Painting is generally a big hit with kindergarten children. Begin by telling them you want to bring the sunshine back into your classroom. Allow students to finger paint a sun or rainbow onto the windows to brighten up the classroom. Another idea is hand-print butterflies. Have them use a variety of colors. If window painting is not an option for you, consider finger painting collages or posters to decorate the classroom walls or bulletin board.
Use a piece of masking tape to divide your classroom in half. Divide your students into two teams. The object of the game is to have the least amount of trash on your side of the classroom when time is called. Students must remain on their side of the tape. Each student receives trash -- balled-up socks, crumbled-up scrap paper or soft toys. At go, students throw their trash to the other side while also throwing the trash that lands on their side back to the opposing team.
Choose one student to come up to the front of the classroom, face the wall and close and cover his eyes. Instruct your other students to remain quiet as you point to one student to come up behind the student, doing her best to disguise her voice as she says, "Guess who?" The student runs back to her seat. When instructed, the student at the board turns around and tries to guess who said "Guess who?" If he's correct, he gets to stay and play again. If he's wrong, the student who said, "Guess who?" comes up and takes over.
Use a bubble-making machine and have your students dance and pop bubbles to music. Remember to instruct the little ones about personal space to avoid any accidental punches. You can also incorporate freeze dance into this. The bubble-popping incorporates extra movement into the dancing, which requires more concentration to stop. Simon Says is an old classic that children continue to enjoy on rainy days. It provides an outlet for their energy and enhances listening and focus skills. Running in place and jumping jacks can provide an outlet for energy. A walk around the school is another alternative to going outside. This provides another opportunity to teach appropriate behavior.