Are you in need of some inspiration to get the kids out of the door when it’s chucking it down? Here’s some ideas… 

Rain Don’t Stop Play!

1 – Go jumping in muddy puddles! 

You forget just how much kids (and adults!) love this. So simple, but such fun. All you need – kids, feet, wellies… or do you?

2 – Go for a walk in the rain in bare feet! 

Probably in the back garden, or yard. But gravel can work as well as grass. Favourite choice of our 7 year old. “Squidgy!”

3 – Do a wet nature exploration

Look out for animals and creatures that love the wet. Talk about why they like the rain. You can be in the garden, or on the pavement. “Look at the rain drops on that spider web!”.

4 – Go umbrella dancing or paddling

Get all your umbrellas and go singing in the rain! Or get a paddling pool out and play at being ducks!

5 – Rain bouncing

Get some pots and pans and turn them upside down to see how high the rain bounces on different surfaces. If you have a trampoline – get your macs on and see how high you can bounce the rain!

6 – Catch the rain

On your tongue. Or in a bottle. See how much you can catch. What does it taste like? You can also listen to what it sounds like when it falls.

7 – Make nature boats & mud pies

Gather leaves and twigs, make boats, then float them in puddles down the stream, or even the street (take care by roads). Mash up a mud pie afterwards – you’re already wet!

8 – Go to the park

“It’s the same! And it’s fun!” Take an old towel for the slide and and take another one for mums & dads to sit on!

9 – Make a waterproof den

Traditional or modern? Tent or sticks; tarpaulin, or twigs? See if you can make it waterproof with leaves and twigs. Take photos and share your #wildtime

10 – Water wonders

If you can’t get outside, kids can learn about how water moves by looking at windows. See how water droplets join together and talk about how this also works with streams & rivers, too.

Please let us know your favourites and we can make a huge list for others to enjoy!

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