Rainy Day Activity Jar

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

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