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EYFS Activities: Five things to do on… a rainy day

With the right clothing, rainy days are an opportunity. By Julie Mountain

Is the rain a pain in your setting, or an opportunity? There’s lots of learning and fun to be had in the rain, and a rainy-day ‘grab and go’ kit will help you make the most of the weather, while a water butt will let you have rainy-day fun even on a dry day.
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1. RESOURCES KIT

Themed ‘grab and go’ kits are an efficient way of making the most of outdoors for spontaneous play. A rainy-day kit of loose parts, stored in a trug or wheeled container, enables children to help themselves to a generous selection of compelling resources – and allows them to help pack everything away afterwards.

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