Despite all of our best laid plans for fun adventures, we can't control the weather and when rainy days hit it can make for bored kids and stressed out parents. But just because it's rainy outside, that doesn't mean that you can't have a good time and take some fun portraits in the process! Those of you that have visited the studio know that Fluttering Shutter Photography is located in my home, so we always have access to studio sessions, but every once in awhile, we like to change things up.
Obviously this isn't for thunderstorm weather, but when it's just a rainy gray day, all you have to do is put the kids in a bathing suit and (if you want to) some rain boots and let them have fun playing outside! One fun activity that we didn't get to try (but is on our list!) is to make boats and see how far they can go down a stream. You can use leaves, sticks, flowers, pinecones, etc. OR you can craft a boat out of aluminum foil! If you are using a street, be sure to get your boat before it goes down a storm drain, but any nature-based boats can race as far as they can! If you use an aluminum foil boat, you can also turn it into a game to see how much weight your boat can hold before sinking. Here's a link for some guidelines and information on the physics behind this activity. (You can also get aluminum sheets from Dollar Tree to help cut down on cost and make it so that you still have your stash in the kitchen!)
Since we didn't do the boat activity, I just let Ashley play in the rain with a bucket, her rain boots and the clothes that she wore that day (she was uninterested in changing into her bathing suit). Her boots ended up being used to intentionally collect water, but she was having so much fun that I didn't mind.
Some days your house is the very best spot for portraits. Your kids are comfortable and it feels more relaxed in every way. This is also a free activity that gets them outside and seeing your home in a new light.
Make sure to come back for the next installment of the series!
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