Rainy Days: 15 Fun Activities to Keep Kids Busy
07 October, 2024
Fall is now officially here, and unfortunately it brings with it its cool and often rainy days! When the temperature outside doesn't encourage going outside, it can be difficult to find activities to entertain the kids. Here is a list of creative and fun ideas to turn these gray days into magical family moments.
Create an autumn herbarium
Take advantage of a lull to collect colorful leaves, then dry them between the pages of a thick book. Once dry, help your children identify them and glue them in a notebook to create a beautiful autumn herbarium.
Organize an indoor treasure hunt
Hide fall-themed objects around the house and give your kids clues. Apples, acorns, pumpkin pictures... let your imagination run wild!
Making Fall Lanterns
Recycle glass jars by decorating them with tissue paper in autumnal colors. Then place an LED candle inside for a guaranteed warm atmosphere!
Baking fall-flavored cookies
Make a simple cookie dough and use fall-themed cookie cutters that your kids will love decorating with colorful icing, or bake up some apple or pumpkin treats to enjoy later!
Create a shadow theater
Cut out silhouettes of forest animals from black cardboard, attach them to sticks and use a flashlight to project the shadows onto a white sheet. Then let your imagination run wild and invent all kinds of stories!
Make a fall collage
Cut out pictures from old magazines to create a fall-themed collage. Leaves, pumpkins, wool sweaters... anything that evokes the current season is welcome!
Organize a fall fashion show
Get out your fall clothes and organize a family fashion show. Scarves, hats, rain boots... Have fun creating original looks!
Build a blanket fort
Transform your living room into a cozy fortress with blankets, cushions and chairs: the perfect place to read stories or play board games with the family!
Painting with apples
Cut apples in half, dip them in paint and use them as stamps to create original works of art.
Make Forest Animal Puppets
Use socks or paper bags to create puppets of squirrels, foxes or owls. Decorate them with felt, buttons and yarn, and let the show begin!
Create an indoor obstacle course
Use cushions, chairs and ropes to create a fun obstacle course. Feel free to time your runs to add a touch of challenge to the activity!
Doing Fall Science Experiments
Explore the science of fall: observe why leaves change color, float apples in water, or create a mini whirlpool in a bottle to simulate a storm.
Organize a fall picnic in the living room
Spread a blanket on the ground, prepare seasonal snacks (apples, nuts, squash soup) and enjoy a cozy picnic indoors.
Create a Fall Storybook
Encourage your children's creativity by having them write and illustrate their own fall-themed storybook. Then help them bind it together with thread and cardboard, and enjoy reading it quietly as a family.
Make Pine Cone Candle Holders
Collect pine cones while out on a walk (when it's not raining!), paint them with fall colors and glue a small LED candle on top to create natural and festive candle holders.
Rainy fall days don't have to be boring! With a little creativity and these activity ideas, you can turn those days into precious moments of family fun and togetherness. Finally, remember that the most important thing is to spend time together and create memories, no matter what activity you choose.
Create an autumn herbarium
Take advantage of a lull to collect colorful leaves, then dry them between the pages of a thick book. Once dry, help your children identify them and glue them in a notebook to create a beautiful autumn herbarium.
Organize an indoor treasure hunt
Hide fall-themed objects around the house and give your kids clues. Apples, acorns, pumpkin pictures... let your imagination run wild!
Making Fall Lanterns
Recycle glass jars by decorating them with tissue paper in autumnal colors. Then place an LED candle inside for a guaranteed warm atmosphere!
Baking fall-flavored cookies
Make a simple cookie dough and use fall-themed cookie cutters that your kids will love decorating with colorful icing, or bake up some apple or pumpkin treats to enjoy later!
Create a shadow theater
Cut out silhouettes of forest animals from black cardboard, attach them to sticks and use a flashlight to project the shadows onto a white sheet. Then let your imagination run wild and invent all kinds of stories!
Make a fall collage
Cut out pictures from old magazines to create a fall-themed collage. Leaves, pumpkins, wool sweaters... anything that evokes the current season is welcome!
Organize a fall fashion show
Get out your fall clothes and organize a family fashion show. Scarves, hats, rain boots... Have fun creating original looks!
Build a blanket fort
Transform your living room into a cozy fortress with blankets, cushions and chairs: the perfect place to read stories or play board games with the family!
Painting with apples
Cut apples in half, dip them in paint and use them as stamps to create original works of art.
Make Forest Animal Puppets
Use socks or paper bags to create puppets of squirrels, foxes or owls. Decorate them with felt, buttons and yarn, and let the show begin!
Create an indoor obstacle course
Use cushions, chairs and ropes to create a fun obstacle course. Feel free to time your runs to add a touch of challenge to the activity!
Doing Fall Science Experiments
Explore the science of fall: observe why leaves change color, float apples in water, or create a mini whirlpool in a bottle to simulate a storm.
Organize a fall picnic in the living room
Spread a blanket on the ground, prepare seasonal snacks (apples, nuts, squash soup) and enjoy a cozy picnic indoors.
Create a Fall Storybook
Encourage your children's creativity by having them write and illustrate their own fall-themed storybook. Then help them bind it together with thread and cardboard, and enjoy reading it quietly as a family.
Make Pine Cone Candle Holders
Collect pine cones while out on a walk (when it's not raining!), paint them with fall colors and glue a small LED candle on top to create natural and festive candle holders.
Rainy fall days don't have to be boring! With a little creativity and these activity ideas, you can turn those days into precious moments of family fun and togetherness. Finally, remember that the most important thing is to spend time together and create memories, no matter what activity you choose.