My boys love playing outside and during the summer, I have no issues getting them outside playing with their friends. In fact, I know that they will be either playing football (soccer) for my US readers or cricket most afternoons after school. It is much harder to encourage them outside in the cold or wet weather now they are older. But just look at these 10 amazing wet weather play ideas brought to you in conjunction with WhatShed.
I was asked about outside games by the very funny Mr Shev and seen as I didnt have the answer, I asked him to write a post and said that I would throw open the floor to my wonderful readers. Browsing through the average toy shop, I sometimes wonder what kids did on a sunny day before Nerf, Supersoakers and themed paddling pools. But then I realise that I do know because I grew up in a world without them and we had to invent our own entertainment. So, we played football, developed innovative ways to kill ants and trawled the streets looking for useful trash to transform into go-karts or even more sophisticated and intricate more »
