| Rainy days are often the bane of many parents who | | | | 6- Make the kids write letters to people living far |
| feel that active kids who are stuck inside rooms are | | | | away. The age of handwritten letters is not yet |
| actually more destructive than anything else. They | | | | passé, so ask them to be special to their |
| stay indoors and just watch TV or play video games. | | | | special relatives and friends. |
| Some activities, if judiciously managed can actually | | | | 7- Organise an impromptu fashion show for the kids |
| help parents to manage kids indoors also. Thereafter, | | | | with the help of some elders. They can play dress up. |
| any rainy days would not prove dreaded to parents. | | | | Little girls would surely enjoy this game. |
| 1- The first activity is coloring which at the face of it | | | | 8- Let the kids have their own card games. Teach |
| seems to be very simple. But it is cheaper and can | | | | them how to play and they will go on for hours |
| take a lot of their time. In case you don't have any | | | | altogether. |
| coloring books at home, you can take some | | | | 9- Play with Bingo set and make one from scratch. |
| sketches from internet and make the kids color | | | | Include prizes for winners. |
| individual pages. | | | | 10- Make the kids cook and bake with recipes from |
| 2- Make the kids solve puzzles which are not only a | | | | internet. But choose only those recipes that are safe |
| challenge to their intellect but are also helpful in | | | | with kids around. Kids can make their own lunch or |
| keeping them busy for a long time. In case you do | | | | dinner. |
| not want to have expensive puzzles you can hunt | | | | 11- Use activity books that have crossword puzzles, |
| them from flea markets or from garage sales. | | | | word games, maths games, quizzes etc. Dollar stores |
| 3- Board games are kids' all time favourite pastime. | | | | are full of these. |
| Be it Life, or Chutes and Ladders, or CandyLand-an | | | | 12- Make the kids read. Books are their best friends. |
| entire family can sit and enjoy the game. Again you | | | | The sooner you introduce them to the books, the |
| can go to garage sales to buy them cheap. | | | | better it is for their intellectual health. Either make |
| 4- Let the kids have their own art projects which | | | | them read or read out aloud to them and you would |
| they can create from all their art and craft stuff. | | | | make them good readers for an entire lifetime. |
| They will enjoy dipping fingers in colors and making | | | | A little creativity can go a long way. Try to think |
| new things with the help of glue or sticks or colored | | | | back to when you were young and put yourself in |
| paper. | | | | your child's shoes. What did you find exciting and |
| 5- Make them dance. Not only is it a good pastime | | | | entertaining when you were little. It is these ideas |
| but it is also a good way to give a vent to their | | | | that are sure to keep your children happily |
| surplus energy. | | | | entertained. |