Rainy days: 15 fun activities to keep kids busy

Fall has now officially arrived, and unfortunately it brings with it its cool and often rainy days! When the weather outside doesn't make you want to stick your nose out the door, it can be hard to find activities to entertain the kids. So here is a list of creative and fun ideas to turn these grey days into magical family moments.

Create a fall herbarium

Take advantage of a break in the rain to collect colourful leaves, then dry them between the pages of a thick book. Once they're dry, help your children identify them and glue them into a notebook to create a beautiful fall herbarium.

Organize an indoor treasure hunt

Hide fall-themed objects around the house and give your kids clues. Apples, acorns, pictures of pumpkins... let your imagination run wild!

Make fall lanterns

Recycle glass jars by decorating them with tissue paper in fall colours. Then place an LED candle inside for a guaranteed cozy atmosphere!

Bake fall-flavoured cookies

Prepare a simple cookie dough and use fall-themed cookie cutters that your kids will love decorating with coloured icing, or bake apple or pumpkin treats to enjoy afterward!

Create a shadow theatre

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 making up all kinds of stories!

Make a fall collage

Cut pictures out of old magazines to make a fall-themed collage. Leaves, pumpkins, wool sweaters... anything that evokes the current season is welcome!

Put on a fall fashion show

Pull out the fall clothes and put on a family fashion show. Scarves, toques, rain boots... Have fun creating original looks!

Build a blanket fort

Turn your living room into a cozy fortress with blankets, cushions and chairs: the perfect spot for reading stories or playing board games as a family!

Paint 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 make 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 build a fun obstacle course. Don't hesitate to time your runs to add a touch of challenge to the activity!

Do fall science experiments

Explore the science of fall: observe why leaves change colour, float apples in water, or make a mini whirlwind in a bottle to simulate a storm.

Have a fall picnic in the living room

Spread a blanket on the floor, prepare seasonal snacks (apples, nuts, squash soup) and enjoy a comfortable picnic indoors.

Create a fall storybook

Encourage your kids' creativity by having them write and illustrate their own fall-themed storybook. Then help them bind it with string and cardboard, and take your time reading it together as a family.

Make pinecone candleholders

Pick up pinecones on a walk (when it isn't raining!), paint them in fall colours and glue a small LED candle on top to create natural, festive candleholders.

Rainy days in the fall don't have to mean boredom! With a little creativity and these activity ideas, you can turn these days into precious moments of sharing and fun as a family. Finally, don't forget that the main thing is to spend time together and create memories, whatever activity you choose.