Pinterest to the rainy day rescue

With just a roll of ordinary masking tape, a handful of toy cars and an eager child, you can create an indoor racetrack that will surely buy you hours of fun. (Original pin source)

Relive your youth through teaching your children the joys of hopscotch. Grab your roll of masking tape, lay out your hopscotch and show your kids how it’s done. (Original pin source)

There comes a point in every day that’s spent indoors when what you really need to do is just physically wear your kids out. This great game of indoor pickup sticks is sure to do the trick. (Original pin source)

Send your kids off on a hunt throughout the house to find the necessary pillows, sheets and blankets for an epic indoor fort. Then climb on in and read some books together. (Original pin source)

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When it’s raining outside, take the rain inside too! Make it rain rainbows with just some shaving cream and a bit of liquid food coloring. (Original pin source) 

With items you likely already have around the house, you can quickly make your own I-spy bottles that your children will find irresistible. (Original pin source) 

With a little bit of planning, you can set up these eight creative anti-boredom kits that are sure to keep your kids happy while stuck inside. (Original pin source)

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There are times when a messy project is completely worth the clean up. This fun bubble painting art project is definitely one of those projects. (Original pin source)

With just petroleum jelly, Kool-Aid and a little help from you, easily make your own lipgloss. (These would make great party favors for those birthday party goody bags.) (Original pin source) 

Little kids and pasta necklaces seem to go hand and hand. Let your kids take things up a notch by making their own colored pasta beads.  (Original pin source)