11-06-2008, 03:40 AM
Filed under: Fun & activities
Last Saturday, we woke up to a wet and gloomy day. We made a huge breakfast, hung around in our pajamas, and spent the day not going anywhere. After a busy fall and a busier Halloween, it truly was a gift. It's really tempting on a lazy, rainy day like this one to just put in a movie and plug the kids into the TV. And while I'll admit that we did do that for a little while, after one movie we turned it off. Without cartoons blasting, my kids rediscovered their toys, invented their own games, and generally did what kids are supposed to do ... play.Since November isn't known for it's beautiful weather, here are 15 TV-free activities for when you're stuck inside this fall:Continue reading 15 TV-free activities for a rainy day Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Last Saturday, we woke up to a wet and gloomy day. We made a huge breakfast, hung around in our pajamas, and spent the day not going anywhere. After a busy fall and a busier Halloween, it truly was a gift. It's really tempting on a lazy, rainy day like this one to just put in a movie and plug the kids into the TV. And while I'll admit that we did do that for a little while, after one movie we turned it off. Without cartoons blasting, my kids rediscovered their toys, invented their own games, and generally did what kids are supposed to do ... play.Since November isn't known for it's beautiful weather, here are 15 TV-free activities for when you're stuck inside this fall:Continue reading 15 TV-free activities for a rainy day Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/11/05/15-...rainy-day/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/11/05/15-.../#comments