Rainy Day Faves

Today rained aaaaalllllll day, so we busted out several of our favorite go to's. Nothing new. Nothing creative. But some of our favorites. Here's a list of some of the things we love and rarely ever get sick of....

1. Kinetic Sand
Have I talked about this stuff yet?? It's awesome! It's sand that you can mold and shape. Kind of like brown sugar. True confessions, I have sat down at Rowin's little table and played with it by myself during nap time. Don't judge.

2. Orbeez
I think I wrote about these at some point in 2014. They are teeny tiny beads that you soak in water and they grow to about the size of a marble. They feel wet and squishy and are fun to play with in water. Rowin will play with these forever!

3. Play Dough
It's been around forever for a reason. Classic.

4. Flashcards
I know. Once a teacher, always a teacher. But Rowin actually really likes playing with letter or number flashcards! You can make up a million games with them and you get them for a buck at the Dollar Store.

5. Window Crayons
These are a little messy but fun to bust out every once in a while. I will say though, when we're done, I usually have to wash my windows a few times to get them completely clean.

6. Building Forts
What kid doesn't like building forts?! Especially on a rainy day. Throw in a flashlight. Done.

7. Obstacle Courses
Our house isn't huge, but if we've been cooped up on a rainy day, I'll use whatever I can find around the house and set up obstacle courses for Rowin to run through.

If you have other favorite go-to activities that your kids love, we'd love to hear them!

Shadow Puppets

Oh hey. I just realized April is almost over and I haven't posted anything this month. To be honest, I was flipping through my phone to see what I've taken pictures of, and apparently we haven't done a whole lot! One little rainy day activity we did do a couple weeks ago was making shadow puppets.

I cut out several different shapes and taped them onto wooden craft sticks. We turned the lights off, went inside Rowin's little collapsable fort, and turned on a flashlight.

He had fun using the shadow puppets to make shadows on the wall of the fort. He actually played with these for a pretty long time until I made him a little guy and a soccer ball. Then he completely forgot the whole concept and just started throwing the ball shadow puppet at the guy. Haha, whatever. If your kiddo likes this, throw them in a bag and save them for the next rainy day so you don't have to make them twice.