Creative Screen-Free Activities For Rainy Days At Home
British school holidays come with a guarantee of rain. These screen-free activities for kids keep hands busy and minds focused without anyone reaching for the iPad.
Honest note: we design and print our cards and party decorations in the UK. The Eevee set is a recommendation from elsewhere.
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Kids' birthday cards
Our own UK-printed birthday cards for kids.
You Old Bastard (Funny Birthday Card)
£3.87
Happy Birthday Papa (Happy Birthday Card) (Multiple designs)
£3.87
Happy Birthday Bab (Happy Birthday Card) (Multiple designs)
£3.87
Yoda Best Multi-Occasion Greeting Card
£3.87
Happy Birthday Handsome (Happy Birthday Card) (Multiple designs)
£3.87
Fifty & Even More Fabulous Than Ever (50th Birthday Card)
£3.87
Building projects
- A building brick set such as LEGO Pokémon Eevee. The LEGO Pokémon Eevee is a buildable, poseable model of the fan-favourite fox-like Pokémon. It's a proper project rather than a five-minute snap-together, and once finished it's a display piece for the bedroom shelf - so it outlasts a pack of cards by years.
- A cardboard box fort with tape and felt tips.
- Marble runs from loo roll tubes.
Creative ideas
- Make your own greetings cards for upcoming birthdays.
- A kitchen baking session - fairy cakes are foolproof.
- A family comic strip, one panel each.
Games
- Indoor treasure hunt with written clues.
- Sock skittles in the hallway.
- Board games tournament with a homemade trophy.
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How to write it so it lands
- Plan one big activity per rainy day.
- Check the age guidance on the box before buying - it contains small parts.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I keep kids busy without screens?
Give them a project with an end result: a building set, a baking session, a den or a treasure hunt.
Are building toys good screen-free activities?
Yes - building sets hold attention for long stretches and leave a finished model to be proud of.
Do you make the Eevee set yourselves?
No. We design and print greetings cards, enamel pin badges and party decorations in the UK. The LEGO Pokémon Eevee set is a recommendation from elsewhere - only the things linked to our own shop are ours.
What is a good example of screen-free activities for kids on rainy days?
"A cardboard box fort with tape and felt tips." is one of 9 examples on this page. Pick the one closest to the tone you want, then add a specific detail of your own - a shared memory, a date, a name - so it reads as yours rather than copied.