When rain is keeping you indoors, it can be a great opportunity for parents to bond with their kids. If rainy days, instead, tend to be one of your worst nightmares with overactive children climbing up the walls, here are some creative indoor projects that will keep both you and your children happy next time there's a rain shower or thunderstorm at BLVD l Loudoun Station.
Board games are a fun, easy go-to idea, but to extend the fun further, challenge your kids to make and build their own board games. Get their wheels turning by talking about the elements of their favorite games. Then supply them with basic art supplies like crayons, paper, and cardboard. This project lets children be both creative and active, while encouraging cooperation between siblings, and then the whole family can then enjoy the kids' zany new games.
Learn magic tricks. Purchase a few books, or even do a quick internet search. Most basic, kid-friendly tricks entail objects you probably already have lying around the house that can take on fun, new meanings. After your mini-magicians have a few tricks down, put on a show complete with costumes and custom-made stage, and allow them to amaze you with your magic skills.
Make a mural. Roll out a long piece of butcher paper, and provide your children with an assortment of crayons, markers, and colored pencils. You can suggest themes, like the jungle or a magical castle, or just let their imaginations run wild.
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