Rainy day activities with kids

                                           

How to make kids enjoy the rainy season?

Rainy days are back again. With kids complaining now and then about what to do, and you being clueless about ways to engage them. Here are some rainy day activities with kids that you need to try and enjoy at home. Therefore, gear up with this list of activities and have a blast in this rainy season with kids.

Interesting Rainy Day Activities with Kids

Coloring the world

Buy a coloring workbook, or better download one from the internet and indulge in some serious coloring work with kids. You may even try coloring some flower pots, a wooden table in your balcony to make it interesting for children. Now, showcase what you have done on the board or flaunt it on social media with your friends. Kids are going to love this!

Make some paper boats and sail them

                                           

                                                         

Use old newspapers for making boats during rains.

Do paper boats remind you of your own time during the rains? It is going to excite your kids as well. Therefore, quickly make boats with colored paper or newspaper and let them sail in your tub! If you don’t know how to make paper boats or wish to explore something different with colored papers, like origami, then grab the ideas from the internet.

Printable games                

It doesn't matter; your kids cannot step out of the house because of the rain. Get them new printable games in minutes with the help of your printer. There is no limit to the kind of printable games your kids may like. It is simply a matter of a few clicks, buy now, and keep them safe when you need to stay at home with kids during the rain.

Playdough time

Get creative with Play-Doh and make some interesting creatures. How about a wild safari scene in the middle of the living room? Depending upon the age of the child, you may create several interesting things. Keep a box of accessories ready, such as googly eyes, sticks, buttons, molds, and shapes, along with playdough. This will come in handy when the kids are bored and can't go out to play.

Let’s have some music

Play music of your choice and shake a leg with the kids. It is pure fun to dance with your little darling or let them have their “me” time. Also, you may capture a video of your dance and watch it later!

Make up a story

Sit in a circle with your kids and let their friends join too. Now, one of you will speak out a sentence, and others will continue after that. Similarly, one by one, others will contribute a sentence using their imagination to form a new story altogether. You can spend hours making new stories and still not get bored with them.

Read an interesting book

How about reading a favorite storybook of your kid? Take turns to read loudly. Even better, choose a character, and whenever it's your turn, you can give your voice to that character.

                                             

You may join a book club and subscribe to age-appropriate books for your growing kids. Kids would look forward to the new box of unique stories delivered at your doorstep and would definitely enjoy them a lot.

Board games

Now, board games are our old pals, pick out one and start the dice rolling, be it Snakes and Ladders, Monopoly, etc. There is no limit for indoor games like carrom, chess, playing cards, hide and seek, and many others.

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Diet tips for kids during rainy season

During the rainy season, kids and adults face many kinds of allergies and stomach problems. With little precaution and care, you can easily avoid health issues and keep your family fit throughout the season. Here are some diet-related dos and don’ts that would help you to gear up for the rainy season.

Promote good health of kids with diet tips for the rainy season

Foods Habits to Include in Rainy Season

• Ensure properly washed, fresh fruits and vegetables
• For fussy eaters, include veggies creatively in the diet by way of pasta, pizzas, veg rice, colorful dishes, vegetable fritters, etc.
• Use herbs like holy basil leaves and mint in the food.
• Include healthy ingredients like asafetida, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, onions, turmeric & lemon that counteract gastrically problems and boost immunity
• Provide fresh soups made from fresh vegetables and herbs that cater to the required nutrients such as broccoli soup, mixed vegetable soup, tomato soup, etc.
• Drink herbal teas that cure mild issues like cold and cough problems.
• Ensure fresh milk products and soy products are in your kid's diet.
• Encourage kids to have nuts like almonds, prunes, dates, and walnuts.
• Have cereals like wheat, corn, oats, and pulses that provide ample nutrition.
• Try to have fresh, homemade food for your kids and family.
• Include 8-10 glasses of filtered/ boiled water to maintain hydration.

      

       Foods to avoid in the rainy season

• Precut fruits and foods that contain germs
• Precut meat
• Food from roadside stalls and other unhygienic placess

• Junk foods, aerated cold drinks & foods that contain preservatives
• Foods that have not been cleaned properly
• Cold drinks, it may cause coughing.
• Spicy, too salty, and oily foods that cause stomach problems
• Unfiltered/ unbottled water and impure fruit juices from roadside eateries
• Ice creams and cold foods may cause throat infections

FAQs related to Diet Tips for kids During Monsoon

Q. Can we eat eggs in the monsoon?

A. It is better to avoid eggs and non-veg during the rainy season as they may contain bacteria and viruses. These may cause stomach issues.

Q. Should we avoid curd in rain?

A. Curd contains probiotics that promote digestion. Therefore, you should have curd during the rainy season. However, it should be fresh. Avoid sour curd, and consume curd during the night.

Q. Can we give seafood to kids?

A. Avoid seafood completely during the rainy season as this is the breeding season for organisms, so skip seafood.

                                                          

Q.Should we give juices to kids?

A. Giving juices to kids in rain is not advisable and juices from roadside vendors are a big no. Instead, offer them fruits.

Q. What are quick, nutritious recipes for kids during monsoon>

A. Vegetable cutlets, corn cheese balls, veg besan chillas, whole-wheat momos, potato wedges, waffles, muffins, homemade cakes. Kids would love these rainy-day snacks!!

With these diet tips for the rainy season, you can keep your kids and family healthy and safe.

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