Here are 40 ideas of things to do inside. These are great rainy day activities that will be fun for the kids. Many of them use materials that you have around the house and with a little planning, your kids should stay happy and occupied for many hours.
40 Rainy Day Activity Ideas That Will Keep Your Kids Busy Indoors
Read a book
Have a cooking lesson
Make cookies
Make dream catchers
Arts and crafts
Board games
Hide and Seek
Crosswords
Word searches
Sodoku
Scavenger Hunt
Movies on DVD
Put on skits or a talent show
Write poetry
Duck Duck Goose
Heads Up Seven Up
Finger Paint
Color/Draw
Pitch a tent or build a fort
Play Cards
Play "volleyball" with a balloon
Video games
I Spy
Make masterpieces out of Play-Dough
Make paper airplanes
Tie-dye T-shirts
Kids' aerobics video
Make puppets and do a puppet show
Charades
Build things with Legos, K'nex, or building blocks
Play dress-up
Have a tea party
Sing
Make a photo album
Make homemade Christmas/Birthday/Holiday cards
Sewing or knitting lessons
Learn to tie knots
Do tricks with a yo-yo
Jigsaw puzzles
At-home Jeopardy
Many of these rainy day activities require a little planning or some materials on-hand. Try to get them together ahead of time if you know the weather is going to keep your little ones inside. If you've found yourself in the rain unexpectedly, opt for easy activities that don't require materials or use things that you keep around the house.
The important thing is to just get started! Have a few activities to choose from in case your kids get tired of the first activities. If you're trying to stay busy all day, you'll probably need quite a few different things to do.