Snow Day Activities

Remember your school days when you get to school to find out that you have a test that you didn't study for? Well, the daycare provider's equivalent is the snow day! A full day of activities for a larger range of ages that you didn't prepare for! Here are a few ideas to keep the monkey's happy:

1- Playdough! Here is my favorite recipe! It keeps for a long time when it is in a sealed freezer bag or airtight container.

2- Mr. Potato Head. Hold a fashion show complete with music and commentary. It'll provide everyone with fun and giggles. Take turns with the one who dresses him, walks him down the runway, and who gives the commentary. Film it and watch it again!

3. Sensory Play- Kids of all ages love this! They tend to get very creative with games they could play too. Don't forget that clean-up is part of the activity. Give everyone brooms, dustpans, wet clothes, spray bottles (no chemicals, please!). See how clean they could get it or how fast they could do it.

4. Set up an obstacle course. Have the kids climb under tables, around chairs, over piles of pillows, through hoola hoops, etc. For older kids use a timer. For younger kids play games like "We're going on a bear hunt" and narrate as you go "crawl through the forest, Over the beaver dam, etc"

5. Bake something. Let the kids flip through a cookbook and choose it themselves, or try something new. For older kids, make something challenging like perogies or pizza pockets. You could chop potatoes, brush them with olive oil and let them season them with whatever they want. All dressed chips anyone?

6. Go outside and paint the snow!

7. Write a story with your kids. Have them draw pictures or act them out with costumes and props then take pictures. Make a photo book of the story on  shutterfly or another photobook company.

8. Clean your toys or do a toy car wash! Fill a large bin with warm water and soap and put it on a towel laid floor. Let the kids clean anything that is cleanable (explain that paper items, electronics, and fabric toys must not used). They will have a great time giving all their toys baths.

9. Have a dance party. Play games like freeze dance. Add props like balloons, long ribbons to twirl, or large sheets of tissue paper to dance with.

10. Challenge your kids to build the biggest tower they can using any items they can get their hand on. Some ideas are marshmallows and toothpicks, shoes, or even people (human pyramid!)

11. Go outside and play in the snow!