Ideas and Activities for Kids Whatever the Weather!

Welcome to Rainy Day Mum, simple and easy ideas to do with your kids to learn, create, cook, play, read and have fun!

mum cooking with 2 kids wearing an apron, the kids are mixing and pouring ingredients into the bowl

Cooking with Kids

Simple Recipes

group of kids crafting at the table indoors

Kids Crafts

Cut, stick, sculpt and glue

young boy reading on his bed

Kids Books

Best books for kids

child putting seeds in a seed tray

Gardening with Kids

Growing, crafting and more

boy doing a chemistry experiment with a pipette and conical flask transferring to a beaker

Science

Experiments & Activities

2 girls collecting bugs from a tree bark in a forest

Nature

Nature Study & Activities

kids laying on the floor playing with shapes in maths

Maths

Games, Printables & Activities

3 kids in the woods playing knights for a history activity

History

Recipes, Games & Activities

Spring Activities, Crafts and Recipes

a child planting seeds in a seed tray outside on the ground. The text reads Quick and Easy Seeds to Grow with Kids
Two little lambs in a field almost hidden by the grass the text overlay reads Spring Songs for Kids: Nursery Rhymes and Melodies
8 covers of fantastic spring books for toddlers and preschoolers including Spring by Gerda Muller, Worm Weather and The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
FREE Preschool Printable Pond Life Activity Set Sample Pages for promotion

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Printable Fun for Kids

preview of 5 of the pages from a sea turtle workbook for early elementary kids text says Sea Turtles of the World Workbook
kids rolling and galoping in the park matching the activities on the printable farm animal movement cards
Summer Nature Study free printable for kids, including rock pool observation sheet, beach bingo of fun activities and a beach nature journal to complete daily.
Selection of the count and clip cards in the FREE printable pack from Rainy Day Mum for some summer themed counting practice for preschoolers. The text reads Free printable Summer Clip and Count Cards.

Easy Recipes to Cook with Kids

pouring Mayan Xocolatl from a jug into a cup to taste as part of a history unit on Mayan Civilisation
mum and toddler in the kitchen with a bowl cooking together text reads Cooking with Toddlers
image of viking bread on a lined baking tray with a carton viking plus a printable recipe card to make the bread shown on the image. Text reads Viking Bread Recipe with FREE Recipe Card
rock cakes

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Rainy Day Mum Print and Play Store

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Sample of the Bugs and Butterflies Count and Clip Cards from Rainy Day Mum.
Rock Cycle Printable Activity pack from Rainy Day Mum Science Fun for home and school.
Pre-writing Ocean Themed Strips for preschoolers to use from the Rainy Day Mum Print and Play Store.

Popular Activities for Kids This Week!

mum, dad and preschooler laughing and singing together with text reading classic nursery rhymes with lyrics and videos
Rocket Science and Craft for Kids
Edible Play Dough Recipe made with marshmallows
a ball of salt dough ready to use with kids using a classic 1950s recipe

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A sun shaped suncatcher made by a child on a window with the sun shining through. The text reads Summer Suncatcher Craft for Preschoolers
FREE Preschool Printable Pond Life Activity Set Sample Pages for promotion
Two bowls of homemade ice-cream with pink sprinkles and spoons in text overlay reads How to Make Ice-Cream in a Bag
Covers of 4 of the hand picked selection of books for kids to read on Earth Day. The text in the centre reads The Best Books for Kids to Read on Earth Day.
Image of Cerys Parker, the creator of Rainy Day Mum and the print and play games

Meet the Mum ~ Cerys Parker

Cerys is a mum of 2, a teacher, marine biologist, and founder of Rainy Day Mum. She is the creator of these crafts, activities, and recipes for kids. Many are inspired by activities from her own childhood. Tried and tested at home or in the classroom these are fun, simple, and easy to do as you spend time with the kids whatever the weather.

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