Free Rainy Day Activities For the Summer

1 Ages 2-4

Toddlers are natural explorers, so if you have to keep them cooped up indoors all day, be prepared to have some interactive adventures planned.

Finger-paint masterpieces
Have a puppet show with socks
Go to the library for story time
Have your own story time with pillows and twinkly lights
Play together with blocks
Put together a puzzle
Have a dance party
Play Simon Says
Sing songs together

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2 Ages 5-8

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This is a great age because children have better motor skills and impulse control by now. Take advantage of that and dive into more complex activities.

Play hide and seek
Create a collage with paint
Make an obstacle course throughout the house
Make a fort with all the blankets you can find
Have an indoor beach party with towels and snacks
Do an at-home facial together
Listen to an audiobook
Make a music playlist for the whole family

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3 Ages 9-12

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Older kids might be more willing to try something new, so urge them to think outside the box!

Have a scavenger hunt with prizes
Make your own scary movie
Discover sudoku together
Create a slideshow of your last family holiday
Try guided meditation with an app
Play musical instruments with makeshift items
Play dress-up with costumes
Write letters to family members far away

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4 Ages 13+

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Teenagers can be a challenge to keep engaged and off devices, but zoom in on whatever is of most interest to them and you'll have a captive audience in no time.

Watch a horror film together
Have an all-day movie marathon
Have a pillow fight
Help reorganise their room
Cook a new recipe together
Introduce them to your '90s playlists
Teach them to play poker
Learn how to make origami
Make s'mores by roasting marshmallows over the stove
Read the Harry Potter books aloud

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