Things to do when is cold

Create a treasure hunt for your kids—similar to a scavenger hunt but with a prize at the end. Turn off all the lights and give your kids white gloves. Turn on a black light. Redecorate a room with things from other areas of your house. Let your kids have a say in furniture arrangement. Play with silly putty or play dough. Join us on social media with the hashtag cabinfever and show us what your family is doing.

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Food Related Activities 2. Make pizza as a family. Set up a bar of toppings and go to town. Make Chex or trail mix with odds and ends from your pantry.

Make and decorate cookies, or just decorate store bought cookies. Arts and Crafts 9. Use a straw and nontoxic paint to create a work of abstract art. Let your kids fill an empty photo album.

Create a puzzle out of a family photograph and cardboard. Things to Do With Pets Learn a New Skill Sensory activities for preschoolers Performance Video cameras or audio recorders are a must for these activities.

Have your kids write and record a radio show complete with sound effects. Put on a family fashion show. Get the kids to put on a play. Fairy tales make a great place to start. Reenact a musical to a soundtrack. Let it goooo!

Hold a lip sync concert. Remember those old Snoopy Sno-Cone machines? You can still buy them , BTW. This recipe for DIY snow ice-cream is the same idea. Just be sure to find fresh snow. No snow? You can use crushed ice, too. Plan a spa session, complete with massage hydrant, relaxing music, and chill time.

Soak your feet, moisturize, trim and paint your nails, try a different hairstyle and make healthy smoothies. Collect old winter coats, hats, mitts, scarves and boots from family members and neighbours and donate them to a local charity. Or find other ways to volunteer or give back. Dress up in your rock-star best, put on some ABBA, Sly and the Family Stone, or find a great mix on Spotify and have everyone shake what their mama gave them.

Use this excellent play-dough recipe from add glitter for extra pizzazz or gingerbread scented! See some fun play-dough activity ideas from The Imagination Tree. Give the kids permission to get rowdy for a while. Bonus points: sooth cold cheeks and bruised egos with a hot cocoa extravaganza!

How cool are these shoebox houses from the Gold Jellybean? They double as toy storage. Or make a cardboard-tube castle with old paper-towel tubes. Head to an open park, or your driveway to do baseball batting practice, shoot hoops, or do soccer drills inside. This no-knit scarf is easy enough for a child or someone with no crafting ability to make. A homemade gift. Turn off the TV and all the lights and make shadows on the walls with your hands using these hand-shadow tips from Artists Helping Children.

Move everything around, with the help of the kids. Cuddle up by the fire with a few friends and some warm blankets for an outdoor experience that's as magical as it is cozy. All you need is some light hot chocolate and maybe skewers lined with marshmallows for s'mores. Just add some raspberries and dark chocolate for a healthier version of the classic. The best thing after a heavy snow?

The opportunity to get the whole family outside for a day of sledding! Hiking up and down those hills will give you a workout akin to a step climber and the rush of whooshing to the end of the slope will certainly create a day full of laughs.

If you're feeling adventurous and want to try something completely out of your element, give ice fishing a go. There are several ice fishing spots all over the country even in New York! What more could you ask for on a beautiful winter day? But your meals can make all the difference here, so warm up with a hearty bowl of protein-packed chili or one of these slow-cooker soup recipes to make weeknight dinners more simple. Need some recommendations? Check out these anti-racism books that'll open your eyes to social injustice and inequality.

Avoid the colder temps by adding some holiday spirit to your home. Studies suggest that putting up your holiday decorations actually makes you happier , since you associate them with childhood and excitement. Spend more time with your partner, a family member, or your best friend by making hot apple cider and doing an activity you love together, like playing a certain game, baking, or heading out shopping.

Not exactly apple cider vinegar , but definitely more delicious. A winter run might be just what you need to de-stress. But before you hit the snowy trail, avoid catching the flu or a cold by bundling up in the right cold weather gear. In a winter slump? Remedy your mood by lighting a soothing winter candle. Fragrance has a huge impact on your mood, and research shows the right scent may make you feel happier and less stressed.

After a day of outdoor activities, spend the evening huddled together with a warm blanket and your favorite holiday movies. Make it even more fun by whipping up these no-bake, low sugar holiday treats to snack on throughout the night. Looking for something artistic to do? Have everyone get creative by hosting a gingerbread house competition. Make sure to bake some gingerbread people to live inside. Need to relax after a long, cold day? Try drawing a warm bath followed by calming essential oils.

The combination will give you some soothing relief during the brisk season. Pull out the cards, a few board games, and some healthy snacks. Nothing like an evening of friendly competition to break you out of your shell! To add a twist to the tournament the winner could think up forfeits or dares for the losers to endure or you could even turn the tournament into a drinking game by making the losers drink shots.

The Great British Bake Off may not be well known across the pond but folks over here love it. The show follows a group of aspiring bakers competing to win over the tastebuds of cookery writer Mary Berry and pro baker Paul Hollywood. If you wish to host a GBBO inspired competition at your home, you could nominate yourself as the chief taster. However, if you and your friends all love baking , you could play rock-paper-scissors to decide on the judge.

This could be a weekly or monthly event and you could swap the judge each time. The nominated judge could craft and award a cute rosette to the winner. The best part is you and your friends can regularly eat a selection of baked goods for free if and catch up with a cup of tea or coffee. IMO, everyone's a winner! I really miss sleepovers. They were just so fun — you'd stay up until the wee hours with your best friends discussing your crushes, eating slumber party snacks , and spooking yourselves with ghost stories.

My friends and I had a sleepover club because we loved them so much and we'd try to hold them as often as possible. So who's to say we have to stop having sleepovers when we're adults?

When you're an adult, slumber parties are way cooler than when you were a kid. Chances are you probably have a more disposable income, which means fancier snacks in excess. Plus, you can probably cook at least one tasty junk food dish to wow your friends with.