Rain, rain, go away: Best indoor games for kids

There are so many things kids can do inside when it is raining but I will only touch on a couple of them. Otherwise, we could be here for hours talking about the different games kids can play. When I worked at a day care and it would rain, which was infrequent since we lived in Las Vegas, we always did something special for the kids to do so that they weren’t bored with their normal toys. It was a way to keep them entertained and still have fun.

BOARD GAMES. The standard toy for kids to play with, while inside, is board games. They have different games for all ages now. They have board games for kids starting as young as 2 years old. You can let each child choose a game and you play all of them that are chosen.

WATER GAMES. You can set up small containers that you store toys in for the kids to play with. Add some water and some small toys and they will play for hours with them. You can also use sand instead of the water and put some buried treasure into the sand for them to find. If you are going to do either one of these put towels under the chairs and table and under the container so you have an easier cleanup process.

ART PROJECT. When it is raining, it’s a great time to bring out the water color paints for the kids to create elaborate pictures for display. The great thing about this is they get to use their imagination and you can have them create the art for a show and display the picture like in an art exhibit. They will have a ball with this.

MISCELLANEOUS GAMES. When kids can’t go outside and play they normally have a lot of energy they need to get out. This is when you can set up tunnels for them to crawl through so that they can get out the energy. You can also have races for the kids, but not by running. You set up to spot for them to race from and to and you have them do the races in different positions like a crab walk or wiggling on their stomach. The list is endless for the different types of races you could do.

Have fun with your kids, if you take the time to pay attention to them, it will be the best day of your life. You will have fun together and find out your children have an awesome sense of humor and enjoy spending time with you. So turn the rainy day into a fun day, and your kids might ask for the fun more often instead of just when it is raining.