Rainy Day Activities for Kids
Rain outside doesn't have to mean a boring day inside.
Sometimes the best adventures happen without even leaving the house.
Whether you're looking for easy indoor activities, screen-free entertainment, printable colouring pages or something to keep children busy during the school holidays, Quacky & Rex have plenty of ideas.
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Build an Indoor Den
A few blankets, cushions and chairs can become:
- A dinosaur cave
- A castle
- A secret clubhouse
- A spaceship
- Quacky & Rex Adventure HQ
Add books, a torch and a few snacks and suddenly you've created somewhere completely new.
Indoor Treasure Hunt
Hide clues around the house and let children follow them.
For younger children, clues can be very simple:
“Look where we keep the milk.”
“Find somewhere your teddy sleeps.”
“Where do we keep our shoes?”
The final treasure doesn't need to cost anything. Let the winner choose the next story, movie or family game.
Colouring Time
Colouring is one of the easiest rainy-day activities because children can start almost immediately.
Set out crayons, colouring pencils and printable pages.
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Make a Cardboard Adventure
Before throwing away a cardboard box, give it to the kids.
A cardboard box can become almost anything.
Make:
- A dinosaur
- A robot
- A pirate ship
- A racing car
- A house for toys
Let imagination do the rest.
Create Your Own Story
Ask children three questions:
Who is the hero?
Where are they going?
What goes wrong?
Then make up a story together.
Quacky might discover a mysterious door.
Rex might lose his favourite toy.
Perhaps they find a treasure map hidden underneath the bed.
There is no wrong answer.
Have a Family Mini Olympics
Try silly indoor events including sock throwing into a washing basket, teddy balancing, slow walking races and dinosaur impressions.
Rainy days don't have to be expensive.
Sometimes all children need is a little imagination.
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