5 INDOOR GAMES KEEP THE KIDS ENTERTAINED ON A RAINY DAY
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The weather was dreary, the kids fidgeted on the couch, and you had run out of things to do. But lucky for you! I know just the thing: an awesome list of indoor games for rainy days to keep you and your family entertained until the rain clears.
Table of Contents
1. Scavenger/Treasure Hunt
Follow these steps:
Step 1: Choose a Theme.
Step 2: Write Out Clues.
Step 3: Choose a Prize.
Step 4: Place Clues Around the House.
Step 5: Have fun!
The goal is to lead the hunters through a series of clues that will take them from place to place to find their prize.
2. Indoor Camping
A camping trip can be a lot of fun, but sometimes it rains or the weather is freezing and the children aren’t able to camp outside. I personally believe kids camping indoors still provides all the fun that an outdoor camping trip would provide.
3. Paper Airplane Launcher
Follow these steps:
Step 1: Fold your plane.
Step 2: Pull the smaller loop in your paper clip out and straighten it.
Step 5: Fold your plane back into place with the hook facing down on the underside.
The process is a breeze simply by looping your rubber bands together and pulling your clasp to tighten.
4. Cardboard Tube Marble Run
Tips on making your marble run:
- It’s easiest to build your marble run inside a big cardboard box with no lid.
- Cut cardboard tubes in half lengthways and tape them together end to end, forming a long chute.
- You can use rolled-up newspaper to form covered tunnels as well.
It is key to keep marbles out of small children’s hands at all costs. Make sure that when you are playing the game with your child, you are watching very carefully over them.
Building a marble run from scratch is challenging and allows children to learn the fundamental concepts of engineering in a totally hands-on way.
5. Hide and Seek
Hide-and-seek, is a children’s game in which the person who is hiding closes their eyes for a brief period (usually counting to 100).
Once the seeker closes his eyes, the hiders then open their eyes and try to find the seeker; Once he is found he becomes the next seeker in a round.
Conclusion
I hope that you have enjoyed this article and that you see the potential of these five indoor games. This should assist you and your children in finding some activities to do together at home, or even at school or as a part of a lesson perhaps. Above all, I hope that they bring everyone some joy while also providing some entertainment in times of need.
