Ideas for indoor activities to do with children when it's raining
When rain shows up and going out becomes complicated, don't panic: the house can quickly turn into a real playground. Here are our best ideas for indoor activities for kids, to keep little ones and big ones busy on rainy days.
Create, tinker, imagine (and get it everywhere)
Into the kitchen!
The kitchen becomes a real playground when you share it with the kids. Preparing a yoghurt cake, cookies or muffins is a chance to mix, taste and above all share a complicit moment. It's the ultimate indulgent and comforting activity, perfect for rainy days.
With paintbrushes, their fingers or even a little sponge, let their imagination run free. All you need is to lay out a big sheet of paper, put on a smock and you're all set!
Do Some Painting
Knead, roll, invent
Playdough is an indoor activity for children that soothes as much as it entertains. Kids can create animals, characters or little imaginary objects, while developing their motor skills.
Folding paper and watching a shape come to life is pretty rewarding for a child, isn't it? Plane, boat, heart or funny animal — origami is a calm activity, ideal for working on concentration.
One fold, two folds…
to learn without even
realising it
Putting together the pieces of a puzzle is an excellent activity for stimulating logic and patience. Choose a model suited to their age: favourite animals, landscapes or characters! To do alone or as a family.
Do a Puzzle
Stories to escape to all cosy and warm
For a calm and comforting moment, go for reading. Illustrated picture books or bedtime stories let you escape, all cosy at home, while the rain falls outside.
It's the perfect activity for a great time together as a family. Memory games, cooperative games or little card games let the little ones have fun, learn and share lovely moments, all cosy at home.
Games and (above all) laughter
Moving to let off steam (even in the living room)
1, 2, 3... music!
When energy overflows, put on some music and dance! Copy a simple choreography, follow a video or dance freely in the living room to let out kids who are bursting with energy.
For a quiet moment, suggest a few yoga poses adapted for children or a short guided meditation. Transform into an animal, breathe deeply, stretch… A wonderfully simple way to slow down and find calm again.
Breathe, stretch, settle
Interactive activities
Stories to listen to with your eyes closed
Podcasts for children are perfect for stimulating their imagination, while staying nice and calm at home. On Spotify, Deezer or Apple Podcasts, you're sure to find your favourite!
The Picoteam's top 3 favourite podcasts:
- Les podcasts d'Auden
- Dis-moi pourquoi ?
- Encore une histoire
Choose a movie or a cartoon, prepare a little snack and get your children comfortable under a blanket. A 100% fun activity!
Home cinema, cocooning style
Fun activities
Stepping into someone else's shoes for a game
Dress-up is always a safe bet for keeping children busy at home. All it takes is a costume or a few accessories for them to have fun playing roles and inventing stories.
Changing up their space a little can become a real game. Moving cushions, hanging drawings or reorganising toys will help your little one make the space their own.
Redecorate or rearrange their bedroom
The perfect fort for escaping
With a few sheets, some cushions and lots of imagination, you can build a fort. A perfect hideaway to read, play or dream, and a must-do activity on rainy days.
the things your little ones say
« On the ski trip: I'm going to put on my house combo » - Gaston, 3 years old
« Mum can I watch a cartoon turned on? » - Liya, 3 years old
« Oh the snow, it's all erased… » - Hector, 3 years old
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Hello, moi c’est Capucine ! J’espère que cet article vous a plu. Passionnée par la rédaction et spécialisée dans les contenus autour de la petite enfance, je fais partie de l’équipe éditoriale de Petit Picotin. Au fil du blog, j’explore les questions du quotidien des familles pour vous partager conseils, idées et inspirations, en m’appuyant sur des recherches, des sources spécialisées et l’expertise de notre équipe.
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