Rainy Day Drawing Activities That Actually Last

The best rainy day drawing activities are ones that last: long projects like a comic book or a giant mural, drawing games that can be played again and again, and a mix of short lessons so kids can move from one subject to the next. Variety is the key to keeping boredom away.

Rainy days can feel endless with kids stuck inside. Drawing can fill hours if you plan for variety.

Big projects

• Make a comic book. Fold paper into a booklet and fill it.
• Floor mural. Tape paper to the floor and draw a whole city.
• Monster zoo. Draw a zoo full of invented creatures with signs and maps.
• Fort art. Decorate a blanket fort with drawings.

Drawing games

• Drawing charades.
• Exquisite corpse.
• Roll a monster. Roll a die for each body part.
• Blind drawing. Draw without looking at the paper.

A mix of lessons

Variety keeps kids going. How to Draw: Cool Stuff mixes monsters, aliens, robots and more in one book, so when kids get tired of one subject, there is always something different on the next page.

A rainy day schedule

• Morning: one lesson and a drawing game.
• After lunch: a big project.
• Late afternoon: free drawing and a gallery show.

Rain-themed drawings

• Draw a creature that loves rain.
• Draw the view from your window.
• Draw an umbrella for an elephant.
• Draw puddles that lead to another world.

For more boredom busters, see I'm bored!.

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