Winter Fun -- Indoors and Out
Winter Pleasure Cooking:
- Butterscotch Milk Steamer
- Candy-on-Snow -- an old-fashioned trick for snowy days
- Children's Literature Cookbooks
- Cinnamon Heart Bark
- Figgy Pudding -- Christmasy, but good for any cold night!
- Homemade Marshmallows -- a snowy treat for cocoa or s'mores
- Hot Chocolate -- a cookbook recommendation and links
- Molasses Cookies -- roll in large-grain sugar for the glittery ice look
- Muddy Buddies -- dusted in powdered sugar snow
- Orange Marmalade
- Rice Krispie Treats Snowmen and Snowballs
- Snow Cream -- ice cream or slushes made out of snow
- Valentine Popcorn Balls
Crafts and Homemade Play:
- Crystal Snowflakes -- glittering ornaments with homemade crystals
- Glitter Bottles -- make your own swirling snow storm
- Homemade Play Dough -- make winter white dough for "indoor snow"
- Ice Ornaments -- hanging outdoor decorations for cold days
- Liquid Stained Glass Window -- bring a little color to your world
- Milk Rainbows -- snowy white milk and pretty colors
- Orange Clove Pomander
- Play Silks -- fun with Kool-Aid dye and then be ready for indoor play
- Silly Stretchy Snow -- homemade oozy play dough
- Snowflake Candle Holders
- Starry Play Fort -- perfect for changing up indoor play on cold days
- Tube Day -- roll a ping pong "snowball" through your tube
Indoor Winter-Themed Pastimes
- Children's Chapter Books About Winter
- Children's Picture Books About Snow
- Coloring Daffodils -- have fun with those first flowers of the year
- Decorating for Winter (post-Christmas)
- Faux Snow Sensory Bin
- Ping Pong Snowballs
- Story Jar -- perfect for tales while gathered around the fire
Outdoor Winter Fun
- Capturing Winter Via Camera -- another example HERE
- Discovery Pants -- these duds can get your kiddo back outside
- Freezing Soap Bubbles -- and how to photograph them
- Icy Puddle Exploration
- Monarch Butterfly Winter Sanctuary
- Sledding at Stone Mountain
- Trip to Snowy Mountains
- Winter Walks
Enjoy!
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