Rain, rain go away come again another day!  While we anticipate a few soggy days here in Haywood County add a little fun for your family with some rain day activities!  As we keep our eyes on the incoming storm, we wish the safest outcome for our community!

Rainy Day Activities

Below you'll find a list of activities and articles to keep families entertained during storm days!  Many of these activities are "unplugged" since you never know when or if they power might go out!  I'm quite partial to the fort building myself!

Unplugged Activities for Families

Storm Activities for Families

Talking About Natural Disasters

While we hope for a few mildly damp days and no major storms, our area is no stranger to natural disasters.  Sometimes it can be difficult for our kids to understand and process what's going on no matter how big or small our storms are.  Below you'll find a list of ways to talk to your kids about natural disasters from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  There's also a link to a FEMA article with many great resources on helping out children cope with disaster. We all want our kids to feel safe and secure even when the world may seem a little scary.

Click here to find the article titled "Talking to Children About Natural Disasters"

Here's that article from FEMA