

Grab some wooden spoons and start a marching band around the living roomġ1. Pots and Pans: This one isn’t for the faint of heart, but banging on pots and pans always brings toddlers a special kind of joy. Related: 13 Adorable Forts for When Inside Play Is a Must iStockġ0. Cover your table with newspaper or put your volcano on a baking sheet for easy clean-up. Grab a cup and throw in some baking soda, squirt in a little dish soap, add in some vinegar, and watch the magic unfold! If you have some food coloring on hand, add some red dye to make your volcano even more realistic. Lovely Lava: Homemade volcanos never cease to amaze kids. Pipe cleaners are great for weaving in and out if your toddler is up for a challenge.ĩ. Toddlers love watching spaghetti fall through. Grab your colander and whatever you have on hand that fits through the holes. Colander Capers: Work on fine motor skills while passing the time on a rainy day. If you are feeling brave, add a few drops of food coloring.Ĩ. Paint with shaving cream on a cookie sheet or on the shower wall. Shaving Cream Shenanigans: For an inexpensive activity that will keep your little one busy for a long time, break out the shaving cream. Make Tracks: Grab a little flour or rice from the pantry and let your toddler drive their Hot Wheels through the “snow” to create some tracks.ħ. To add more interest, turn the handprints into dinos, birds, or trees.Ħ. As a bonus, you can save these to give to grandparents the next time they visit. Handy Handprints: Those toddler hands and feet get so big so quickly! Use your rainy day at home to make some hand-and-foot prints. Reuse the Recycling: Dig into the recycling bin and pull out anything usable to create a cardboard box and bubble-wrap masterpiece.ĥ. A Big Blanket that is really big at 10′ by 10′ makes epic forts in seconds but any blanket or sheet can work!Ĥ. Crawl inside to read a book or have a secret snack. Build a Fort: Rain or shine toddlers love forts! Grab a blanket or take the cushions off the couch and build a fort. If you want to plan ahead, make things easy on yourself and try a Zuru Bunch O Balloons that are self-sealing and come with a small air pump. When your toddler starts climbing the walls, help them get their energy out by blowing one up and working with them to keep the balloon in the air for as long as possible. Air Balloon: Keep a few balloons around for a rainy day.
