For all the moms out there.... and dads too!

31 Things To Do on a Boring, Rainy or Cold day...

Ok, before I go into my post I want to share another blogger's post.

http://www.thriftyhomemaker.com/2010/01/31-winter-activities-for-kids.html

1. Make a cake/ cupcakes and use powdered sugar for icing and drizzle over a paper snowflake.
2. Write a poem or story about snow or winter
3. Hide a mitten in the room somewhere and let others try to find it. Give them clues by telling them whether they are 'hot' (near the mitten) or 'cold' (far from the mitten).
4. Go for a walk and look for animal tracks in snow
5. Make ice cube popsicles by freezing juice and putting a toothpick in to hold it with
6. Make snowmen out of old socks
7. Watch birds
8. Make a list of things to do in 2011
9. Draw a winter picture
10. Clean toys, books and clothes to bless others with
11. Eat popcorn and play a game
12. Make cinnamon toast in the oven
13. Make glitter snowflakes, draw on paper with glue shake glitter or salt let dry and write Psalm 51:7
14. Make ice sun catchers using pie plates and nature items, add water and string to freeze and hang up.
15. Make pizza and watch a movie
16. Make snowflakes with tortillas
17. Bake Cookies
18. Make Marshmallow snowmen
19. Make Rice Socks
20. Make Snowflake Tshirts
21. Have Picnic inside
22. Make igloo with marshmallows/sugar cubes and icing
23. Play with snow in a tub / pan / tub in the house.
24. New Years Poppers to give to others
25. Make Snow Cream if it snows or make glue snowflakes
26. New Years Day Dinner
27. Play in Snow if no snow make white play dough
28. Read snow and winter books
29. Make Paper Snow Flakes
30. Pinecone Bird Feeders
31. Make Donuts out of can biscuits

Now my post.
I love all these ideas but some aren't ones I would do even if my kids were still little. I thought what a cool idea to make a list like this though. So here I am, making my own version of the 31 things to do on a boring, rainy or cold day...

31 Things To Do on a Boring, Rainy or Cold day... 


1) using construction paper make a hopscotch board on your floor. Use bean bags, larger coins, small soft toys or such to instead of rocks.

2) Take silly pictures of each other with a digital camera.

3) Put on a fashion show.


4) make a tent out of blankets and have story time in the tent. (String up strings and drape the blankets over them to hang them as the sides of the tent or throw a blanket over the kitchen table covering all the sides and camp under the table.) :o) 

5) Make sun catchers with coffee filters, markers and spray bottles of water. color with markers, spray with water then let dry. :o)

6) make up a game to play. 


7) tell stories


8) do some kitchen science.


9) play with a light up bouncy ball or flashlights in a dark room.


10) create a spa in your house complete with a nail polishing center, a facial area and a hair dressing table.


11) play floor hockey in the basement or on carpet. You could use bouncy balls instead of hard balls.


12) Make your own phone using cans and string. Go into separate rooms and talk to each other. :o)


13) build with Legos. You could make all sorts of things from complete cities to futuristic cars!


14) Play house. Play dolls.


15) Create your own restaurant. Make a menu, decorate the table top and then serve food suing the fancy dishes.


16) think of what era you would have liked to be born in and then dress up and spend the day like you actually lived in that era.

17) go for an expedition in your own house. Plan a route, and events to do at each destination (ie: room)

18) start a scavenger hunt

19) make up silly songs

20) play the music really loud and dance the day away.

21) bake cookies

22) make a rainy day scrapbook. (Scrapbook about only the things you would do on a rainy day)

23) act out different animals

24) play with water. use food coloring, toys rocks etc.... have fun with it.

25) Have a pajama day. Bring the blankets and pillows out int the living room, cuddle up and watch a movie together.

26) go outside in the rain and dance and play in it. Stomp in all those puddles!

27) have a fear factor day. Do things you usually wouldn't like to do just to see if you can do them. Make sure there are prizes for all that hard work of doing things you don't like!!!!

28) create an obstacle course through your house and time yourself as you race thru it.

29) Tie Dye t-shirts or pajamas. You could also do pillowcases too. :o)

30) using window markers decorate your windows for all the world to see.

31) Play Marco Polo, sharks and minnows, or other such games, in a spacious open area lke the living =room or basement.

Ok, so there is the not 31 things I could think of. I hope I have not repeated any. lol If you like this and wish to share it by all means do so. If you try any of these ideas and like them comment below.

Oh, here are a couple of more ideas.

Play jepordy (make up your own questions and such.)
play wheel of fortune (again, make it up as you play)
act out your favorite tv show or book
Make your own ice cream or ice cream sandwiches


Ok, that is it for now. lol I think
Have a great night!!