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16 Things To Do On A Rainy Day

We do not have to be bored on a rainy day.

Isabelle Braun
Dec 06, 2016
Emerson College
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16 Things To Do On A Rainy Day

1. Binge Read

Nothing is better than immersing oneself into a different world on a rainy day.

Series: Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, The Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer, Divergent Series by Veronia Roth, Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan, Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, Pendragon by D.J. MacHale, The Selection by Kiera Cass, Discovery of Witches Series by Deborah Harkness, Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon, Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

Single Books: Five Little Peppers and How They Grow by Margaret Sidney, Boston Girl Anita Diamant, Shakespeare plays, Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen, Looking for Alaska by John Green, Fault in Our Stars by John Green

2. Binge Netflix

The Fall

Gilmore Girls

Grey’s Anatomy

NCIS

Bones

New Girl

The Tudors

3. Walk in the rain

It’s fun to hear the rain splashing against the umbrella. Being from California, I like to stand in Boston Commons and tilt my head back, feeling the cool water hit my face.

4. Jump into puddles

Put on your rain boots and enjoy the splash!

5. Go to a museum

Museum of Fine Arts

Science Museum

Air Museum

Presidential museums

Natural History Museum

LACMA

MOMA

Racial history museums

9/11 Museum

6. Go to the movies

Get popcorn, a soda, candy, and cuddle up in the not-so-comfy movie theater seats. Just stay there for a couple hours, and enjoy some good movies.

7. Listen to music

Listen to sad songs, happy, songs, confusing songs. Or take the easy route like me and listen to Spotify or Apple Music playlists. Or, if you are talented, listen to your playlist that you created.

8. Shop

Go to an inside mall and shop all you want because why not! Everyone deserves something new now and then.

9. Play board games

Monopoly

Chess

Game of Life

Card Against Humanity

Voting Game

BS

Checkers

Never Have I Ever

10. Do artsy things

Write a short story

Paint

Draw

Make a collage

Take photos

11. Online Shop

If you don’t have an inside mall or are too lazy to go out, just open your computer and start clicking away!

12. Drink a warm drink and sit in front of the fire or heater

Coffee

Tea

Hot Cocoa

Latte

13. Cook or Bake

Making homemade cookies on a rainy day always cheers me up. Especially when I get to role the dough for the Peanut Butter Blossoms my family makes!

14. Take a warm bath

Put bubbles in the water, make the water smell good, possibly put some rubber ducks in to play with. Turn the lights down, put some scented candles in and maybe play some music or watch some TV.

15. FaceTime or call people all day

We can do this any day, but it’s extra fun during a rainy day!

16. Sit and stare out the window

Look at the raindrops hitting the window and either wallow in the idea of not being able to go outside because it is raining or not being allowed to go outside because it is raining and you could get sick.

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