Thursday, January 8, 2015

Winter Boredom Busters


Brr! It was a very chilly, windy day here today. As i type this right now, my phone says the wind chill temp is -18 degrees. The weather has been this cold for weeks now, so needless to say the kiddos and i are getting a little bit of cabin fever.

I am always looking for new ways to entertain them, especially ones that don't involve them sitting in front of the TV for hours.

I thought, just in case you also are stuck indoors during this horribly cold season, i would share some ideas with you to keep your kiddos busy.

Winter Boredom Busters

1. Play Dough - My kids LOVE play-dough and can play with it for HOURS!! Want to make it winter themed? Check out these ideas...

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Snow Dough Recipe from Growing a Jeweled Rose

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'Frozen' Play dough from Paging Fun Mums

2. Play Games - Board Games, Card Games, Bingo, I Spy, etc. etc. The possibilities are endless... Check out some of these winter themed games!

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Snow Day Bingo from All Free Kids Crafts

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Winter I Spy from The Pleasantest Thing

3. Build a fort - Pretend you are stuck outside, in a tent, during a huge snow storm. You can make it extra special and snack on some graham crackers while drinking hot chocolate in your "tent".

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Princess Pinky Girl has a great list of AWESOME forts!!!

4. Arts & Crafts - Paint a snowman, or a penguin. Make a snowball shooter. Marshmallow towers look pretty cool too! Check out some of these ideas, below..

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Snow Shooters from Growing a Jeweled Rose

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Marshmallow Tower from Kids Activities Blog

5. Just Play - Legos, Barbies, Puzzles, Hide-n-seek, whatever you kids like to play! Need some new ideas to try with them? Check out these awesome ideas below...

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Masking Tape Maze from Our Scribbled Walls

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Nerf Gun Shooting Range from Busy Kids Happy Mom

Want more fun ideas? Check out The Dating Divas 101 Winter Boredom Busters

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