| p>Rainy days can be so boring for a child...and just as | | | | about 30 and donate then to a labor and delivery floor. |
| hard on moms. So we give some ideas to brighten | | | | Rice Sock Heat Packs |
| your day and chase their rainy day blues away! | | | | You will need white men's tube socks ones that have |
| Shadow puppets | | | | no preformed heal medium is a good size. |
| In a room that is fairly dark set up a flash light so it is | | | | You will need uncooked white rice (not minute) |
| facing a wall. Have the children make hand shadows...If | | | | You will need ribbon any color or colors you like. |
| they get really good at them they could even put on a | | | | Gift tags that tie on. |
| little play. | | | | Fill each sock two inches from the top. |
| My box home | | | | Tie a length of ribbon tightly in a knot attach the gift |
| As a little girl some of my best times were spent | | | | card and then make a bow. |
| making Barbie homes out of medium card board | | | | On the gift tag write the instructions for use (you could |
| boxes. Paints, markers, crayons, fabric scraps, glue, | | | | make gift tags on your computer and print them all |
| and so on were used to fashion wall paper curtains | | | | out) Microwave on high for 2 minutes or until it reaches |
| and the like. The ideas and possibilities are endless! | | | | the desired warmth. Enjoy! |
| Little boys can make garages for there cars as well. | | | | These work great, stay warm for a long time. If your |
| Magazine Story | | | | child makes them to give away it is an added bonus |
| Take ten pieces of paper. Staple them together. Have | | | | of pride! |
| you child go threw a magazine and pick out 10 pictures | | | | Dress Up |
| to cut out. Tell him/her to paste one on each page. | | | | My children have a tote full of dress up clothing. I did it |
| Now what ever order they are in the must right a | | | | inexpensively threw yard sales, Dollar Stores, |
| story, the story should have some thing to do with the | | | | Halloween clearances and Good Will. I pick up things |
| pictures on each page. This can be a real challenge | | | | such as jewelry, hats, sun glasses, badges, fancy |
| but is endless fun and giggles. | | | | dresses, costumes and other articles of interest. Many |
| Puzzles | | | | times I save new things to add on a rainy day or |
| Have you child search for a few pictures they like in | | | | another day they have nothing to do. It generates new |
| an old magazine. Paste these pictures onto heavy | | | | interest and hours of play. One reader even mentioned |
| cardboard. With a paint brush, brush on a coat of clear | | | | the idea of theme boxes. Such as a fairy box if that |
| drying glue such as Elmer's glue. Let them completely | | | | was what your little girl was into or a princess or a |
| dry. Once they are dry cut them up into different | | | | firemen ect. I think that is a good idea for but also I |
| shaped pieces. Now you have a puzzle for this rainy | | | | believe a good mix of things inspires imagination and |
| day and rainy days to come! Store in zip lock bags. | | | | creativity. |
| Bean Bag Pals | | | | Driving Mat |
| You will need a 10x10 square of felt, thread, needle, a | | | | A huge poster board or cardboard is great to let your |
| parent to sew, beans or rice, tacky glue and scraps of | | | | little one paint roads on for his cars In fact I bought my |
| different color felts to decorate with. Mom or Dad | | | | sons a light colors rug remnant (it was cheap) about |
| should sew the squares together all the way around, | | | | 4x5 .It can be any size you like. My sons used fabric |
| all but about 2 inches. Turn the square inside right. Fill | | | | paints on the rug. They painted lakes, roads, airports |
| with the beans or rice and sew closed. It can be | | | | trees and so on. If you decided to do the poster board |
| decorated with the scarps of felt to make animals. | | | | you can use crayons or markers as well. They had a |
| Googly eyes are fun to add as well but are not | | | | really great time making this one rainy day and still |
| recommended for children under four. | | | | enjoy it to this day. When they are done they just roll it |
| A Gift of Comfort. | | | | up and put it away. Card board milk cartons can be |
| Not long ago when I was in the hospital having my son, | | | | saved and painted to make little decorative houses |
| I was given a special heat pack for my back. It was | | | | and stores as well as stores to place on their car mat. |
| very simple and would be a great project for children | | | | Be sure to wash them well, dry them and staple them |
| to help with. My suggestion is have your child make | | | | closed. |