5 Things to do at Home with your Children on a Rainy Day.

Do you have a hallway in your home? Here are 5 activities that go from no effort to a little bit of effort for your kids. 

1. Animal Parade - Call out different animals, and have your child act out that animal up and down the hall. 

2. What time is it Mr. Shark? The person who is selected as the “shark” moves into the end of the hallway, everyone else is at the other end. Players take turns asking “What time is it, Mr. Shark?” The shark will respond with a time, and all of the players must take that many steps towards the shark. When Mr. Shark responds “Dinner Time”, they will turn around and try to tag as many players as possible by chasing the other members of the family playing. 

3. Balloon Hockey - switch up your regular floor hockey from pucks to balloons. Keep it contained by setting boundaries to the hallway only. 

4. Foot Print, Hand print activity. Take some time to trace your child's hands, your hands, anyones hands, and feet, and cut them out. Place these hands and feet down the hallway on the floor, and maybe on the wall, using tape to secure. As you move down the hall, have your child match their feet, and their hands to the matching ones on the floor. 

5. Bug Stomp. Print and cut out the following page of bugs. Lay them out along the floor and stomp them with your feet. Download Bug Printable Here

Activities 4 and 5 are a type of sensory pathway. A sensory path is a great way for kids to develop motor skills like balance, hand - eye coordination, and spatial awareness. Sensory Pathways support fine and gross motor skills, help with problem solving and social interaction. Sensory paths can help children in a calming or frustrating or anxious state. 

 Tell me if you tried any of these activities at home and how your family liked them!