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Rainy days can make the cheeriest heart gloomy. Here’s how to enliven a rainy day for the whole family! Some people find this weather ‘gloomy’ but we think it’s very soothing and inspires a lot of clarity and creativity. Enjoy rainy day in a Coorg forest beside the Kaveri, Amanvana is a luxury resort. Green and tranquil, the resort features private bungalows, a spa and great cuisine.
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Bangalore is back to its glorious hill station weather! The days are breezy and overcast and very charming. Some people find this weather ‘gloomy’ but we think it’s very soothing and inspires a lot of clarity and creativity. How so? Well, we thought we’d put together a few things we usually do during the monsoon to get inspired and think different. Try these only-for-the-monsoon things with your friends and family!
Take pictures and make a calendar for 2017 Rainy days are great for pictures. Tell your kids you’re making a calendar for 2017 and you need 12 awesome pictures. The theme is rain. Then get them to shoot indoors and outdoors. Meet up three hours later, review the pictures, and start thinking about what kind of calendar you want!
Have an indoor treasure hunt A treasure hunt can be a lively way to spend a rainy day. First figure out what your treasure is and where you’re going to hide it. Now create a set of clues for every player. Each clue leads to the next clue, and finally to the treasure. Seal the clues in envelopes marked with a clue number (i.e., 2/7, or “two of seven”); this will help the treasure hunters keep track. Whoever solves the clues first and finds the treasure is the winner!
Create your own bubble bath In a clean container, mix together ½ cup mild liquid hand or body soap, 1 tablespoon sugar or honey, and 1 egg white. Pour the entire mixture under the running water as you draw your bath. Honey is a natural humidifier that attracts and retains moisture in your skin. The egg white helps create stronger, longer-lasting bubbles, for a nice, fluffy bath. For extra-dry skin, consider adding a tablespoon of light oil, such as almond or light sesame.
Camp in the Great Indoors All kids love tents. They take instantly to the privacy and the freedom of it. It is very easy to make a tent at home. All you need is a couple of dining chairs to act as tent hooks and a really large bed sheet. Make your tent comfy with pillows and mats. Have games. Read comic books with a torch light. And top it off with a nice picnic basket to be eaten inside the tent!
The Indoor Cannes Film Fest! Call up your buddies and watch The Godfather Parts 1, 2 and 3 and top it off with some pizza! Or if it’s you and your spouse, then why not watch the complete Before Sunrise trilogy by the incomparable Richard Linklater. And if it’s just you and the kids, then perhaps it’s time to go on a Jurassic journey. Start with the classic 1993 film and finish with the aquatic dinosaurin Jurassic World!
Invent a game that doesn’t need to be wired Pass the story around: This is a really fun game where one person starts the first line of the story (say, “Once upon a time there was an elephant who forgot to wear his slippers on the way to the market”) and then every next person has to take that thread forward by adding a line to it. As the story progresses, children need to learn how to increase drama and tension, and then finally resolve the plot! Another tip to make this really enriching and educational for your kids: Decide on a genre in advance―fairy tale, ghost story, etc.―and go from there.
ABOUT AMANVANA Amanvana is a luxury spa resort in Coorg. With private bungalows on the River Kaveri, a sunken spa, sumptuous cuisine and a wealth of flora and fauna, it’s a tranquil place that’s ideal for those who love quiet adventure.
