What are some fun activities I can do inside with my toddler on a rainy day?

Question

I live in Washington state, so there are lots of rainy days in the winter. I want to find some things we can do together instead of watching videos and stuff.. Any ideas??

Answer 1

i think finding a story book, with lots of colors in it and other variations, is a great idea,

for my daughter, her favorite book at that age, and the one she wanted read at night was rainbow bright,

so during the day, i would read it and then mention a color, next time, remind her of the color, and ask her to find it in the book, did she see it on that page etc,,,,,,

these types of activities make it fun, and are a great way to prepare a child for school later own,
its not a forced education, or even a set plan, j ust different things to do, when you get bored
your child could learn the alphabet, numbers etc,,

ps: not bragging lol, but my child knew her alphabet, could point letters out , and her colors , and could read a little, by time she was two and half, i just was so bored with stacking blocks and the videos etc

Answer 2

When I was a nanny, I invented a game called safari. I took all the animals I could find and semi-hid them around the house. I gave the kids clues as to where to find them - if I said the tigers were heading for the waterhole, they know to look in the bathtub. If an animal was hungry they looked in the kitchen.

My boys are all now teenagers and they still say how much fun that game was.

Answer 3

Let him stand on a chair in front of the kitchen sink with it full of water and lots of bubbles. They love to spoon the bubbles and water into plastic cups and bowls. They get a llittle wet but it is good clean fun. Of course you have to be very sure that what they are standing on is safe, like a arm chair and never be more than one step away from them. It is also a good photo op.

Answer 4

Dance to a fitness video (one of the corny Richard Simmons Sweating to the Oldies ones), read to him, do kiddie jigsaw puzzles, dress up (pirate or cowboy costumes), bake cookies and let him decorate them with raisins and sprinkes.

Answer 5

My 2 year old loves (easy) puzzles. Or you could have a Scavenger Hunt around the house.

Answer 6

Try your local library, they usually offer a lot of free programs you can do together. Plus they have free use of computers with different games, toys, puzzles and of course, books.

Answer 7

sit down and read to them, build a block tower, show them colors of things, count with them, just interact with them intellectually. It's fun and educational.

Answer 8

some of the following activities might be appropriate

http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/spring-rainy-day-activities-ms/

Answer 9

wax the ceiling read pop zitsclean and go out naked

Answer 10

you can do color,l sang ,board games and i spy movies