I know this idea is not original….but it sure does work for us!

My husband brought home a shabby suitcase a while back — and I knew just the use for it: A rainy day suitcase!

I began (slowly) putting things into it….nothing too exciting yet. I don’t want to spend money purposefully for the suitcase contents….I would rather keep my eye open for unique items or bargains and slowly accumulate cool stuff. Thankfully, though, we had a modest assortment of things built up, and for the first time in, oh, maybe two months here, it RAINED on Monday.

G knew what that meant — time to pull out the rainy day suitcase!

He wasn’t interested in the new things I’d placed in there since our last rainy day….instead he pulled out a favorite board game and our set of jacks. It’s funny what kids gravitate to first!

What’s in our suitcase currently?

- New books
- New DVD
- Extra tea set
- Paper toys

- Blank puzzles to color
- Richard Scarry’s Best Rainy Day Book Ever
- Vintage repro paper dolls

(R and I had fun with these dolls — they were more intended for us girls, anyway! I’m a sucker for paper dolls — especially vintage ones — and it looks like she’s like her mama in that respect!)

Want to put together a rainy day suitcase/box? Go here or here for ideas on how to outfit it. Here’s a nifty list of materials if you want to make it a creative/crafty box instead.

Go read other WFMW ideas at Rocks In My Dryer!