- Face painting is an enjoyable rainy day alternative for younger day campers. Set up with a card table with a face painting kid and an old towel. Place the towel over child's neck and shoulders to avoid staining her clothing with paint. Suggest drawing ideas you feel confident completing, instead of waiting for the child to ask for a fire-breathing dragon on his forehead. Keep a box of wet-wipes close by to erase any mistakes quickly before the paint dries.
- Arts and crafts are an indoor activity for children that works well as one of several stationed activities. Set out a table with small bowls of glue, buttons, crayons, pipe cleaners and construction paper. Rotate the kids through the tables in small groups every 20 minutes so the first two groups don't deplete the button or glue supply. Have the kids write their names on the projects and hang them to dry on piece of taut string.
- For camps that require rain gear, such as a poncho and rain boots, puddle hunting lets young campers expend their energy while enjoying the rain. Suit up the kids and double check that they have appropriate rain gear. Go outside before the kids and drop a few drops of food coloring into several puddles around the camp. Bring the kids outside in small groups and let them take turns spotting and jumping in the colored puddles. The colored water will evaporate on the next hot day without staining the ground.
- Set up a table with plastic bowls, pop sticks, scissors, glue and plastic bags. Let the kids construct boats from the materials. Let the glue dry before testing the boats. Afterwards, line up the children outside in small groups on a porch or some other sheltered area. Announce the name of each child's boat before placing it in a puddle to determine who's is the most sea-worthy.
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