Hey Guys,
With Kayden getting older, it is becoming more important to keep him occupied during the day. With the warmer weather here, we are loving spending our days outdoors, but mother nature likes to change it up a bit and give us rain. This keeps us indoors, which can get boring and depressing.
Here are a few of my go to rainy day activities:
Movies
Kayden wont sit down for a whole movie, but it will keep him occupied for about an hour if he is into it. We have Curious George DVD's and some popular Pixar and Disney movies. It is always fun to curl up under the covers, and make some popcorn. Kayden absolutely loves popcorn, so any excuse to eat it, he is down!
Crafts
I usually save painting for fridays and rainy days. As you parents know it takes a lot of effort and your full attention when your toddler paints. Since we rarely do it, Kayden always has a blast doing it. I have some wooden letters and Kayden picks a letter and paints it. It helps him work on the alphabet which is great as well! Kayden loves coloring and drawing. Nothing beats a classic coloring book or plain paper. I have tried crafts in the oast but Kayden didn't have the patience for it. If your child(ren) can ( I envy you) , that is a great way for them to do something creative, while working on their motor skills. We also have playdoh in about every color you can imagine. Kayden loves squishing it and rolling small balls.
Reading books
Kayden loves reading books, and he is even more in love with the library. I cant stress how happy i am that this is one of his joys. Whenever there is some quiet time in the house, he goes and grabs some books from his room and flips through them. On rainy days, we go in his room, sit on a chair and go through a few books. Kayden loves picking the books we read (he has his favorites) and can sit for a good 30 minutes. Since Kayden is close to 3, he points everything out in books and relates it to his life.
Rough housing
Some parents think you shouldn't rough house (my mom being one of them) but there are some things that come with being a mom to a toddler boy. Kayden loves to rough house. I don't let him knock me out or bruise me up. We have limits, and whether or not i like it, its going to happen. It is usually something he does with his dad (since i am such a wimp) but once in awhile i jump in. We always do it on a soft surface (like a bed) and he jumps and falls and it exhausts him. Its a great alternative to running outside.
Pull out 'special toys'
Remember back when your toddler was a baby? You had those special toys that you pulled out when you went out, and wanted to keep them quiet? This is great for rainy day activities. Kayden has 2 toy bins. One with blocks, cars, balls and interactive toys. We have another bin for the big toys. He doesnt often remember what's in there so when i open it, kayden gets excited. Its great because it is like he got a new toy all over again, and as he gets older he rediscovers new ways to play with them.
Since we live in apartment, (as you all know) there isn't a lot of room for us to play. These ideas work great, regardless of how big or small your house is.
With Kayden getting older, it is becoming more important to keep him occupied during the day. With the warmer weather here, we are loving spending our days outdoors, but mother nature likes to change it up a bit and give us rain. This keeps us indoors, which can get boring and depressing.
Here are a few of my go to rainy day activities:
Movies
Kayden wont sit down for a whole movie, but it will keep him occupied for about an hour if he is into it. We have Curious George DVD's and some popular Pixar and Disney movies. It is always fun to curl up under the covers, and make some popcorn. Kayden absolutely loves popcorn, so any excuse to eat it, he is down!
Crafts
I usually save painting for fridays and rainy days. As you parents know it takes a lot of effort and your full attention when your toddler paints. Since we rarely do it, Kayden always has a blast doing it. I have some wooden letters and Kayden picks a letter and paints it. It helps him work on the alphabet which is great as well! Kayden loves coloring and drawing. Nothing beats a classic coloring book or plain paper. I have tried crafts in the oast but Kayden didn't have the patience for it. If your child(ren) can ( I envy you) , that is a great way for them to do something creative, while working on their motor skills. We also have playdoh in about every color you can imagine. Kayden loves squishing it and rolling small balls.
Reading books
Kayden loves reading books, and he is even more in love with the library. I cant stress how happy i am that this is one of his joys. Whenever there is some quiet time in the house, he goes and grabs some books from his room and flips through them. On rainy days, we go in his room, sit on a chair and go through a few books. Kayden loves picking the books we read (he has his favorites) and can sit for a good 30 minutes. Since Kayden is close to 3, he points everything out in books and relates it to his life.
Rough housing
Some parents think you shouldn't rough house (my mom being one of them) but there are some things that come with being a mom to a toddler boy. Kayden loves to rough house. I don't let him knock me out or bruise me up. We have limits, and whether or not i like it, its going to happen. It is usually something he does with his dad (since i am such a wimp) but once in awhile i jump in. We always do it on a soft surface (like a bed) and he jumps and falls and it exhausts him. Its a great alternative to running outside.
Pull out 'special toys'
Remember back when your toddler was a baby? You had those special toys that you pulled out when you went out, and wanted to keep them quiet? This is great for rainy day activities. Kayden has 2 toy bins. One with blocks, cars, balls and interactive toys. We have another bin for the big toys. He doesnt often remember what's in there so when i open it, kayden gets excited. Its great because it is like he got a new toy all over again, and as he gets older he rediscovers new ways to play with them.
Since we live in apartment, (as you all know) there isn't a lot of room for us to play. These ideas work great, regardless of how big or small your house is.
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