By Ingrid Lee

Fun Activities for toddlers on those rainy days can be easier than you think. You have to come up with some fun indoor activities. Use these on rainy days, and even when Winter comes around. It is amazing how as parents we can get creative right along with our toddlers.

Keep the Craft Bag stocked and ready. Crafts are great, but remember that you should always try and create different and new activities also. There may be just a short little rain storm and you don’t want to make crafts.

So here are some of my family’s fun activities for toddlers that I hope you will Enjoy!!!

Indoor Treasure Hunt Game

Materials Needed:

1. Small toys or snacks
2. Treasure map. you can make up an easy one out of paper. (optional)

Directions:

1. Have an indoor treasure hunt by hiding several small toys, books, or special snacks around the house.
2. Give your child clues or draw a map that leads to the treasure.

Paper Golf

Materials Needed:

1. Construction paper or newspaper
2. Tape
3. Golf or tennis balls
4. Styrofoam cups or plastic cups

Directions:

1. Make golf clubs for each player by rolling up several sheets of newspaper or (you may use construction paper) and taping them securely.
2. Put the Styrofoam cups in different areas of the house that will serve as the “holes”.
3. Use your golf club to try to roll the ball to the hole.

Bake Cookies

One of the best fun activities for toddlers is baking cookies. My toddler loves to help me bake cookies. Of course it can be more of a mess but who cares. They will be learning and having fun at the same time.

Indoor Camping

We all know this one. It was so much fun growing up and making a tent out of blankets and chairs. However now, you can buy those indoor pop tents for the kids that fit right in your living room. These are nice! The old fashioned way all you’ll need is a couple of chairs and a blanket. My toddler will play for hours like this. Make a “pretend campfire”. Shut off the televisions. Fun activities for toddlers can take place in their imaginations. Allow them to come up with great ideas on their own. Buy a sound machine or an outdoor sounds CD to make it more realistic!!! The great part moms and dads is there are no mosquitoes or bugs. YEAH!! So bring out the sleeping bags and have FUN!

Hide and Seek

Any size of house is great to play this fun game. Every child loves a game of hide and seek. Especially toddlers!!! Couches and closets make the best hiding spots. Whether you have a big house or small house this game can be played everywhere.

There are just a few fun activities for toddlers that my family and I enjoy. Even though it rains, the kids can still have fun. I enjoy spending time with my toddler. I choose to live by this motto: “Enjoy your children and spend lots of time with them, before you know it they will be teenagers.”

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