Fun Activities for Kids to Do Inside

Make rainy days more enjoyable with fun games and activities for kids to do indoors. Just because everyone is stuck inside for the day doesn't mean you can't have a good time. Gather the family for creative and imaginative activities both kids and adults will enjoy. This is the time to bond with your children and let them choose activities they want to do.

  1. Make a Fort

    • Get together with your kids on a rainy day and make a fort in a bedroom, living room or playroom. Gather up sheets and blankets to construct the fort and choose an area of your house that has enough space for the fort and ample furniture to attach the fort to. Use heavy objects to hold down corners of the sheets; for example, put a paperweight over a sheet corner that is on top of a table. You can also use heavy-duty tape or thumb tacks if you are attaching part of the sheet or blanket to a wall. Once the fort is made, spend the day bonding with imaginative and quiet activities such as reading, listening to music, playing board games and telling stories.

    Animal Jumble

    • Create a jumble of animal parts that kids put together to make a new animal species. This works best with at least three children, but it works with two as well. Amanda Formaro suggests on the Kinder Art website that you assign each child a body part such as arms, legs or torso and instruct her to draw the body part of any animal of her choosing on construction paper. Once each child is finished, have them put the animal together and see what they created. The head of a tiger, the torso of an elephant and the legs of a zebra, for example, might be a Tig-phant-bra.

    Game Night

    • Plan a family game night as a way to enjoy time with your kids indoors. The first rule for game night is to shut off the TV, phones, radio and any other distractions. Let the kids decide on a game to play. If they can't agree on a game, let them each choose one and have a game-playing marathon. It can be a classic board game or a family-oriented video game such as one for the Nintendo Wii. Have plenty of snacks and beverages to enjoy while you play your games. Use this time to emphasize the importance of honesty, fair play and understanding that you might not always win.

    Hide the Object

    • Hide an object for your younger children to find and see who can spot it first. Choose an object such as a toy, stuffed animal or water bottle. Have the kids close their eyes and hide the object in plain view but not directly in front of them. On the fireplace mantle or bookshelf is a good place to start. When they open their eyes, tell them to look right away and see who finds the object first.

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