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12 Snow Day Activities for Kids!

January 22, 2016 By Ashley 16 Comments

As Jonas rolls into the DC Metro Area this weekend I can already feel the anxiety building with the moms I know. We are going to be stuck inside for how many days?! How am I going to entertain the kids? Don't panic I have you covered. Bonus these ideas do not involve crafts, because lets face it I love a cute craft but sometimes I just do not want the mess that crafting brings. 

12 Snow Day Activities for Kids that do not involve crafts all over your house!

12 Snow Day Activities for Kids

A Large Cardboard Box 

These boxes will become whatever your kiddos envision them to be. A rocket ship, a play house, a roller coaster, the possibilities are endless when it comes to the imagination. If you don't have one of hand, local appliance stores might have some for you. But really any box will do or paper bag. 

Blanket Forts

Who doesn't love a good blanket fort?

12 Snow Day Activities for Kids

Dance Parties

Mix it up with Freeze Dance or Mommy Says type action. It's also a great way to get sillies out when you are going stir crazy!

Play-Doh 

This one admittedly is not my favorite. I really hate Play-Doh, it's almost like having crafts out because the little pieces get everywhere. But the kids really like it and it's easier to clean up than 1 million tiny scraps of paper so I'll include it.

Activity Books & Board Games

Before Christmas, I shared about the Disney Imagicademy activity books by Wonder Forge. They are great for keeping the kids engaged for a few hours. It's like busy books for older kids ๐Ÿ˜‰  Board games- no brainer, the whole family can have a blast!

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Lights, Camera, Action!

Give the kids a recording device and be amazed at the show they put on. Just wait until you hear the jokes they come up with. Apparently they are “really laugh out loud Mommy!” My kids love using the LeapFrog LeapPad or Epic to record each other doing silly things. 

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1-2-3 Smile!

Do your kids love taking pictures? Mine sure do. I will put up a blanket or some sort of make shift back drop and they grab all the “props” they want from past Birthday parties and have at it. Download the free Pocketbooth app and if you want to print them out, HP Photo Strips are perfect for these candid shots!

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Painting

When the local craft stores have big sales on canvas I like to pick up a few. The kids love to embrace their inner artists and you get one of a kind pieces to decorate with. 

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Baking

Kids LOVE to help in the kitchen. It also gets them excited to try new things. This is my recipe for Organic Gluten Free Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies. You don't have to make them gluten free and they are dairy free by chance, but they taste so delicious you will never know the difference!

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Building Blocks

Make it a contest to see who can build the tallest tower and this activity will last for hours!

Hot Lava

Practice your balance skills as you try to avoid the lava that is all over the floor!! 

Book Club & Movie Night

Before the big storm or long break hits, stock up on books and/or movies at the local library. For book club, make some hot chocolate, grab those cookies you made, and sit down to discuss your favorite books. When it's time to switch to movie night, spread blankets on the floor for an inside picnic. We like to make our own personal pizzas to eat while we watch. 

12 Snow Day Activities for Kids

As Snowmageddon 2016 roles into the Northeast, I hope these ideas will keep everyone entertained and Mommy sane! Stay warm! 

For additional ideas check out 3 Quick & Dirty Indoor Toddler Energy Busters from Ms Dana Ryan!

What are your favorite non-craft things to do with the kids?

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  1. Avatar for TamaraTamara

    January 22, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    Blanket forts are amazing. We do them with pillows and blankets!~
    Play-Doh rocks too.
    I love doing a nice movie too!

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  2. Avatar for MaryannMaryann

    January 22, 2016 at 6:16 pm

    Baking and painting are always my go-to’s. Great list. Wish we had more snow here.

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  3. Avatar for Gloria @ Homemade & YummyGloria @ Homemade & Yummy

    January 22, 2016 at 6:17 pm

    It’s always a challenge keeping the kids busy…but it looks like you have got a lot here so HAVE FUN!!

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  4. Avatar for Helene Cohen BludmanHelene Cohen Bludman

    January 22, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    Blanket forts always provided hours of fun for my kids.

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  5. Avatar for Katie McLaughlin, Pick Any TwoKatie McLaughlin, Pick Any Two

    January 22, 2016 at 9:29 pm

    Such great ideas! We are big into baking together on snowy or rainy days. My son really likes making forts right now, too, so I’m sure we’ll do that during this cold weekend!

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  6. Avatar for Rebecca BryantRebecca Bryant

    January 22, 2016 at 10:21 pm

    Sign me up for the book club & movie night. I love a good book and movie. Plus to hang out in a blanket fort oh yeah.

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  7. Avatar for Tonya CTonya C

    January 22, 2016 at 11:42 pm

    These are great ideas. My kids have taken to shooting, editing and acting in their own movies which totally blows my mind. It’s great to see their creativity.

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  8. Avatar for TrishaTrisha

    January 23, 2016 at 1:51 am

    These are all such GREAT ideas! I think my daughter would go nuts over a blanket fort! Thant’s something I wouldn’t have thought of.

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  9. Avatar for Autumn @MamachallengeAutumn @Mamachallenge

    January 23, 2016 at 2:19 am

    Those are great activities! My kids love doing crafts when it is nasty outside.

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  10. Avatar for RoseyRosey

    January 23, 2016 at 5:50 am

    You’ve got a ton of good ideas here. It’s good timing too with the storm taking over the east coast right now.

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  11. Avatar for BriBri

    January 23, 2016 at 3:09 pm

    Painting and baking are two of my cousins favorite activities to do when its a snow day. I love baking because I get to eat delicious sweet treat, but painting is so messy.

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  12. Avatar for TinaTina

    January 23, 2016 at 10:34 pm

    Super fun ideas! Blanket forts were always a huge hit in my house when my kids were little. My daughter was babysitting the other day and she built a fort and the kids loved playing in it all day. They brought the laptop in and watched a movie too.

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  13. Avatar for KeikilaniKeikilani

    January 24, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    It can be hard to come up with good ideas to keep busy on a snow day. Your list is awesome! A great reference for when my mind is blank!

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  14. Avatar for Claudia kruschClaudia krusch

    January 24, 2016 at 6:48 pm

    Love all your activities, my son and I do some of them! We looooove snow days!

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  15. Avatar for Star TraciStar Traci

    January 24, 2016 at 10:02 pm

    I’m headed to you place — there is a lot of fun going on there! I hate Play-Doh, too — LOL. I am so with you on the dance party, cookies, and a cardboard box!!! There are few things my kids like more than an appliance or big Amazon box.
    Cute pics, btw! My daughter takes a ton on her pad.
    ๐Ÿ™‚
    Traci

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  16. Avatar for Janeane DavisJaneane Davis

    January 25, 2016 at 8:24 am

    The best way to survey being snowed in with children is to have a plan. You helped people develop a great plan full of activities.

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