Indoor Activities for Preschoolers: 25 Screen-Free Ideas for Rainy Days

Rainy days can feel long with a preschooler. These ideas use things you already have and keep little ones busy without a screen.

Active ideas

• Build a cushion fort.
• Have a dance party.
• Set up an obstacle course.
• Play freeze dance.
• Jump into a pillow pile.
• Make paper aeroplanes.

Creative ideas

• Colour a picture.
• Draw an animal.
• Make sock puppets.
• Craft with cardboard boxes.
• Play with playdough.
• Make music with pots and spoons.
• Put on a magic show.

Learning ideas

• Read three books.
• Do a puzzle.
• Go on a shape hunt.
• Play a board game.
• Set up a treasure hunt.
• Tell a story together.
• Sing songs.

Calm ideas

• Bake something together.
• Have an indoor teddy bears picnic.
• Have some quiet time with books.

The free bingo card

Print the card and tick off ideas as you do them. Five in a row wins.