What to do during physical education when it is raining or the gym is not available is a problem that confronts many physical education teachers. The problem is compounded when teachers do not have the equipment needed to carry out instruction due to budget limitations. A related concern is making sure children with special needs, who attend PE with individuals without disabilities in a regular class setting (e.g., in wheelchairs, etc.), are included in lesson activities. The creative elementary physical education teacher who can come up with learning experiences that stress maximal participation, making use of homemade or inexpensive equipment, will also more successfully plan effective lessons to teach on rainy days in classrooms. The ideas presented in this article describe one such type of homemade equipment: rhythmic newspaper strips. These activities can be enjoyed by children of all ability levels while sitting in chairs, standing in classroom aisles, or using other available indoor spaces. Adding to the creativity, activities 3 through 6 can be performed with newspaper strips, simply with free hands/arms (no equipment), or with two homemade plastic bottle shakers. (Contains 1 figure.)