Kids activities for winter break: How to beat boredom at home
Are your little ones driving you up the wall? Looking for kids activities for winter break that won’t put a dent in your wallet? Family time is great but you know the saying about too much of a good thing.
Making a plan for group activities when you’re stuck inside can help combat boredom and keep everybody occupied.
Quill paper
Quilling has been around for hundreds of years. It’s the craft of coiling narrow strips of paper and shaping them into a design. While you can buy special quilling paper at a craft store you can also use paper you already have at home. All you need to do is roll the paper around a toothpick instead of a quilling tool.
Makezine published a great crash-course resource for learning the basics of quilling.
Create a string laser maze
This is a fun creative game that you can play inside with kids. Tie string across items and spaces in your house to create a zigzag “laser” maze that your “spy” children have to navigate. This is a good motor activity that can be helpful in improving coordination. As part of their “mission” ask kids to retrieve treasures that are hidden around the house and bring them back to the starting point (without touching any lasers of course).
Use the guide offered up by My Kids’ Adventures to learn more about how to set up a laser maze.
Make gloop
Gloop is a slimy slippery substance that your kids will love. It feels like liquid when they let it dribble through their fingers but like a solid when pressed or rolled in their hands.
Sensory play is perfect for kids who are stuck inside due to winter weather and luckily gloop is easy to make. Just put two cups of cornstarch in a large container add one cup of water and mix. You can place a few drops of food coloring in the cornstarch before you add the water to make colorful gloop.
Make marshmallow structures
Use dry spaghetti and mini marshmallows as an edible construction set and show kids how they can create all kinds of shapes. Even for younger children these structures make for a great hands-on geometry lesson.
Whip up some homemade playdough
Kids love experimenting with playdough and you can help them make their own in the comfort of your kitchen. This recipe crafted by Modern Parents Messy Kids is a simple non-toxic option that lasts for weeks in the refrigerator. The best part? It’s made with gelatin so your youngsters can pick their favorite scent and color.
Getting outdoors during wintertime is always great but with these kids activities for winter break those days when snow and wind keep everyone inside might just be some of the best of the season.
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