It’s bitter cold here in Omaha, -2 degrees, and the kids have been stuck in the house all week with colds. Now that my oldest is better she really wants to go outside and play in some snow but I can’t let her since it’s so ridiculously cold and windy. So, I decided to let her play in the snow indoors.
1. Lay a plastic tablecloth down on a hard surface floor
2. Bring a tub of snow inside (You can use a large tupperware or small storage container, plastic mixing bowl or any other nonbreakable container.)
3. Add some plastic kitchen utensils and small tupperware containers
4. Enjoy!
This is such a fun activity for a snowy day without dealing with frozen little toes. Also, the tablecloth makes cleanup a breeze. The bonus is it not only occupies the kids for an hour or two, but it’s free too!
What indoor activities do you do with your kids when the weather is bad?
I do this in the bath! Fun and easy clean up.
Good idea! I never thought of that, but that would make clean up even easier. Thanks for the comment.
I love the snow idea. I probably would not have initiated it, but Brennan helped himself one day to bringing in snow and dumping it right onto the kitchen floor.
We play lots of wii when it’s cold.