Ideas for Rainy (or snowy) Days
When you are traveling, there are bound to be a number of rainy (or snowy) days when your outdoor plans don’t go as planned. Here are a few fun things we have done on the days when we need to be inside.
GAMES
Since we have very limited space in the van, we could only choose a few favorite games to bring. Here are our the top 3.
Scrabble – a timeless word game that never gets old. To be fair, we didn’t bring this game along. We borrowed it from people we stayed with. It’s a game that most people have sitting on a shelf, even if it doesn’t get played.
Quiddler – Another word game involving cards. In round one, players get 3 cards to spell a word. In each round, one card is added. By the end of the game, players have 8 cards to make as many words as possible. A bonus is given for the player with the most words and the longest word during each round.
Monopoly Deal – I always hated monopoly because it took too long and involved too many small pieces. This version of the game can be played in less than 30 minutes and all you need is the deck of cards. Anyone who is able to read can play. No difficult math skills required. It helps to have someone who has played the game before teach it to you. It’s worth learning because once you get the hang of it, you will LOVE it.
Scavenger Hunts
Most kids enjoy scavenger hunts. Especially if there is some type of prize at the end. I created these two and used them with the kids on the trip. One is for the grocery store and the other for the library.
I’ve included links below to the printables I’ve created. If you have trouble getting to them, just send me a message and I can email them to you.
Free downloads below ⬇️
A few other little activities we have done almost every day rain or shine are:
Wordle – the online daily game put out by the New York Times. You have 5 guesses to figure out the chosen 5 letter word of the day.
Marco Polo – a great free app where you can send videos to family and friends and they can watch them on their own time and return videos back.
License Plate Search – when we are traveling, we are always on the look out for new license plates. When we find a state we haven’t seen before, we take a picture of it. Here are just a few.
Feel free to share your favorite games and travel activities in the comments. We still have 2 months left and could use some fresh ideas!