During the summer, your stepkids will most likely spend their days outside. Soaking up the sunshine and making memories with their friends and siblings.
Now that autumn is in full swing, you’ll probably find their outdoor activities are often rained out. No problem; we’ve put together ten fantastic ways to keep the kids entertained on rainy days. Let’s go!
Set Up a Treasure Hunt
Keep the kids busy in a separate room, then start hiding clues and small gifts around the house, leading to the master prize. This needn’t be elaborate nor expensive.
The reward at the end can be a movie night, gaming tournament or their favorite meal. And it can keep them occupied for hours!
Create a Home Cinema
Arrange the sofas and chairs around your TV, make some popcorn and choose a favorite movie. Hey presto; you have a home theater!
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Build a Fort
The rainy day classic! Grab some sheets, chairs, pillows, toys and games.
Use the chairs and sheets to build your structure, then fill the underneath with pillows and blankets for a cozy atmosphere. Then, you can all play to your heart’s content!
Get Crafty!
Embrace your creativity by spending time on crafts with your stepkids. Take some basic supplies, such as paper, paint, glue, glitter and stickers and let their imaginations run wild!
You can also work on projects such as scrapbooks, masks and snowglobes.
Grab a Board Game
The perfect combination of fun and friendly competition! Let your stepkids decide which game they want to play, then gather around as a family to enjoy it together.
P-A-R-T-Y!
Time to find the disco ball! Make a playlist, snap on some glow sticks, blow up balloons and dance the day away!
Not only is this heaps of fun, but it burns off plenty of energy. There’ll be no protesting at bedtime!
Put on a Show
Whether they like to sing, dance, act, tell jokes, or simply enjoy their moment in the spotlight, a wonderful way to spend a rainy afternoon is to hold a show for your talented stepkids. Provide plenty of praise, encouragement and applause!
Make Sweet Treats
Rainy days are made for baking. Teach your stepkids a new skill, keep them occupied, then enjoy the sweet treats together.
You can even share some of your creations with friends and neighbors!
Paint your Faces
Face painting is always a popular choice for kids, especially when they’re in charge of the designs! Keep some face paints in the house, and bring them out when the weather isn’t playing fair.
You might even let the kids paint your face!
Get the Coats on and Play in the Puddles!
OK, a rainy day might make you all want to stay inside, but there’s a lot of fun to be had out there! Grab your coats and boots and have some fun in the puddles.
And when you get home, treat yourselves to some well-earned hot chocolate!
There you have it! Rainy days are nothing to fear when there’s so much fun to be had!
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