Rainy Day Activities for Toddlers

Siblings sit back to back and describe what they're drawing for the other to copy — building listening, communication, and giggly cooperation.

Lay masking tape on the floor in lines and curves, then challenge your toddler to walk along them without stepping off.

Keep a balloon in the air using hands, feet, head, and knees — a gentle but constant whole-body workout.

Use cardboard tubes as sticks to bat a balloon into a goal.

Bat a balloon to keep it from touching the ground.

Mash, mix, and pour together to make a simple banana bread — a slow baking activity that builds patience and fine motor skills.

Throw beanbags at floor targets or into buckets from different distances.

Race across the room on hands and feet like a bear for a full-body workout.

Place soft toys on a blanket and fling them into the air together — huge energy, huge laughs, zero mess.

Build a cozy blanket fort and read picture books inside with a flashlight.

Build a fort or house using cardboard boxes.

Transform a cardboard box into a shop counter and play buying and selling with real household items — a rich pretend play session.