Note: Some of the products shown in these photos were given to me free of charge from Melissa & Doug Toys. All opinions are my own. Affiliate links are provided for your convenience. It’s raining outside. The kids have more energy than usual. You glance at the clock. It’s going to be a long day unless you can get them moving. How about some fun indoor activities for rainy days? I’ve put together some activities we’ve done, as well as activities from my favorite kid bloggers. Keep this post bookmarked for those days when you know you can’t get outdoors. Bean Bag Activities I am a firm believer in balancing quiet and active time, no matter what the weather is like outside. Children need to move. Because of this, and our unpredictable weather, I make sure to have active indoor ideas on hand. It has saved us so many times! When I feel that energy level soar, we stop what we are doing and start moving! Here are some of our favorites: We are fortunate to have a large indoor gym where we can use balls to toss into our basketball hoop, to kick, and to throw to friends. Here are some other fun ways to use balls indoors: Kick the Cup: This ball theme alphabet activity is fun way to practice identifying letter sounds while kicking a ball. (Mom Inspired Life) Skee Ball: Let your little one get busy trying to get each colored ball into the appropriate basket! (I Can Teach My Child) Indoor Counting Croquet: Hit the ball through the hoop in numerical order. (Toddler Approved) Toss the Ball into the Basket: Grab an empty basket and toss balls (or bean bags) into it. (FSPDT)
Melissa & Doug materials we used:
Dilly Dally Kickball Here are some fun ideas to use with bean bags: Bean Bag Toss on the Stairs: Add some climbing to this fun counting activity. (How Wee Learn) Shape Toss: Make shapes on the floor with tape and identify them as bean bags are tossed. (Learn, Play, Imagine) Bean Bag Knock Down Game: Create your own targets using foam board. (Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls) Paper Plate Color Toss Game: Keep track of what color the bean bag lands on! (Buggy and Buddy) Bean Bag Stop and Catch: Stomp on the board to make the bean bag fly! (I Can Teach My Child) Paper Plate Bean Bag Activity: Focus your aim so that the bean bag lands on the plate. (J Daniel 4s Mom) Walkin’ in the Jungle: Make big motor movements such as walking, stomping, jumping, and skipping to the song “Walking in the Jungle”. (Preschool Toolbox) Balloon Tennis: Keep balloons and fly swatters on hand when your kids have some extra energy to burn! (Little Bins for Little Hands) Leaping Over Logs: Count how many blocks that need to be stacked and then the children leap over them. (Fun-a-Day) Giant Alphabet Activity: Draw very large letters to get the whole body moving! (Lalymom) Ring Toss: This game makes an excellent form of gross motor practice as well as helps with hand-eye coordination. (From ABCs to ACTs) Animal Charades: Act out the animal card you draw from the pile! (Buggy and Buddy) Giddy Buggy Kickball Giddy Buggy Bowling Set Dilly Dally Turtle Target
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