Rainy Day Play

‘There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing’ Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Do your children go stir crazy inside on rainy days? Time to take them outside. Playing outside in the rain is an experience that children love – from jumping in puddles to catching raindrops on their tongue.

So forget about the extra washing , put on their wet weather gear and head outside with our top 20 rainy day activities:

1. Measure puddles is with a stick
2. Make mud pies
3. Make a mudslide or slip n slide
4. Make nature potions with fallen flowers and leaves
5. Play a game of ‘Pooh sticks’
6. Make ‘Stick/ Leaf’ boats
7. Build a dam
8. Explore items that sink or float
9. What creates a bigger splash? Rock or a Stick
10. Mud painting
11. Paint in the rain – what does the rain drops do to your paint?
12. Build a bark ‘marble’ run to manipulate water
13. Build a shelter using tarps or a Den with Sticks
14. Go on a worm hunt
15. Create Rainy Orchestra – use pots and pans to let rain create different sounds
16. It’s not a stick! Create a pretend fishing rod with a stick and string
17. Use a magnifying glass to look for bugs that come out in the rain
18. Look for fungi on logs
19. Make a rain gauge with a cup and ruler
20. Play stuck in the mud

We would love to hear your rainy day play ideas too!