It has been raining alot and I have not been good at thinking of the rainy day ideas of things to stay busy so I thought I would write some down so I will actually do them!!

  1. Read a good book- There are so many I want to read to the boys and my voice gets tired just thining about it. What are some of your favorites?  I am so excited now that they are starting to read aloud more themselves! P. is reading a Pilgrim’s Progress right now and H. is reading short little books. I got some new Little Jewel books though I am going to read to my three year old every day.
  2. Puzzles- we were given some new puzzles and  they are great for keeping them occupied for awhile
  3. Small chalkboards and chalk- Get them to spell out new words
  4. Play games like Mother May I and Red Light/Green light if you have a long enough room
  5. Board games
  6. Coloring books
  7. Dress up- even for boys we found alot of great dress up things like cowboy hats, rubber boots, doctor stuff etc.
  8. Cleaning- not really something fun, but they can think it is. Vacuuming, washing windows etc.
  9. Homemade playdough- there is edible stuff you can make that is good for you and the regular stuff. It is not hard and they love it!

So, I need to get busy and get doing some more of these things! It maybe will stop raining sometime soon!

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Martha Artyomenko is an unpublished fiction author who has published some nonfiction magazine articles and reviews over the years. An avid reader and mother of four sons, she brings her many years of expertise to play when writing realistic fiction about topics of mothering, domestic violence, and childbirth. In her free time, if she is not reading, you will find her walking while musing about her next story to write or traveling to learn history for another story. Martha Artyomenko supports authors by running an active social media group (Avid Readers of Christian Fiction) and newsletter promoting niche fiction authors that would otherwise be unknown. Join me by leaving a comment or signing up for the newsletter.

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