Brighten a rainy day with an alphabet challenge

If April showers have your child bored indoors, challenge her to put her room "in ABC order." If your child is young, ask her to pick a letter and find an object in her room that starts with that letter. Then she can find an object for each letter of the alphabet. If your child is older, she can write down names of several items for each letter in alphabetical order. Set a time limit to make it exciting!