We've had a great run of sunny, warm falls days in Ventura County lately. But according to the upcoming forecast it seems our luck is running out this weekend. So here are some fun indoor, easy activities to keep your little ones busy.
Here are some fun things we like to do when we can't go outside.
1.READ - Rain days are a great chance to snuggle up and read together or independently. According to a Common Sense Media report published in 2014 "parents can encourage reading by keeping print books in the home, reading themselves, and setting aside time daily for their children to read." So, grab a book and take a little time to do something just for you - turns out you are helping your kids by doing it!
Attend an Event at Your Local Library - Be sure and check out our local libraries:
VENTURA COUNTY
- Ventura County Libraries
- Thousand Oaks Library
- Camarillo Library
- Oxnard Libraries
- Simi Valley Library
- Moorpark Library
- Santa Paula Library
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
- Calabasas Library
- LA County Libraries - Agoura Hills and Westlake Village
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
- Lompoc Library
- Goleta Valley Library - Includes Goleta, Buellton and Solvang
- Santa Barbara County Library
2.Teach Your Kids to Tie Their Shoes - seems silly, but you can do it in less than a minute with one simple trick that we shared HERE .
3.Have a Dance Party - turn on your favorite music, get moving and make up for the gym workout you missed because of the snow. Plus, you'll have a blast with your kids doing it!
4.Make Modeling Dough - there are a ton of different recipes for making your own dough, here is a Playdough recipe to make at home
5.Make Slime - feeling really adventurous? Take it up a notch from dough to slime! Fluffy Slime Recipe
6.Clean Out Your Clothes - while this one isn't a ton of fun, if your dressers and drawers are bulging at the seams, snow days are a great time to sort out clothes that no longer fit or aren't being worn anymore.
7.Play Board Games - rainy days are a great chance to play board games, especially ones that take a little more time or have complicated directions you haven't had the chance to read yet.
Most of these are NOT FREE! but they are places you can take the kids and get out of the house but are also indoors and lots of fun!
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8. Indoor Mall Play Areas
- The Oaks Mall - https://www.shoptheoaksmall.com/Services#amenities (Thousand Oaks)
- Pacific View Mall - https://www.shoppacificview.com/Services#amenities (Ventura)
9. Indoor Playgrounds
- My world of Play - (myworldofplay.com)/ (Ventura)
- Hideout Playground - https://www.hideoutplayground.com/play (Thousand Oaks)
- Jumpify - (jumpifyoaks.com) ( Thousand Oaks )
- Rockin Kids Simi - http://rockinkidspc.com/ (Simi)
- Kids World - https://kidsworldla.com/ (Oak Park)
- Scooter's Jungle - https://scootersjungle.com/simi-valley/calendar/ (Simi)
- Le Funland @ Pacific View Mall - https://www.shoppacificview.com/Directory/Details/449894 (Ventura)
- Moxi Children's Museum - http://www.moxi.org/ (Santa Barbara)
10. Retail Stores
- Build a Bear - https://www.buildabear.com/locations?StoreID=72 (Thousand Oaks)
11. Games
- Zanders Game House - https://www.zandersgamehouse.com/ (Camarillo)
- Lazer Tag Axtreme - https://www.lazertagaxtreme.com/ (Simi)
- The Stadium Lasertag - http://thestadiumcenter.com/laser-tag/ (Westlake)
- Blast City Laser Tag - https://blastcityla.com/ (Oak Park)
- MB2 Indoor Kart Racing - https://www.mb2raceway.com/locations/thousand-oaks/ (Newbury Park)
- Chuck E Cheese - https://www.chuckecheese.com/ (Thousand Oaks and Ventura)
- Golf N Stuff Arcade - https://golfnstuff.com/ventura/attractions.html (Ventura)
12. Open Play at Kids Gyms
- Gymboree Thousand Oaks - https://gymboree.to/(Thousand Oaks)
- My Gym - https://www.mygym.com/locations#(Ventura, Santa Barbara and Thousand Oaks)
- We Rock The Spectrum Kids Gym Agoura - http://www.werockthespectrumagourahills.com/ (Agoura)
13. Jump/Trampoline Parks
- Skyzone Trampoline Park Thousand Oaks - Sky Zone Thousand Oaks CA
- Skyzone Trampoline Park - https://www.skyzone.com/ventura (Ventura)
- NEW! Jump N Jammin - https://www.jumpnjammin.com/hours-and-locations (Oxnard)
14. Skating
- Iceoplex - http://www.iceoplexsimivalley.com/public.html (Simi)
- Ice in Paradise - https://iceinparadise.org/public-skating (Goleta)
- Skating Plus Ventura - http://www.skatingplus.com/ (Ventura)
15. Bowling
- Harley's Bowl - http://www.harleysbowl.com/ (Camarillo, Simi)
- Buena Lanes - https://www.buenalanes.com/bowling-rate (Ventura)
- Bowlero at the Collection - Bowling Alley & Party Venue in Oxnard, CA | Bowlero ( Oxnard)
- Zodos Bowlero-- https://www.zodos.com/ (Goleta)
16.Art Studios
- Color Me Mine Oxnard - https://oxnard.colormemine.com/ (Oxnard)
- Color Me MIne Thousand Oaks - https://thousandoaks.colormemine.com/ (Thousand Oaks)
- Color Me Mine Calabasas - https://calabasas.colormemine.com/ (Calabasas)
- As You Wish Pottery Painting - https://www.asyouwishpottery.com/ (Simi)
- Firefly Ceramics - https://www.facebook.com/fireflycventura/ (Ventura)
- CReATE Studio - https://createstudiofun.com/contactfeeshours/ (Westlake)
- Fauves Studio with Drop In Studios - https://fauves.studio/ (Westlake)
