Rainy day activity for active 3 year old

[Anonymous]

DH and I struggled to come up with things to do with DS last week when it was raining. He is VERY active and we need to let him blow off steam somewhere when we can’t go to the playground. What are your favorite rainy day activities/places to visit? We live in DC.

[Anonymous]

Puddle jumping is always a hit in the rain!

Make an obstacle course in your living room with couch cushions to climb over and dining room chairs to scoot under and stuff from your playroom like a tunnel if you have one.

[Anonymous]

DS3 and I went out last week when it wasn't a downpour and we both got sopping wet jumping in the puddles. It was a lot of fun!

[Anonymous]

We went to the play areas at Tysons (near the food court) and Montgomery Mall (outside Sears) on rainy days when DC were that age.

[Anonymous]

College Park Aviation Museum
Kogod Courtyard
National Building Museum
Target
Lowes
Dick's
mini trampoline in the house
Climbzone
Magic Ground
Badlands

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We went to the play areas at Tysons (near the food court) and Montgomery Mall (outside Sears) on rainy days when DC were that age.

OP is in DC. Doubt she wants to drive for an hour to hang out in a friction mall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to the play areas at Tysons (near the food court) and Montgomery Mall (outside Sears) on rainy days when DC were that age.

OP is in DC. Doubt she wants to drive for an hour to hang out in a friction mall.

When you're desperate to get out of the house... a mall is a good idea for something different. Why not!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We went to the play areas at Tysons (near the food court) and Montgomery Mall (outside Sears) on rainy days when DC were that age.

OP is in DC. Doubt she wants to drive for an hour to hang out in a friction mall.

When you're desperate to get out of the house... a mall is a good idea for something different. Why not!?

I'm never that desperate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:College Park Aviation Museum
Kogod Courtyard
National Building Museum
Target
Lowes
Dick's
mini trampoline in the house
Climbzone
Magic Ground
Badlands

+1 Open Gym at Silver Stars, PUmp it Up, Trampoline Zone etc.

[Anonymous]

Museums are great, malls are great, anywhere you can walk around a lot.

Indoor play spaces are also fun, and better at this time of year when it's not 100% certain you'll get a gross cold virus (maybe only 50%).

This is also the time to have a rotation of indoor things to do that are "new" or outside of your routine. Cooking/baking, a random craft you found, etc.

But yes, go outside in rain boots. This is the best when it's warm and rainy! And it's why we all buy rain boots for our kids.

[Anonymous]

Magic Ground. Today is perfect for rain coat and an umbrella and a walk around the neighborhood or anywhere.

[Anonymous]

+100 for rain boots, rain coat and old clothes. Go to park and splash in mud. Make it a challenge to see how gross he can get. Come home, take off clothes outside, warm bath.