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Write all of the activities you like from this list on strips of paper and put them in a can to pick one or two on the next 'boring' day
- cut large and small notches in the side of a box and use a broom and small balls to play 'golf' (Line with pillows to create bumpers)
- make up or act out a play
- create an obstacle course outside in the snow
- mix frosting, chocolate chips, pretzel sticks, and some candy corn in a bowl and dip into the 'melted snowman' dessert dip with graham crackers
- put together photo albums
- bake some cookies
- use felt or draw a hop scotch game on a table cloth and toss fruit snack packets as you hop (Eat them when you're done)
- bake a cake
- place a rubber ball between your calves and 'waddle' walk and race like a penguin
- make an indoor ball pit pool
- glue a cardboard tube on a paper plate, cut out an inner circle from 6 paper plates and play ring toss
- use cookie cutters and decorate cookies
- braid hair
- tape crepe paper across the hallway in different angles to create a paper laser maze
- build a fort out of sheets
- decorate boxes into a snowman and bowl to knock them over
- build with Legos or blocks
- call a friend or two
- do an experiment
- pick photos for a scrapbook
- make a snowstorm in a water bottle with glitter and beads (glue the top)
- clean out your toy box
- put on a dress up fashion show
- tie a large 7-8 yard fabric over and under a long table to create a reading hammock
- make a silly snowman
- flatten a box into a rectangle and cover it with duct tape to create a sled
- clean under the bed
- color together with crayons, colored pencils, or markers
- put a little water and a few drops of blue food coloring in the tub, toss in some magnetic letters and use a stick with a string and magnet to go 'fishing' in the tub
- fill spray bottles with colored water and use them to spraypaint the snow outside
- place ten white cups in a triangle shape and bowl or use them as a ball toss
- cut strips of fleece and make your own scarves by snipping tassles at the end
- fill a large balloon with colored water, set them outside to freeze, then cut off the balloon for a colored lawn decoration
- cook something together
- Use sliced in half pool noodles, wood planks, or tubes and blocks to make matchbox car race tracks of different heights
- copy pictures from your favorite picture books
- learn about a different country online (Create a passport to illustrate where you've been and 'go' somewhere whenever it is too rainy or snowy out)
- create a 'treasures' box by decorating a shoebox
- fill mismatch gloves with cotton and stitch closed before decorating with monster faces using buttons and beads for eyes and felt for mouths
- dangle yarn from above into different colored water cups and create colorful icicles
- draw and label a family tree (add small pictures if you like.)
- break out the pots and pans and play some music
- fill some bottles with different levels of water to tap or blow into and make music
- teach yourself to knit or crochet
- use tissue paper circles and pipe cleaners to create paper flowers
- cut and paste pictures from magazines and write a silly story
- make-up your own board game with poster board
- tape off a snowflake, paint around the tape, and then pull up the tape for a reverse snowflake painting
- put together a jigsaw puzzle
- surprise an older neighbor by making something for them
- break out some puzzles, word search books, crossword puzzles or hidden picture pages
- play 'school' and practice some skills that might need improving
- open some 'how to draw' books and create a flip book
- illustrate cartoon strips
- clean the house
- make a fortune teller out of origami paper
- empty the dishwasher
- find a pen pal to write or skype with
- sing songs while you fold laundry
- find scraps of paper, string, pom poms, and other bits to create a collage
- have a tea party with your dolls
- make a skeleton or picture out of macaroni noodles
- blow bubbles outside to create frozen bubbles
- set up a tent in the living room and go camping
- use masking tape to make circles on the carpet and play marbles
- glue pennies to the front and back of the soles of a pair of shoes for some indoor tap shoes (careful where they tap!)
- have D.E.A.R. time at home (Drop everything and read!)
- grab flash cards or a dictionary and have a math or spelling bee
- lay out a blanket and have a picnic on the floor
- look up different paper airplane directions and have a race to see which design is the fastest
- have a tea party with real mini appetizers or finger sandwiches
- put on an indoor circus with stuffed animals
- learn a new magic trick
- create paper animals with origami
- grab your favorite chapter book as a kid and read it to your kids, no matter their age
- read online books on the iPad or computer
- make a collage from magazine pictures of favorites (Favorite food, favorite toys, favorite activities, …)
- do a craft together
- decorate a box and make a clubhouse or store
- tape empty cardboard tubes into a wall in a pattern and let the kids roll marbles down them like a roller coaster
- draw a map of the house and hide something for someone else to find using the map
- use a wire hanger to make a mobile
- use blankets and cushions to make a hideout
- tie three brooms or poles together and make a blanket tee pee
- cut strips of card stock and illustrate bookmarks
- make dessert together
- cut up carton or fruit rind and make a bird feeder
- make dinner together
- buy a cape and design your own superhero logo on it
- print out paper dolls and clothes to cut out and play with
- build something with marshmallows, pretzel sticks, raisins, frosting, or graham crackers
- take string and make friendship bracelets
- play with play-doh or make your own play dough
- make 'helicopters' using straws and card stock
- fold paper and cut out hearts or snowflakes
- tape paper plates to Popsicle sticks and blow up a balloon for some indoor badminton fun
- make a sandwich together (Use cookie or sandwich cutters to make it fun)
- take some mismatched socks and create sock puppets (cut a hole in a box and make a puppet show)
- design your own cooking apron with puff paints
- tape arched paper around the room as a hockey/golf course to tap a soft ball through
