Inside activities

With the current rainy and cold weather, I thought I would share some links to indoor activities which will help keep your children occupied.

(All these ideas came from Family Education)

Activity

• Hide and Seek - here's a different version; hide a ticking clock and have the child find it by its sound
• Bean Bag Toss - make some bean bags for inside fun
• Hot or Cold - play this with small toys or edible treats for an exciting change
  
• Pillow throw - hit the moving target; PLAY THIS IN A PLACE WITH NO BREAKABLES
  

Creativity

• Let your runaway artist create his own mural - tie his crayons to his easel or create a place to tie them so that your child cannot write except where allowed
• Paper bag faces - your child gets to tear paper into pieces, stuff them into a bag, and create his own puppet face
• Froot Loop Sand - put that sugar-laden cereal to good use; your child will enjoy creating his own sand artwork on a sheet of paper
• Play with boxes - encourage your child's imagination and story making abilities
  

Kitchen time

• Light to dark - add food coloring to a glass of water, one drop at a time. Talk to your child about light and dark colors. (You could also mix colors and talk about how to create new colors.)
  
• Apple smile - your toddler or older child will enjoy creating an edible smile complete with teeth
• Alphabet sandwiches - using alphabet cereal, your child can write messages on a slice of bread spread with peanut butter
• Living room picnic - create happy memories with your child
• Kitchen helper - let your child help you put away silverware

Take advantage of this weather to spend some extra time enjoying your child.