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The sighting of rain clouds with sporadic thunder and lightning announce the arrival of rains. Changing seasons affect the children as much as adults as it means time to pack up the roller skates, colorful hoopla rings and bicycles. Keeping their little angels busy indoors during monsoon is a daunting task for most mothers. These are few of the things that any mother could do to keep the young ones inside – dry, warm and happy.

Cuddle up with your kid(s) on warm rugs near the balcony or close to the windows to watch the pitter-patter. Teach your children to listen to the rain and its different sounds and appreciate the beauty of nature in many forms. Your kid will love to listen to your childhood rainy season memories time and again. Sip on hot chocolate and eat crispies to make it more fun.

Your child will be thrilled to make small colorful paper boats out of craft paper and float them in water puddles or stream of rainwater. Race with your child to create most number of paper boats.

There are numerous indoor board or card games for kids during those long rainy afternoons. Word games like scrabbles, pictionary, card games like Uno or board games like monopoly and snakes and ladder are popular choices.

Read out fairy tales, Enid Blyton or Harry Potter series. Rains are the best time to encourage kids to unleash their creativity. Encourage your kid to try their hand at poetry or story writing. Drawing and painting are great ways to keep children busy.

Children love to do the “big people’s job”. Involve them in daily household chores. Teach them basic cooking skills and let them try some fun recipes. Acknowledge their effort and time with a suitable reward so their interest levels stay put for the next time.

Enroll your kid in a class to learn a new sport or activity like gymnastics, yoga, dancing, theater, and ballet or learn to play a new musical instrument.

With a bit of creativity coupled with thoughtful planning, the rainy season can be as fun as any other!

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