Snow Day Ideas
Snowpocalypse Part II is upon us Eugene! Here are some tips for managing the snow day from a creative mom:
Inside fun:
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Stay in your PJ’s all day.
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Build a fort of old boxes & sofa cushions.
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Build a tent with a sheet.
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Watch old musicals like Singing In the Rain.
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Have an indoor picnic.
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Bake cookies.
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Make snow “ice cream”.
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Make maple syrup/honey snow cones!
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Bring a baby pool inside with snow to play and make snow castles.
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Curl up on the couch with a hot cup of tea (or hot chocolate) and read a good book. Or two. Or three.
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Write letters to anyone from Grandma to your congressman.
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Play board games. Maybe have a tournament.
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Play card games.
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Do “Snow Art”-use small snowballs as paintbrushes with watercolors. Note-a trash bag under the paper saves you a lot on cleanup!
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Play video or computer games.
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Feed birds by stringing popcorn to hang on a tree or making a pine cone birdfeeder.
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Make paper mache bowls. (note-this tutorial uses a pumpkin instead of a balloon. You can use the same cling wrap technique on another bowl instead)
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Let the kids choose the dinner menu and have them help you cook.
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Have a pretend fashion shoot.
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Make melted crayon art or new crayons from some old ones.
Outside fun:
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Have a snowball fight.
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Make a snowman.
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Make snow angels.
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Go snowshoeing or cross country skiing.
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Build a snow fort.
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Go sledding. No sled, no worries! Go cardboard sledding.
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Play some snow games.
