I have a number of activities that I can pull out for some cold or rainy day fun. My kids are active kids. I don’t just mean they are running around being kids, but they are active in that they always want to be doing something. They have active imaginations, active minds, and very active bodies.
Through my 10+ years of parenting we have done an activity or two. I haven’t shared them all here because I wouldn’t have enough time to actually do anything with my kids. Some of the fun kids activities that we enjoy doing are:
Painting – Painting doesn’t get limited to paint and paper around here, and paint brushes are often missing in action we’ll use anything laying around to paint from our fingers to Q-tips.
Boredom Busters – We all have moments where we just don’t want to entertain our kids, or want to get paint out. Guess what? That’s fine. Boredom leads to imaginative play. But sometime, in the middle of winter it can also lead to your kids bouncing off walls. I’ve shared some of the things we do to prevent that from happening too often.
Here you can find some great activities for kids. From the super simple, only require two things to those that are a bit more complicated, but just as much fun. I prefer the fun things that are less complicated and require less things, it makes it easier on the parent.
We also have simple and fun science experiments that you may want to check out too. There are some that are super easy and you can set them up in minutes for lot of fun.
Halloween doesn’t just have to be about Halloween costumes and Halloween candies. It’s can be a great time to explore some messy science experiments. These are fun Halloween science experiments for preschoolers to learn from while they have fun and get messy. Halloween Science Experiments for Preschoolers Halloween is a fantastic time to do some …
We have an abundance of eggs. With the number of chickens and quails though that is to be expected. So what shall we do with the extra eggs? A shrinking egg science experiment of course! It was much easier to shrink an egg than I ever thought possible. Shrinking Egg Science Experiment Part one of …
We love mini donuts, maybe a little too much, or maybe not enough. After designing our own zoo, we wanted to design more places. We have loved our other donut activities so it was natural to design a donut shop. Design A Donut Shop This is a great way to encourage your kids to use …
Art is a great way to spend time together. It is a great way to spend a rainy day. Why not teach your children about an artist while they create something. This is where this Kandinsky painting comes in. Each child creates their own piece of art using the same technique. For Kandinsky, color meant …
I have creative kids, how about you? I have created kids who love animals. I created this with them in mind, and of course, I’m going to share it with you as well. Design your own zoo is for your kids to use their imagination, learn more about animals, and put it all together in …
This is a simple craft for you and your kids to do. The best thing about this craft is that you probably already have everything you need at home in your craft cupboard. My kids loved making this monogram kids craft to hang in their rooms. Gather up all the mismatched and leftover art supplies …
Summer weather is here and we have been spending hours and hours outside enjoying the fresh air. We have been hanging out at the playground and beach, social distance hanging out with some friends. At some point, though I like to add more fun with outdoor games for kids just to keep them interested in …
Summer is just around the corner for all of us and we will be sticking close to home again this summer. But that just means we’ll be creating our own fun with crafts, games, and other summer camp-type fun, but in the comfort of our backyard. My kids are getting older so it’s important for …
Are your kids interested in gardening? Or are you trying to get them interested in gardening? One way to get them interested is to do some garden arts and crafts with them. That’s what we are going to do now, get kids interested in gardening by creating crafts for the garden and including them in …