Rainy Day Tips {and a giveaway}

by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on April 29, 2010

Just because it’s drizzling outside again, doesn’t mean we have to settle for boredom – Kmart toy experts are here with great rainy day indoor activity ideas from the Kmart Playdate Kit! This kit is the ultimate “how-to” guide for parents that offers easy ways for them to help host their own playdate, rain or shine. The kit includes “how-to” tip sheets, suggested activities and much more.

This week’s Playdate Kit features five flawless indoor playdate activities, such as:

  • Fort-ify your home: What could be better than a little home improvement? A couple poles or brooms, some blankets and you’re ready to go!
  • The fine art of fun: You really can create your own fun. Put out some clay, or set up an easel, and let the little ones’ imagination go wild!
  • For more great indoor tips, please check out the Playdate KitThere are even some great ideas for outdoor play, for when the weather isn’t so wet!

Soccer Set GiveawayAnd just in time for the sun to come back out, Kmart is offering a Fisher-Price Grow to Pro Super Sounds Soccer Kit for one of you to win, which includes:

  • 2×3 feet soccer goal
  • Adjustable target
  • Two player score keeper and ball

Just leave me a comment, before 9pm on May 8th, with your kiddos’ favorite playdate activity and you will be entered to win! Easy peasy.

One winner will be selected at random, on or around May 8th, and will be notified by email. Winner will then have 24 hours to respond before forfeiting their prize.
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susan margaret April 29, 2010 at 4:56 am

My girl’s favourite activty for a playdate is to bake goodies with her friends!

charmtime at gmail dot com

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Melissa Graves April 29, 2010 at 7:58 am

My sons favorite playdate activity is playing outside!

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Chrissy April 29, 2010 at 8:16 am

This would be perfect for the summer!!!! My kids favorite play date activity? Running around outside. Seriously. It ends up happening every time we have kids over. They always end up outside running around our yard and several neighbors yards.

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Linda B April 29, 2010 at 9:00 am

Our favorite activity is playing outside on the swing set. If the weather doesn’t cooperate the kids play inside with Legos. We have all the sizes from big to small so everyone gets to use their imagination.

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Misty April 29, 2010 at 9:17 am

My kids are toddlers and they love to make themselves dizzy when they have friends over. They will either chase each other around (and around and around) the couch or spin each other in the office chair until they fall over.

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Laura R. April 29, 2010 at 10:52 am

My little one LOVES his bounce house!

Thanks for the giveaway! =)
.-= Laura R.´s last blog ..Flashback Friday – Brothers… =-.

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Shanna April 29, 2010 at 1:09 pm

My son loves painting! For a 3 year old, he’s pretty fantastic!! =D

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pixie13 April 29, 2010 at 2:02 pm

My daughter’s favorite playdate activity is playing with her Barbie dolls & art stuff.

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tiffany lane April 29, 2010 at 2:30 pm

My kids favorite playtime activity is video games.

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Joyce April 29, 2010 at 2:49 pm

My daughter loves to do crafts stuff with her friends.

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Karen April 29, 2010 at 3:14 pm

My son’s favorite playdate activity is running and laughing outside while blowing bubbles!

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Melissa April 29, 2010 at 3:20 pm

My kiddo loves to play outside with friends.

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Carol April 29, 2010 at 3:47 pm

The girls like to make “jewelry” out of shoestring licorice, cheerios, and fruit loops. The boys like to make forts.

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Sarah D. April 29, 2010 at 4:02 pm

My son loves going to the roller rink with his boy cousins.

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Ashley Barnhart April 29, 2010 at 4:53 pm

my boys never get tired of the park!

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Michele April 29, 2010 at 5:25 pm

I’ve got 2 boys, and nothing is better than getting outside with them….as much as possible. We also have a little park a block away from our house….BLESSING!!!! So that is definitely their favorite playdate fun!!!

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Bridget April 29, 2010 at 5:43 pm

Hi Christine,
Catching up on your blog. Thanks for the giveaway…
My kids favorite playdate activity is just playing outside climbing trees, building forts,catching bugs..ewww you know kids stuff:)

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Katrina April 29, 2010 at 5:49 pm

My son loves the swings! =)
.-= Katrina´s last blog ..Win a $250 Talbots Gift Card! =-.

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MMW April 29, 2010 at 6:36 pm

My kids love to play play-doh when they have a playdate. It is their favorite thing!

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Aura April 29, 2010 at 11:03 pm

My son really likes dressup especially a king riding horses and he builds forts with our furniture and toys

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Ashley April 30, 2010 at 2:51 am

My son is only 16 months right now, but he loves balls. ANYTHING that even resembles a ball, even round fruit in the produce department. So, on a playdate with other kids, he’ll play/take their balls, or whatever else they have! lol

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Lorie April 30, 2010 at 3:21 am

We like to invite friends over to play on our new swingset!

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Lisa April 30, 2010 at 8:51 am

Any activity outside because we only have about 3-4 months of nice weather to soak it all in!

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Marcia April 30, 2010 at 10:11 am

Play Doh is usually good for at least 1/2 hour of quiet play

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joni taylor April 30, 2010 at 11:26 am

Our church has playdate and that is their fave

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lindsay April 30, 2010 at 11:51 am

my 4 year old boy loves do anything outside i really loves to ride bike and play t ball this set would be great for my triplet girls also we pretty much already have the team thanks

lhayek@yahoo.com

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Deanna April 30, 2010 at 12:33 pm

My little brother really likes to go outside and find bugs or to get together with all the neighbor kids and play football. Last summer we bought a kite and they loved that.

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emily ban April 30, 2010 at 1:06 pm

This would be great to win so that Sammy can practice his soccer skills!
.-= emily ban´s last blog ..Yep! I’m Pregnant! =-.

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Monique Rizzo April 30, 2010 at 3:29 pm

We like playing Catch or Croquet.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net

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cassy April 30, 2010 at 4:32 pm

finger painting,blowing bubbles, playing ball

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Ellie W April 30, 2010 at 5:41 pm

My little one’s favorite play date activity is building forts with blankets and furniture.

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marge mckoen April 30, 2010 at 6:14 pm

my grandsons never get tired of hiking the rocks a watson lake park

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Kelly Ann T. April 30, 2010 at 6:28 pm

The kids love to go to the park for playdates. We hike, play on the jungle gym, have a picnic and ride our scooters. The kids all have scooters now and they love going to the park with them.

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Cheryl M April 30, 2010 at 6:49 pm

Our favorite playdate activity is legos. Always keeps all the kiddos busy.

otterfishy2 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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Christy April 30, 2010 at 10:49 pm

My daughter likes her little basketball hoop out on the patio. She shoots hoops a lot now that the weather is warmer.

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Stephanie V. April 30, 2010 at 11:28 pm

LEGOS
tvollowitz at aol dot com

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Denise B. May 1, 2010 at 4:11 pm

Our daughter has several items that sprinkle or shoot water around, and she likes to play in the water.

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janelle May 1, 2010 at 4:49 pm

My 2 boys, 2 & 1, favorite playdate activity is exploring someone else’s toys or backyard – funny how much more interesting it is than their own!

scribblelikeme at hotmail dot com

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Jacob May 1, 2010 at 4:51 pm

Actually they love to kick the soccer ball. We have a little soccer ball and use cardboard boxes as “goals.” I know they would LOVE a real net!

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Linda May 1, 2010 at 5:25 pm

The boys love to play outside and play baseball.

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Autumn B. May 1, 2010 at 5:39 pm

my son & his friends love to play in the backyard

autumn398 @ yahoo.com

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Kelly L May 1, 2010 at 8:34 pm

My daughters like to play outside – on a swing set or playhouse. Thanks!

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jennifer May 1, 2010 at 11:19 pm

We are total football junkies at my house! This would be perfect in the off-season!
.-= jennifer´s last blog ..Sorry…. =-.

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Kristi blackstone May 2, 2010 at 1:25 am

My oldest’s fav is playing baseball and my youngest is just being outside and doing anything where he can run! haha

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Debbie Welchert May 2, 2010 at 3:15 am

I would have to say its playing baseball.

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moonbaby May 2, 2010 at 8:30 am

soccer mom luvs to papemache on a rainy day

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Kristi C May 2, 2010 at 5:06 pm

My son loves to play on the slides at the park for his playdates.

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Susan C May 2, 2010 at 6:02 pm

When my grandchildren get together with their cousins, they love to play hide and seek.
smchester at gmail dot com
.-= Susan C´s last blog ..Yikes =-.

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Russell May 2, 2010 at 8:31 pm

My kids love to play in the sand box..but the kicker is they love using the hose with the sand for a nice muddy mess. Always needing a bath after playtime.
Thanks for the contest.

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Alaina @ Three Ladies and a Dad May 2, 2010 at 10:19 pm

My kids love playing with sidewalk chalk….and anything outside!
.-= Alaina @ Three Ladies and a Dad´s last blog ..Scattered =-.

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Nicole C. May 3, 2010 at 11:34 am

My daughters favorite playdate activity is riding bikes and jumping on her trampoline.

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Annette E May 3, 2010 at 4:31 pm

My son likes to play Thomas the train with his buddy.

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Sara May 3, 2010 at 5:47 pm

My daughter’s favorite play date activity is going to the park.

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Cat May 3, 2010 at 11:18 pm

My son likes to play baseball/catch with his friends when they are over to play.
.-= Cat´s last blog ..Strawberry-Vanilla Shortcake Ice Cream Cake Recipe =-.

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Gena May 4, 2010 at 8:12 pm

He is crazy about slides. He loves to go to the park and play on all of the slides all day long!

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Inna May 5, 2010 at 10:22 pm

That would be awesome when its hot out too

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Corinna May 6, 2010 at 8:59 am

One of their favorite rainy day activities is playing in the rain! Sometimes, if I know I will have time to deal with the mud and the mess, I let them get wet and splash in the puddles in the backyard.

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Melissa M. May 6, 2010 at 9:23 am

My daughter’s favorite activity is playing in the sprinkler!

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Shilo Beedy May 6, 2010 at 2:21 pm

My kids love playing at the school playground
.-= Shilo Beedy´s last blog ..Some Like It Vintage $50 Gift Card GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!! =-.

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sarah May 6, 2010 at 5:11 pm

my son’s favorite playdate activity is anything outside.

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Jill Myrick May 6, 2010 at 10:09 pm

Swimming and playing on the swings are both favorite playdate activities here.
Thank you so much for the chance to win.

jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com

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Jean D. May 6, 2010 at 10:49 pm

Our all-time favorite outdoor game with the kids has to be “Kick the Can.” Maybe kicking that can will produce some great soccer players, eh?

Thanks for a great giveaway!

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joni May 7, 2010 at 9:48 am

My daughter loves meeting her friends to bike ride.

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Jennifer R May 7, 2010 at 4:29 pm

My kids favorite playdate activity is planning with trains and building tracks and cities.

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katie s. May 7, 2010 at 10:00 pm

Right now, my son’s favorite playdate activity is chewing on his feet and gurgling with the occasional ‘GOO!’ or ‘AHHHHH.’ I imagine that will change in a few months though. :)

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Marc-Andre Taillefer May 7, 2010 at 10:07 pm

My sons favorite playdate activity is playing outside!

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Jeanette Huston May 7, 2010 at 10:42 pm

My daughter loves swimming in the pool. It is summer time so it is great.

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Ellen Ring May 8, 2010 at 12:17 am

My daughter loves to get her friends together to play with her Littlest Pet Sop toys. it keeps them entertained for hours.

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Angie May 8, 2010 at 12:36 am

My daughter loves to make jewelry!

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Summer May 8, 2010 at 9:04 am

My daughter loves to play soccer outside but her favorite playdate activity is to play on her swingset with her friends. She loves being outside.

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Amy Delong May 8, 2010 at 9:47 am

they like to go to the park,this would be great for my kiddos!

ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

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CHARLENE May 8, 2010 at 9:48 am

My son’s favorite is playing football with his buddies.

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Sheila Newton May 8, 2010 at 10:46 am

My daughter likes to play dress up when she has playdates. My son likes to get every single toy in his toy box out and sit in it with his friend lol! He’s only 1 though. Thanks for the chance!

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Nicole M May 8, 2010 at 11:17 am

My daughters love to play Mario Kart or Rock Band at their playdates or if the weather is nice, we have picnics outside.

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dddiva May 8, 2010 at 11:51 am

Ian loves to play trains.
.-= dddiva´s last blog ..Aloha Friday- What are your plans for the weekend? =-.

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Halle May 8, 2010 at 1:47 pm

My daughters favorite play date is ANYTHING messy.

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Steph May 8, 2010 at 2:30 pm

My kids’ favorite play date activity is playing on the swing set.

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Michelle B May 8, 2010 at 3:41 pm

My daughter loves to play hockey with her friends

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Melissa B. May 8, 2010 at 3:57 pm

My kids love playing computer games.

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kathy pease May 8, 2010 at 7:26 pm

mine love going to our local recreation park :)

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Maman A Droit May 8, 2010 at 8:47 pm

Baby is too young to do much on playdates, but tries his hardest to play catch (he’s getting better and better at it!)

mamanadroit at gmail dot com
.-= Maman A Droit´s last blog ..NewsFlash! =-.

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Jennifer H May 8, 2010 at 9:50 pm

Fav playdate activity, playing in the outside playhouse always keep the kids entertained.

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Gianna May 9, 2010 at 12:15 am

Legos

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Lily Kwan May 9, 2010 at 5:47 am

playing board games

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