![]() Swish it to make bubbles and off they go! Place warm water and a few drops of dish detergent. This activity gets your children completely involved in maintaining their classroom cleanliness! They will BEG to do this activity every time it rains!Ĭhoose some toys or classroom materials that could use a good bath! Some suggestions are your baby dolls dishes and cups from housekeeping table top blocks sorters/counters Materials to gather in advance in your Rainy Day Box: small container of dish detergent, towels, paper towels If it rained and you can't paint outdoors, you are bringing the outdoors IN to paint with! Materials to gather in advance in your Rainy Day Box: branches/leaves, small bottles of different colors of paint On those nice days that you are outside, you may see some great fallen branches or smaller twigs with leaves or leaves! Gather them and place them in a clear, Ziploc baggie and place in your Rainy Day Box! Fill each bottle with water and add lots of food coloring. ![]() ![]() Materials to gather in advance in your Rainy Day Box: small, spray bottles, food coloring, paperĬlip paper on your easel. Or, sprinkle jello, Kool-aid or powered tempera paint on paper and let the children paint using clear ice cubes on a stick. On a rainy day, take them out and let the children paint with the colored cubes. Materials to gather in advance in your Rainy Day Box: paper powdered paint, jello or Kool-aid (if making clear ice cubes). Label "Ice Cubes for a Rainy Day" so that they are not used by others! Insert a craft stick into each cube section. Or, just make plain ice cubes with no color. You can mix the water with paint or food coloring. It’s all about finding a game your child enjoys, it might be blowing bubbles or drawing.Do you have ice cubes in the freezer at all times? Well, make some for a rainy day! Fill ice cube trays with colored water. Taking turns is a great way to improve your child’s social and conversational skills, along with teaching them the importance of sharing. Once your child is good at waiting for ‘go’, it can be helpful for things like crossing the road, and outdoor safety. This means they are more likely to learn,” says Alys. “Games like this help to teach them to follow instructions, it helps to stop, wait and follow an instruction in a fun activity. This will help them to practise their listening skills. Make sure that your child waits for you to shout “go” before starting. Each take a teddy bear and go to the starting line. You could have a teddy bear race from one side of the room to the other. Ready, steady, go gamesĭon’t let the rain get in your way, there are plenty of ways to play ready, steady, go games indoors. Whichever raindrop gets to the bottom first wins! You can introduce them to words like ‘fast’ and ‘slow’ as well as ‘big’ and ‘small’ raindrops. Why not have a raindrop race with your child? Look out a window and each pick out a raindrop. Try playing with facial expressions like ‘stick your tongue out’, ‘touch your nose’ or ‘do a big smile’. Playing copycat is a great game to improve your child’s confidence, it also helps them to feel listened to. Rainy day activities for toddlers 12 months-3 years 1. The words that you tell your child on your treasure hunt, may even end up being their first words. “Following your child’s lead, babies and children are much more likely to learn words for things that they are interested in,” says Alys ![]() Spend time looking and investigating what items catch their eye. You could take a stroll around your house or flat to see which items grab your babies’ attention. This will also work to strengthen early bonds. Your child will love to feel your touch as you play. Why not try some baby aerobics? Try some small movements like raising their arms and pedalling their legs. When they do this, quickly reveal yourself and say ‘peekaboo!’ Not only will playing peekaboo make your child laugh it will also help stimulate babies’ senses and build their sense of ‘object permanence’, the idea that objects and people still exist even when they’re out of sight. How about playing peekaboo with your child? You can build anticipation within your child by making a smiley face while keeping eye contact, before hiding behind a cushion or cloth.
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