In summer there are sometimes rainy days, but the children want to play freely and they are disappointed by the bad weather. How to keep your children busy indoors and what indoor activities in the rain would be fun for the little ones?
Of course, children can enjoy fun games indoors in bad weather in summer and here we give you some exciting ideas so that the rain doesn't spoil the little ones' enjoyment of playing.
Host a ceramics workshop for children
Children love playing with play dough. Modeling clay can be very well used to organize a creative pottery workshop for children.The little ones can do wonderful craftsMake them out of modeling clay and keep them as a souvenir or give them to your mothers or loved ones. With just a few materials, your little ones can easily make colorful plates out of modeling clay. It's not difficult at all and you don't need any complicated equipment.
What you need:
- modeling clay
- rolling pins
- Colors for coloring
How to make plates from modeling clay:
- First, divide the modeling clay evenly between each child.
- Have the children knead their piece well and form it into a ball. It should be smooth and soft.
- Then the fun part begins. Rolling the modeling clay. It should be a flat, round shape. Roll out evenly from all sides and in all directions with the rolling pin to form a circle. If you want an elongated gondola shape, only roll in one direction.
- After rolling out, trim the edges if there are still any protruding edges.
- Then bend the entire circumference of the plate evenly at the edges to create a slightly concave shape that resembles a real plate.
- And now comes the fun part, coloring. Let each child choose what color the plate should be and letthe children do their craftspaint yourself.
- Once dry, you can make decorations using pre-cut cardboard shapes such as: E.g. attach hearts, stars, fish, etc.
- Let the modeling clay crafts dry for a few hours and they are ready. Keep them and you will have a wonderful memory of your children's creativity.
Keep kids busy indoors: karaoke for the little ones
It's raining outside and your kids are not happy because they want to have fun and the rain is theirsfun game plans come to naught? No problem, because you can do a lot indoors toointeresting children's entertainmentorganize when the weather is rainy and the little ones can't play outside. Karaoke for kids is a very fun idea. Children love to sing. Make them feel like stars on stage.
What you need:
- Invite your children's friends over for a fun karaoke evening
- Music/speaker system
- A selection of the little ones' favorite songs. Have each child prepare a favorite song to sing.
- If desired, children can dress up in rock star costumes to feel like real stars.
- Let the fun begin. Provide the little singers with snacks and drinks, let them sing and dance, and may it rain outside!
Indoor activities when it rains: Movie night for kids
Children often become bored if they don't have fun activities to hold their attention. And when it rains, boredom increases enormously. What else can you do to keep kids busy on rainy days? Why not organize a children's cinema with interesting children's films? Invite your children's friends, get popcorn and drinks, hang garlands and lights for a festive atmosphere and let the little ones enjoy their favorite films.
And why not with films from mom and dad's childhood? Little ones will certainly be interested to see what films their parents enjoyed as children. It's that easy to keep the children busy in rainy weather and make everyone happy: both the little ones because they are having fun and the parents because they don't have to worry about the little ones making a mess in the house when they are bored.
Organize an exciting indoor treasure hunt
Well, it will be exciting! Children are curious and a treasure hunt would definitely excite them.
What you need:
- Camera (or smartphone)
- Drucker
Instructions:
Using your camera or smartphone, take lots of photos of things to create clues for your indoor treasure hunt! These can be children's favorite things such as clothes, shoes, toys, books. Try to have a variety of different objects.
Print out the photos and then create your treasure hunt by hiding photos around the house and leaving the next clue for them at the previous point. Make the treasure hunt as intensive as possible by hiding the treasures in different locations around the house.
An easier alternative if you don't have a printer, you can vary this with handwritten clues for the children to follow. An example: “Where is your favorite dress? Search the room where the whole family gathers every day,” or “Dad’s favorite place hides your favorite sandals.”
Children indoors busy themselves with balloon tennis
Balloons are magical spheres of pure joy for small children. There are so many things you can do with a simple balloon! And why not a fun game of tennis with some paper plates, popsicle sticks and balloons? Give your child a chance to burn off some energy while having a lot of fun.
Materials you need:
- paper plates
- Band
- ice styles
- Balloons
Simply glue the popsicle sticks to the back of the paper plates, inflate some balloons and start playing. Try to keep the balloon off the ground. Hit the ball back and forth and have fun! This is a fun way to keep kids busy indoors with indoor activities in the rain!
