We seem to be right in the middle of monsoon season lately with rainy day after rainy day in the UK. The rain is lovely, but there comes a point where you think, enough is enough, I want to go outside again! The park is wet, passing cars splash water all over you, and the kids think it’s a great idea to sit down in the puddles and cover themselves from head to toe in rainwater. It can be hard to think of rainy day activities for the kids to do that won’t break the bank.
So what can you do when you’ve been cooped up in the house for days and you’re all beginning to go a little bit stir crazy?
Staying in the house
There are lots of activites you can try that will make staying at home for another day a little bit more interesting. Put the phones away, turn the TV off and have some good old fashioned fun. Show your children what life was like before technology was at their fingertips.
Board games
Board games aren’t just for Christmas Day when you’ve all eaten too much turkey and don’t want to move, they can be fun any day of the year. Dig out all of your favourite games and show your children how it’s done. Think M

Jigsaws
Charity shops are great for finding jigsaws that aren’t too expensive.
Baking
Autumn is made for baking. Pumpkin pies, spooky cupcakes
Write a story
Kids have amazing imaginations, so why not try writing a story together. Create some characters, plan the setting and let your imaginations take flight.

Sofa fort
Sofa forts are the classic rainy day activity. You can’t go through childhood without builidng one at least once! You could even dress up as different characters and act out a story.
Getting outside
Just because it’s raining, it doesnt mean you cant venture out of the house. There are plenty of fun things to do that dont involve getting cold and wet.
Soft play
Soft play is always a
The library
The library is perfect for a rainy day, with bounce and
Museum/National Trust
It’s always worth checking if there are any events on in the museums in your area, as lots of them offer interactive learning play for children.
Also, the National Trust quite often have interactive activites on at their sites too. Check out their amazing rainy day activity page for some inspiration.

Arcades/2p machines
2p machines are great fun for
Emracing the rain
If youre feeling brave, you could throw on some waterproofs on and embrace the rain!
Puddles
Children love jumping in puddles, and there’s no reason why we

Poohsticks
Poohsticks is such a simple, but fun game, and it’s even better when it’s windy and rainy. It’s a game
The beach
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I hope you enjoy my rainy day activities, and I hope they make your rainy days a little bit brighter. Do you have a favourite activity to do with your children when it’s looking a bit grey and miserable outside?
Some fantastic ideas – especially the ones that embrace and enjoy the rain!
We can’t get away from it, so we might as well embrace it 🙂 Not all the time though, sometimes we need a hot chocolate and a blanket!
These are such lovely ideas, I am all for embracing the rain when it comes, but sometimes it is lovely to be inside and enjoy some good old fashioned fun x
So many of my friends are having children and it’s always a question – what to do on rainy day?! This post is super! Now I know that rainy-pancake-day sounds better than ever! 🙂
Ah, glad you liked it 🙂 The thing I have the most trouble with on a rainy day is that my little boy loves the rain and just wants to be outside! So sometimes, we just have to embrace it lol.