Often on Facebook, young parents ask “What can we do with the kids when the weather is bad” ?
Of course, there will be always someone saying “There is no bad weather, only bad clothing”.
True, but sometimes you still want to take your kids outside of home and still be cozy somewhere indoors. Specifically, when the children are 5 years old and below.
If that is your case here are my tips on where to go and what to do within Dresden.
- At home : bake and craft
Being cozy is also the perfect time to think about eating a chocolate cake or to actually cook a nice dinner and the kids can help too. It’s great to spend a quality time together and learn new skills.
If you want to explore creativity, crafting is great too: painting, cut and paste, draw, color, it can be anything really. Your child will feel so proud that he had made something nice and to be put on display. - Walk around inside the mall
But what if it is Sunday ? I don’t want to buy anything!
Wait a second and read further.
You can find indoors playgrounds, and stores that offers a small playing area like the LegoStore or Ravensburger.
Of course thoses places are closed on Sundays. The mall remain open to do some windows shopping or enjoy whatever exhibition is currently happening. - Sip a (caffeine) drink
Is this really kids friendly? If you enjoy it, your kids can do too. Besides, some cafés offer a kid corner.
Here are the most famous ones:- Mutzelhaus, 01099 Dresden
- Nibs Cacao, 01099 Dresden
- Café Story, 01309 Dresden
- Aposto, 01067 Dresden
- Restaurant Alberthafen, 01067 Dresden
- Luisenhof, 01324 Dresden
- Go for a swim
The main swimming pool, Georg-Arnhold-Bad, is always enjoyable to go with the kids. You can also end the rainy day with an ice cream. Because why not!
Another one that family recommend, a little bit further away is in Freital: Freizeitzentrum “Hains”.
Completely outside Dresden but it is worth the trip is what we call with the kids the Pinguins swimming pool: Pinguin Bad in Lübbennau / Spreewald. - Discover a museum
Some museums are very nice for kids, younger and older.
Here are my recommendations :- Verkehrmuseum
- Hygiene museum
- Technische Sammlungen
- Lügenmuseum
- Get away at the library
No matter if you have access to the main library or a smaller one, a trip there during a cold day is always worth it. You can spend hours there reading books, to find new games to play, or new CD to listen to. They can also offer books in different languages.
Hopefully these are enough idea not to get bored in Dresden during a cold rainy day. Enjoy !
BInGer 