It's another rainy Thursday afternoon. I wanted to curl up in my bed, have a mug of hot chocolate on my side while reading a romantic comedy- novel written by one of my favorite novelist, but dang! I got loads of work to do and my four month old niece is feeling the urge to cry nonstop while his parents are running some errands. I cant concentrate my mind is wondering somewhere else as I watch the raindrops hit my window glass.

People have different feelings about rainy days. Some see it as an opportunity to slow down in whatever they are doing. Some are not happy when it rains because they can’t do much. But rather than sulk and feel gloomy when it’s raining, why don’t you seize it as the time to do fun things. There are a host of activities you can enjoy even on rainy days.

True enough, with your busy schedule, you hardly find time to bond with your kids. On rainy days, you can get your kids to help out in the kitchen to prepare a rainy day recipe for the family. Use the time you are not working – because it’s raining, to teach your kids how to cook or bake. By involving them in the process of cooking or baking, you also build their interest in what goes into their bodies. You can teach them about healthy foods which they should eat, and enjoy the shared activity altogether.

Everyone feels lazy to get up during rainy days. Who wouldn’t? It’s the best time to curl up in bed and enjoy an extended sleep. Or better yet, grab a book and enjoy reading with the drizzling sound of the rain as your background. Or, you can spend the entire day, curled up in bed while watching your favorite movie or TV series. You won’t even notice that the day has passed.

Rainy days are the best time for family to bond together because everyone stays at home with nothing interesting to do outdoors. What activity can you possibly enjoy doing with the entire family other than the usual card or board games? Why not engage the kids to an indoor treasure hunt game? Let the kids hunt the treasure by finding one clue to the next until is they find the prize. Make sure you prepare interesting objects as clue so that the kids will be excited to find the next clue.

Who says rainy days are boring? Not if you can organize a dress-up cum fashion show in the living room. Ask your kids – boys and girls, to choose their best attire and be ready to compete with each other for a prize in the end. You can make it more interesting by capturing everything on video so you can play back and watch together after the fashion show.

When it’s not raining, everyone in the house is busy with their individual activities. Kids are busy with school stuff while you and your partner are busy with work or business. Rainy days are the opportune time to take advantage of the available time to sleep more and regain all the energy lost while working. In order to stay undisturbed by kids, make a rule that no one gets out of bed until the set and specified time. This shouldn’t be a problem because your kids will likely stay in bed longer than you during rainy days.