School is almost out for the summer, and this year Estevan and area will have quite a few rainy days. And you don't want your kids going stir crazy or putting in more screen time. Here are a couple rainy day ideas to keep those kids busy.

Have and Indoor Treasure Hunt
Children in the house? Keep their day lively with a treasure hunt. Make one set of clues for every player, each clue leading to the next one and, finally, to the treasure. Seal them in envelopes marked with a clue number. This will help the treasure hunters keep track. Whoever solves the clues first and finds the treasure-a small toy, an IOU for a movie, etc.—is the winner. Or have your kids play as a team to solve the clues, and uncover the treasure together.

Camp in the Great Indoors
Who says tents have to stay outside? If you have a pop-up or small dome tent, it’s easy to set up camp for your kids indoors. If not, you can create tents by draping sheets over the couch. Make them comfy with airbeds, pillows, and sleeping bags, then follow through with an indoor picnic.

Bake Up Some Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Nothing cures rainy day blues like a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies. Dunk them in milk or eat ’em right out of the oven. Its a surefire way to happily weather the storm. Now, if you and your family fancy other varieties, pull out the family cook book and get baking.

Map Out a City on Paper
Got a roll of kids craft or butcher paper? Roll a long piece down a hallway, use painter’s tape or heavy books to secure the corners and edges, and let your kids draw a metropolis. Make roads, bridges, and neighbourhoods. Include lakes, playgrounds, schools, hospitals, shops, and restaurants. Or use Legos and blocks to construct buildings along the way. Kids can drive toy cars along the roads and make believe a day in the life of imaginary characters.
Paper accidentally get ripped in one spot? Earthquake! And when the kids are finished playing, crumple up the paper and toss it in the recycling bin.

I hope this helps on those long summer days trapped indoors with the kids.