Rainy Day Activities

Here are some activities sorted by subject to keep the kiddos happy on a rainy day:

Art:

Van Gogh's starry night

Paint a starry night or any other scene by first using light colored crayons like white/peach, yellow to create images and then paint over it with tempera paint as seen here:

Check out kinderart.com for many art history lessons for kids

Science:

Make you own lava lamp

Check out Steve Spangler's site for instructions on the lava lamp and so many more science experiments.

Fine motor/Toddler:

Sorting just abbot anything will keep my lil toddler happy

Music: 

Bring out the instruments and have a blast

Click here for a Charlotte Mason approach to music appreciation  

Physical activity:

Build an indoor obstacle course

We used pillows to hop on, painter's tape on floor as tight rope, tunnels, and more

Would love to hear your rainy day activities!