Suitabook101 Things for Kids to Do on a Rainy Day
Dawn Isaac
- Reading
- Browse together and select one manageable idea rather than treating the book as a sequence. Gather ordinary household materials first, then let the child lead while an adult provides proportionate support.
- Themes
- Creative choice and self-directed play: The activities provide ideas and guidelines for children to develop through making, role-play, games and projects. The book presents creative play as an activity children can shape themselves, rather than prescribing one correct result.
- Practical discovery indoors: Ideas include experiments, healthy recipes, a windowsill herb garden, decoupage, salt dough, terrariums and kaleidoscopes. These topics are presented as hands-on activities to try, with the book offering instructions rather than sustained factual teaching.
- Tricks and playful mischief: The book includes magic tricks, booby traps and games; the detail of how these activities are developed remains unclear. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Before starting, check the materials, workspace and instructions for the chosen activity. Recipes, experiments, craft tools and trick-based play may call for an adult to adapt or supervise what happens.