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    Rainy Day Activity Jar

    Published: May 7, 2014 · Modified: Apr 15, 2021 by Jenn · This post may contain affiliate links.

    This rainy day activity jar has over 50 easy ideas for keeping little ones busy on days when playing outside isn’t possible. Most are fun or crafty but there are a couple of chores mixed in too. Whenever you hear “I’m bored” just reach for a slip of paper and complete the activity. Repeat as necessary.

    Rainy Day Activity Jar with over 50 Activites

    Rainy Day Activity Jar

    You will need:
    1 pint Mason jar
    colored copy paper
    Ribbon
    Scissors

    Handwrite or copy/paste/print the list below onto colored copy paper.
    Cut out so that each activity is on a separate strip of paper.
    Fold each strip and place in the jar
    Place lid on the jar and attach ribbon if desired.

    Rainy Day Activities for Kids

    1. Playdoh
    2. Bake Cookies
    3. Crumple paper: play indoor basketball
    4. Paint
    5. Glow stick bath
    6. Make s’mores
    7. Puppet show
    8. Scavenger hunt
    9. Letters to soldiers
    10. Library trip
    11. Craft time
    12. Relay races
    13. Play in big boxes
    14. Clean out under the bed
    15. Dress up
    16. Color
    17. Organize shoes in all the closets
    18. Movie night
    19. Build a fort
    20. Eat fast food
    21. Read out loud
    22. Board Games
    23. Dance to the radio
    24. Make greeting cards
    25. Museum trip
    26. Picnic in living room
    27. Put on sock and “skate” on the floors
    28. Ride bikes in the house
    29. Play date at a friend’s house
    30. Play with tractors and trucks in dry beans
    31. Flash cards
    32. Make super hero capes from T-shirts
    33. Take blanket rides through the house
    34. Movie afternoon with popcorn
    35. Puzzles
    36. Take Glamour Shots
    37. Dust the furniture
    38. Costumes
    39. Play ball with a balloon in the hallway
    40. Dance-off
    41. Laundry day
    42. Fashion show
    43. Play beauty shop
    44. Make a card or craft for Daddy
    45. Crumpled paper snowball fight
    46. Tie dye something
    47. Have a sock ball fight
    48. Reading time
    49. Fill the water table with beans or beads
    50. Blow bubbles
    51. Bubble bath
    52. Cleaning day
    53. Make handprints

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