5. Go Caroling You don’t need a one-horse sleigh or angelic voices to enjoy caroling with your family. The key to making caroling fun for kids is mixing cheery music with lots of holiday spirit! Be sure to bring fl ashlights for safety, hot cocoa to warm your tummies and wear comfortable shoes.
6. Museums, Libraries or Bowling Winter is the perfect time to fi nd indoor places to go for family fun! Museums often have free exhibits, libraries usually have story telling times for kids and who doesn’t love a good game of bowling!
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n days where the snow is falling so hard you can hardly see through it, you may just want to hang in the house. Here are some great ideas for staying in and having a blast!
Indoor Activities:
1. Bake Cookies & Other Yummy Treats Baking together builds great family memories! It opens up the perfect opportunity to really talk with your kids and to make this idea a little sweeter… you can all eat the goodies after!
2. Drink Hot Cocoa by a Fire Feeling a little too frosty, cozy up next to a fi re with some delicious hot cocoa (add candy canes and or cinnamon sticks for a special twist). Mmmmm!
3. Play a Board Game
Pull the old classics like Monopoly & Scrabble out of the closet, knock the dust off of them and gather around the table. These games are not only fun but are educational too! Monopoly is great for teaching your child to count money and Scrabble is a great way to work on spelling.
4. Make a Gingerbread House Help them build the candy house of their dreams with all their favorite candies. For an extra surprise, hide a special present inside the house after for them to fi nd.
5. Have a Movie Night
Choose a movie the whole family will enjoy and pop some popcorn! Snuggling on the sofa watching a movie is the perfect way to spend a cold evening in! Throw a few M&M’s into your popcorn if you like sweet & salty!
6. Pull Out Old Photo Albums
Reminiscing over old holiday photos will not only bring back great memories but may also generate some fun ideas. A lot of great times started with “Remember the time… we should do that again!”
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