As a parent, you’re going to face all kinds of challenges while raising your kids. Trying to do battle with rainy afternoons will be one of the first big ones that you’ll face.
When it’s raining outside, your kids are likely going to complain about how bored they are stuck inside. They’re going to turn to you to help them fight off the boredom that they feel—and you’re not always going to know what to suggest to them.
Doing beading projects with them is an excellent way to help your kids eliminate boredom from their lives once and for all (on rainy afternoons, at least!). Here are five fun beading projects that you and your kids can try the next time you find yourselves inside on a rainy day.
- Creating Suncatchers Out of Beads
Kids have been using beads to create suncatchers at summer camps for decades now. If your children have never had the chance to do it, show them how it’s done on the next rainy afternoon.
The only things you’ll need to create suncatchers with beads are disposable muffin tins and, of course, beads. They can use the beads to make suncatchers that are any color they want.
- Using Beads to Bring Animals to Life
Etsy is filled with patterns that you and your kids can use to turn beads into animals. Whether you want to make horses, lions, dogs, or other animals, you can likely find a pattern for them.
If you and your kids get to be good enough, you might even be able to turn around and sell some of your creations on a site like Etsy. It’s a great small business idea for kids who can’t set up lemonade stands on rainy days.
- Turning Beads Into Jewelry
Tell your kids that you would absolutely love a new bracelet, necklace, or pair of earrings. Then, hand them a box of jewelry beads and let them loose.
Your kids will enjoy customizing jewelry for you. And they’ll enjoy it even more once they see you wearing it around and showing it off.
- Making Holiday Decorations With Beads
Is there a holiday coming up on the calendar soon?
Whether it’s almost time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween, or Christmas, you can use beads to make holiday decorations. You can have your kids create everything from shamrocks to Christmas ornaments using nothing but beads.
These kinds of beading projects will help them get into the spirit of whichever holiday is on the horizon.
- Putting Together Wind Chimes With Beads
You might not be able to hang wind chimes up outside on a rainy afternoon, especially if the rain is accompanied by heavy winds. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get wind chimes ready for the next nice day.
Using strings of beads to create wind chimes will let your kids know how windy it is outside. They’ll love seeing them on full display on the exterior of your home once the rain clears up.
Give These Beading Projects a Try the Next Time It Rains
Being stuck inside with kids on a rainy day is no picnic for parents. But there are some ways to keep your kids entertained so that they don’t drive you crazy.
Each of the beading projects listed here would work well on a rainy afternoon. Break out the beads in your home and let your kids go to town with them.
Check out our blog for more great indoor activities that will keep your kids occupied on rainy days.
