Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on fun winter activities for kids. The Winter season is well on its way. Winter can leave us feeling a bit uncertain on what to do to occupy our kid’s time. Unfortunately, family trips to the beach, playing in the park, and talking long walks are gone for now. However, this doesn’t mean you should stop spending quality time together. It simply means you need to get a little more creative.
Doing fun activities at home can be a great idea. Especially, if you feeling a little down because of the pandemic restrictions, a recent bereavement or experiencing the winter blues. Furthermore, if you find your children’s behavior is being affected by these factors and you aren’t sure how to help them, check out Youth Villages.
Five winter activities for kids to do at home:
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Create a home fort
There is something about creating a home fort that is always great fun. You can make this in your living room out of furniture and blankets held together with pegs. This is a great chance to get creative and have fun together as a family. It is also a gift that keeps on giving. Once you have spent the time making your fort, your kids can enjoy playing in it!
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Have a movie night
A movie night is a great winter activity. Find a movie that everybody wants to watch, get some snacks, find your favorite comforters, and enjoy the evening snuggled up watching the movie. Get creative, share buckets of popcorn, snacks that you would find at a movie theatre, and have the kids make tickets to use at the entry to your family or living room door.
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Do some art
Art is a brilliant way to bring the whole family together and do something fun. There are so many art activities you can do, from collage and paintings, to pastels and drawing. You could go on a walk and collect different items such as pinecones or leaves to make a winter sculpture. Or, you can draw what you can see in the garden. Another good idea is to make something such as festive decorations out of salt dough which you can then bake and hang up on your Christmas tree.
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Play board games
The market is packed with different board games from classics like Monopoly and Connect 4 to games that you completely make up yourself. Get creative and have fun.
These are just some of the top winter activities to enjoy with your family. Why not take it in turns to do something you pick? Or have a competition who can come up with the best game? Whatever you decide to do, take your time to just enjoy each other’s company and have fun!
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