{"id":297,"date":"2018-03-28T15:42:09","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T15:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/?p=297"},"modified":"2018-03-28T15:42:09","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T15:42:09","slug":"rainy-spring-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/2018\/03\/28\/rainy-spring-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainy Spring Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/03\/rainy-days.jpe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-299\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/03\/rainy-days-300x150.jpe\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/03\/rainy-days-300x150.jpe 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/03\/rainy-days.jpe 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image by Tilda Rice<\/p>\n<p>Rainy days and Minnesota spring go together like hot dish and tater tots. You can count on cold, windy, rainy, muddy weather well into May. So it\u2019s best to have a plan ready. Otherwise, kids can get pretty squirrelly stuck inside!<\/p>\n<p>Think about the kids you are caring for when thinking up activities. You can\u2019t expect a super active child to sit for hours doing a jigsaw puzzle. But there are a lot of different ideas out there.<\/p>\n<p>Some activities to consider:<br \/>\n* Teach kids a new skill. Depending on the age and interests of your kids, teach kids something they haven\u2019t tried before. Some ideas include watercolor painting, bread baking, doing a maze, or trying yoga (go to the Cosmic Yoga YouTube channel for some great kid-oriented yoga.)<br \/>\n* Acting in a play. Take a favorite book and adapt it to your own use. Costumes and props are fun to create. Even if it\u2019s just for yourselves, it\u2019s still a fun activity.<br \/>\n* Go on a scavenger hunt. Make a series of clues that lead from one to another, with some kind of small prize at the end. Little kids can decode easier clues, like \u201cLook where the eggs are kept;\u201d older kids can be given more complicated puzzles.<br \/>\n* Movie and popcorn time. It can be fun to recreate the experience of going to the movies at home. Make a big bowl of popcorn and pick a fun movie, and everyone can snuggle on the couch and relax.<br \/>\n* Get out and play in the puddles. Dress kids in waterproof jackets and boots, grab umbrellas, and splash around out there. You can learn a lot from watching how rain falls, how puddles develop, or how raindrops fall off of leaves. Obviously, you can&#8217;t go out in a thunderstorm!<\/p>\n<p>Our Pinterest page has many, many more ideas. Keep the kids occupied while the rain is falling and everyone will be in a better mood when you can finally get outside into the beautiful Minnesota springtime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/03\/rainy-days.jpe\"><\/a> Image by Tilda Rice Rainy days and Minnesota spring go together like hot dish and tater tots. You can count on cold, windy, rainy, muddy weather well into May. So it\u2019s best to have a plan ready. Otherwise, kids can get pretty squirrelly stuck inside! 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