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by Beth Werrell
by Beth Werrell
When the weather is nice, it’s easy to send your kids outside to run around and burn off some of that seemingly endless excess energy. But on rainy days (or in other weather where you’d rather stay indoors), you need ways to keep kids entertained and engaged inside the house.
One solution is to break out the rainy day crafts. They’re easy, inexpensive projects you can do on a Saturday afternoon, or use as a break during the school day. Sometimes they’re also a good way to keep one child entertained while you work on a tough assignment with another.
During any season, one of my favorite rainy day crafts is making homemade thank-you cards. They are the perfect, personalized way to show appreciation for birthday and holiday presents and even just the simple things that family and friends do for your kids.
Using just a few supplies and a little imagination, your kids can create touching thank-you cards that every recipient will truly appreciate. Encourage them to draw pictures or find images and words from old magazines and newspapers to express their thanks.
In addition to homemade thank-you cards, I’ve gathered some other crafts you can enjoy:
Crafts like these are perfect for beating the rainy day blues. What are your favorite kinds of crafts to do with your kids (for rainy days or otherwise)? Share your ideas with us!