When the rain sets in and the walls start closing in, parents need a battle plan. Here are 25 tried-and-tested indoor activities that will burn energy, spark creativity, and keep the peace.
1. The Cardboard Box City
Collect every cardboard box you can find and let your child build a city. Add felt-tip roads, toilet-roll chimneys, and tissue-paper trees. This activity can absorb hours and costs almost nothing.
2. Indoor Obstacle Course
Cushions become stepping stones, a broom between two chairs becomes a limbo bar, and the sofa is lava. A good obstacle course tires children out almost as effectively as an outdoor run.