Winter vacation is approaching. That means there is plenty of time for interesting activities and fun!
There is a tremendous amount of outdoor activities to do in the nice winter weather:
- Make a snowman
- Slides, skis and ice skating
- Just walking around the winter city
- Going out of town for a winter fairy tale.
But what to do, if it's freezing outside and a blizzard? With what keep the kids busy at home over winter break?
Entertainment for children at home
Handicrafts
A homeschool classic is creativity!
- Children love to make things with their own hands. And there are plenty of crafts for the whole family.
- Family photo albums
- Jewelry boxes or the jewelry itself
- Paintings
- Mosaics and stained glass
- And much more
Give free rein to your imagination, because with your own hands you can create almost anything.
Games
Don't forget the fun games for the kids. They love it!
Playing in bad weather in the winter can be anything but:
- To board games
- Hide-and-seek
- Chess
- In the cards.
- To the crocodile
- In a word.
You can create a game for your children yourself. For example, draw a treasure map for the kids to search for presents around the house. Or you can even organize a real family tournament in any discipline.
The important thing is that you have fun!
Movies and books
Of course, we shouldn't forget about cozy evenings. When it's blizzarding outside, it's a good time to have a family movie or book reading.
Will fit as New Year's movies, and just kind and cozy pictures for the whole family.
And to enhance the coziness, suggest that the kids build a house out of plaids and pillows. We guarantee the kids will love it. And so will the adults.
In such a cabin you can not only watch movies with the whole family, but also just talk or read stories.
Experiments
And if your kids like something more active and exciting, suggest they do experiments.
Create a real laboratory in your home. You can buy a special kit for chemical experiments or mix what you have at home. A mixture of baking soda and vinegar has an interesting effect. And from the same baking soda you can create your own bath bombs.
You can grow crystals from salt or experiment with ice.
This is not only fun, but also educational. Talk to your children about physical processes during the experiments.
Cooking
What if on a cold winter's evening cook a nice dinner with the kids? This is a great family activity to do at home.
Even if the kids are very young, they'll be happy to help you stir dough for a delicious pie or cut out cookie molds.
Older kids can help with cutting and mixing ingredients. And teenagers can make their own surprise dinner for their parents.
You can choose a specific theme for the dishes or just let your imagination run wild.
Home concerts
Many children love to create celebrations out of literally nothing. They can create a whole concert for you with dancing and songs. Or they can act out skits and whole fairy tales. You can create a puppet or shadow theater.
Invite the children to create a performance on their own or with you. Assign roles and make up words. Don't forget to film the whole show!
Don't forget that the vacations are not only about having active fun, but also about relaxing. It's a must have a relaxing day on the couch or go to the spa as a family.
Relaxation during the vacations is essential, too.
But most importantly, be together with your loved ones.
It doesn't matter what the weather is like outside. Winter vacation can and should be fun and memorable. You can create a special fairy tale for your children through games and creativity.
But it is not only children who need fun during the holidays. New Year vacations are an opportunity for all adults to take a break from work, release accumulated stress and recharge for the whole next year.
Spend these holidays with the whole family with benefits and real winter fun!
