{"product_id":"2940014100847","title":"Rainy Day Activities For Kids","description":"Planning for rainy day craft activities does not have to be complicated or even expensive. Children can do the most creative things with the most innocuous items and you can help them make things on the cheap. All it takes for you to be able to do this is a little ingenuity and some planning ahead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinger Painting\u003cbr\u003eThere‟s nothing more exciting to a child than getting themselves all dirty. As\u003cbr\u003eparents and caregivers we‟re always telling them to stay clean, to wash their\u003cbr\u003ehands and don‟t touch.\u003cbr\u003eNow you‟re going to give them the opportunity to touch and to get dirty and\u003cbr\u003eto play!\u003cbr\u003eYou‟ll need some water soluble finger paints. They come in all colors and\u003cbr\u003ethey‟re so much fun! Whether from a squeeze bottle or a jar—dipping their\u003cbr\u003elittle fingers into the wet muck gives them tactile sensations and a creative\u003cbr\u003eoutlet.\u003cbr\u003eYou‟ll need paper and paints. Also, it would be a good idea to have the child\u003cbr\u003ewear old clothing or an apron to keep the paint from their clothing.\u003cbr\u003eThese are just a few ideas to get you started on making some exciting\u003cbr\u003ememories with your children—as well as keeping their little imaginations\u003cbr\u003eactive during dull and rainy days...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSock Puppets\u003cbr\u003eMaking a sock puppet:\u003cbr\u003eSocks, all kinds and colors\u003cbr\u003eYarn\u003cbr\u003eGlue gun\u003cbr\u003eGoogly eyes\u003cbr\u003eImagination\u003cbr\u003eNo one can resist a sock puppet. Use any kind of sock—the more colorful\u003cbr\u003ethe better. Using a glue gun, attach yarn hair, maybe even a yarn\u003cbr\u003emoustache. Stick eyes on, wait till everything is dry and then have a puppet\u003cbr\u003eshow! Recreate a scene from one of your favorite cartoons. Use a pink sock\u003cbr\u003eand make Patrick, a yellow sock to make Sponge Bob.\u003cbr\u003eUsing a cardboard box, you can create a stage where your sock puppets can\u003cbr\u003eput on plays. With a bit of creativity, you can have hours of fun!","brand":"Laiftllc.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079877574896,"sku":"2940014100847","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014100847_p0.jpg?v=1763600639","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014100847","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}