Miscellaneous

How do you make art in the rain?

by Bobbi Devlin

How do you make art in the rain?

Instructions

  1. Cut a stencil out of cardstock and place it on the sidewalk. Spray with clear paint.
  2. While the clear coat is still wet, mist with deodorant.
  3. Remove the stencil and let the paint dry for about an hour.
  4. Wait for rain to reveal your art—or just use a garden hose.

What to do with toddlers when it’s raining outside?

14 Fun OUTDOOR Rainy Day Play Activities for Kids (Toddlers Too!!)

  • Paint with the mud.
  • Give some animals a mud bath, then clean them off!
  • Leapfrog to the puddles.
  • Use a syringe or turkey baster to transfer water from the puddles.
  • Make rain art!
  • Save the worms!
  • Create rain soup!
  • Build a bridge across a deep puddle.

How do you entertain a 3 year old on a rainy day?

Rainy Day Activities for 3-Year-Olds

  1. Make an Indoor Obstacle Course. Jump over cushions, crawl under the table and over chairs, jump on the doormat five times, then run around the table.
  2. Build an Indoor Den.
  3. Go Bowling.
  4. Walk in the Rain.
  5. Go to the Movies.
  6. Choose and Watch DVDs.
  7. Go to the Library.
  8. Have a Storytelling.

What can 18 month olds do on a rainy day?

Screen-Free Rainy Day Toddler Activities for 12-18 Month Olds

  • Ball pit. This is one of my son’s favorite things to do these days.
  • Dry bath. If my son had it his way he would live in the bathtub.
  • Cloth pull.
  • Paint bags.
  • Egg/balloon scavenger hunt.
  • Paper Towel Roll Drop.
  • Magnets.
  • Plastic bowl drum solo.

How do kids paint in the rain?

Painting WITH Rain

  1. Head outside with a basic watercolor set, and let kids paint in the rain.
  2. Place drops of food coloring on stock paper just before it rains. Then, let the rain make the “art”!
  3. Have kids create a piece of art. Then, set it in the rain to give the piece a “rainy day effect”.

What can you do with kids on a rainy day outside?

Rainy day activities for kids: mud kitchens, mud pies and leaf…

  • Make your own mud kitchen.
  • Mud pies, pizzas and cakes.
  • Mud monsters and creatures.
  • Leaf and twig boats.
  • Build a shelter.
  • Hunt for slugs and snails.
  • Start a raindrop orchestra.
  • Jump in puddles.

What to do with a 3 year old when it’s raining?

Rainy Day Activities for 3-Year-Olds

  • Make an Indoor Obstacle Course. Jump over cushions, crawl under the table and over chairs, jump on the doormat five times, then run around the table.
  • Build an Indoor Den.
  • Go Bowling.
  • Walk in the Rain.
  • Go to the Movies.
  • Choose and Watch DVDs.
  • Go to the Library.
  • Have a Storytelling.

What do you do with a 2 year old all day?

  1. Play Dress Up. Haul out a pile of old clothes and let your child play dress-up.
  2. Decorate a Crayon Carrier. Cover a table with newspaper, then gather a resealable Ziploc bag, glue stick, pompoms, and crayons.
  3. Hide Toys.
  4. Make a Mailbox.
  5. Imagine a Boat.
  6. Trace His Body.
  7. Play Simon Says.
  8. Try a “Stop and Go” Game.

What are the best rainy day activities for kids?

Rainy day activities don’t need to involve time, equipment or ‘new’ things – sometimes something simple is just what the kids need. Build a den out of the sofa cushions, chairs, clothes rack with a blanket draped over or create a fort out of a big cardboard box with packing tape to hold the sides together. #4.

What do you do when it rains outside?

When it’s pouring outside, make playing inside fun with these super simple rainy day crafts. Most of these projects need minimal supplies and a lot of the items are things you likely already have in your pantry or art supply stash. These fun crafts may even have your kiddos crossing their fingers for another rainy day tomorrow!

What to do with rainy day paper umbrellas?

Stick with the rainy day theme by crafting cute rainy day paper umbrellas out of pipe cleaners and cupcake liners. It’s an easy craft for your littles and will be a fun activity to pass the time. The umbrellas are just the right size for dolls. Continue to 7 of 10 below.

What can you do with marshmallows on a rainy day?

Turn your house into a sweet catapult zone with these DIY marshmallow catapults. They are the perfect crafts to do on a rainy day for kids who love to build things. And if it’s a cold rainy day, you can pop the marshmallows into mugs of hot chocolate when they’re done playing.