Rainy Day Fun

It has been really rainy here the last few days so it has made me be a little more creative than usual. What do you do with a 3 yr old all day when it is pouring rain outside? Here are a few cheap, easy homemade games Hunter & I made today

Handmade Bingo Fun

You will need:

1 file folder

Stickers

Ruler

Pen or pencil

Several Large Buttons
Dice or spinner

Make two grids on the inside of the folder, one for each player. I made mine with 12 squares, you can do however many you would like. Let child place a sticker in each box. Take turns rolling dice to see how many stickers to cover. Once your grid is full, yell out BINGO...you win. Hunter had as much fun making the game as he did playing it. You could change the rules to suit your child's needs. This way worked great for a three yr old.

Make this easy spinner using a circle cut from a file folder, matching stickers, a brad, and paper clip. Great for younger kids who may not be able to count very high.

Matching Game

You will need:
Several cleaned lids

Matching stickers

Wash lids and dry well. Place matching sticker under each lid. Place in rows, take turns turning over two at a time.....who ever makes the most matches wins. Another fun game to make with your toddler. Also a great way to reuse all those empty milk jug lids.

I also found this great little book at Costco about a month or two back , that is filled with great ideas for your toddler. It has different categories inside depending of the age of your child. A great find for only $5.99, especially when the Can. price on the back was $19.95 !

And last but not least if all else fails, just let your child escape from the house during the rain storm into your backyard....aka Mud Pit for a little fun of his own...GRRRRrrrr.

I must say I was a little ANGRY with Hunter after he did this, after I had told him countless times to stay inside. He sneeked out while I was feeding Gunner lunch. He got himself stuck and couldn't get out; so it was MOM to the rescue. I swear 6 inches of mud on the bottom of his boots and mine! KIDS !!!