from one to the next. Or see who can roll the hoop the farthest.
Chasing a bouncing ball
14.4
How many ways can your child bounce the ball? Find it in a room with lots of freedom of movement, a bouncy floor and not many fragile objects. Try dribbling near or far. Dribbling fast or slow. Gather a group and try to bounce the ball in sync.
Get up and dance
5/14
If it's uncomfortable or dark outside, dance in the storm. Have family members take turns inventing their own dances. Teach children to line dance. Put some music on and play a ''statue'' where everyone has to freeze like a statue when the music stops. Or celebrate a dance party with family and friends.
Do a circus
14.6
Turn your family room into a circus tent. You can perform balance stunts, juggle, create tumbling routines and even put your pet into action. If you're feeling particularly ambitious, make it a week-long activity. Families can practice daily to improve their behavior. Next, create a costume, invite your neighbors, and put on a show.
Cool balance stunt
7/14
Working in pairs allows you and your child to use different body parts and balance.
• clear space for safe play.
• stand on your toes, hold your hands, pretend you're sitting in a chair, and slowly lean back. See how long you can sit in the ''air chair''.
• change position. Sit on the floor - back to back, feet flat on the floor - arms crossed, pressed against each other and stand together. Then sit down.
Let the exercise game begin
8/14
Encouraging children to move around while standing and playing makes any play system more active. Or choose an ''exagame'' where movement is part of the game. B. Dance dance revolution. Children dance with the colored arrows on the tap pad, following visual and musical cues. Other gaming systems let you play a variety of sports, such as snowboarding, tennis, and tennis.
Let your kids go wild
14.9
Is your home a zoo? Then pretend to be some other animal and get the kids moving. It can crawl like a worm, jump like a kangaroo, kick and bounce like a wild horse, and limp like a crocodile. Slide or bounce under, over and around furniture.
A day at the races
14.10
These fun races help build strength and balance.
• wheelbarrow race. Walk with your hands while your partner ''steers'' with your legs. • beanbag race. Race with beanbags on your head or between your legs.
• crab race. Sit on the floor with your feet flat, place your hands on the floor slightly behind you, and press your hands and feet. Scuttle backwards or forwards to the finish line.
Stay flexible with yoga
14.11
Help children stretch well by working on some yoga poses. Helps practice body awareness, balance, posture and concentration. Try the modified lotus pose shown here.
1. Sit cross-legged.
2. Place one leg on the opposite thigh. Do the same with the other leg.
3. Alternatively, place your feet on a comfortable surface (as pictured) and your knees on the floor.
Old fashioned game
12/14
Your children can enjoy the same games you played when they were their age. Simple activities such as hide-and-seek and scavenger hunts make great indoor exercise. Transform follow the leader into fitness by focusing on activities like jumping jacks or climbing stairs.
Have a snowball fight indoors
13/14
You don't need snow to give kids a snow day. First, remove fragile items. Next, make snowballs by rolling up white socks, kneading paper or tissues into balls, or pinching cotton balls together. If things get serious, have the kids build a fort out of pillows, empty boxes, and blankets to hide in. Then step back while launching the attack.
Play with ''parachute''
14/14
You don't need a parachute to play a fun parachute style game. All you need is bed sheets, a large garage-like space, and a group of friends. Try placing a ball on the sheet and have the children shake it vigorously to make it ''pop'' like popcorn.
Or play parachute tug.
1. Raise the ''parachute'' with everyone.
2. Two people walk under it and switch places before it collapses.
Jan 02,2023