Rainy Day Fun Tips
It can be a parent's worst nightmare. A rainy day in the summer. Suddenly you're trapped with a house full of antsy kids. But if you plan ahead, you can keep your children entertained despite the weather, according to members of the Kansas National Education Association (KNEA).
Here are a few tips from KNEA teachers:
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Keep a collection of old - but entertaining - clothing so that your kids can play dress-up. Some items may include hats, shoes, dresses, wigs and trousers with suspenders. You'll be surprised what sorts of games kids will play when they take on new characters in their new clothes.
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A puppet show can cure boredom. Make a stage out of old cardboard boxes or even buy one and have the kids help make puppets out of old socks or popsicle sticks.
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Have an indoor picnic. Pack a basket of goodies, spread a blanket out on the floor and pretend you're in the woods.
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Be on the lookout for fun pictures that you find in magazines and newspapers. Cut these out and keep them in an old shoe box or ice-cream bucket then let kids pick out three pictures each. Ask them to make up a story that involves each of the pictures that they have chosen.
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Bake and decorate cookies. Make multicolored frosting using a few drops of food coloring mixed with plain white icing. Kids can use toothpicks to decorate the cookies. Don't forget to supply them with plenty of sprinkles.
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