Schedule TourWashington is known to get more that a little rain, so what is there to do with children when they can’t play outside? Vancouver day care facilities have plenty of clever ideas and creative projects to keep young minds busy when the weather is foul.
Vancouver day care: Rainy day activities
Holiday art projects
Rainy days are perfect for creative projects for holiday gift-giving, such as noodle necklaces. Depending on the age of the children in your charge, you can provide lots of inexpensive and unique “beads” for kids to thread for necklaces – which family, friends, and neighbors will love! Some noodle necklace ideas include: 
- Dried pasta and plastic cording, or ‘gimp’, are ideal for children between the ages of 5 and 7. Look for fun pasta shapes or fun colors to make the finished-result more distinctive.
- Children under the age of 5 can begin with shoelaces and cut plastic-straw segments. Make sure to supervise during the project.
- For older kids over the age of 7, look for inexpensive plastic beads or make some paper beads using recycled newspaper, crafting paper, and decoupage glue.
Plan on packaging your necklaces with recycled boxes, tissue, or other decorative idea so that these are gift-ready for the kids to take home during the holiday season.
Scavenger hunt
Inclement weather is perfect for a scavenger hunt; come up with a list of basic items for the kids to find, and add a couple of unexpected things that might make them search a bit harder! Also, make sure to plan ahead and have a prize or reward ready for all who participate in the activity.
Community art project
Get kids in a Vancouver day care motivated about a communal art project, such as a mural or collage. Have each child contribute to this in some way, and only work on the project during foul weather to inspire kids for many rainy days to come. Take a look at what art projects and murals are going on in Vancouver on Clark County’s arts page.
Letter-writing campaign
Start a card campaign for area seniors in a nursing facility, a hospital, or another day care in Vancouver WA. Have the kids work on a greeting card and then drop these off to the recipients that you have selected. This teaches kids about gratitude and the value of random acts of kindness. This also teaches children a valuable lesson about sharing and caring for others.
Vancouver day care & preschool
Entertain and appease kids of all ages with these rainy day ideas and projects. When you are looking for an educational setting or day care in Vancouver WA for your own children, connect with Kidspace for more information about how a child enrichment center can inspire your child and help set them on a path for success.