• Skip to content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Shop ModernMom
  • Become An Insider

ModernMom

The premiere destination for moms

  • Parenting
    • Pregnancy
    • Baby
    • Kids
    • Tweens and Teens
    • ModernMom Monday Videos
  • Cooking
  • Living Healthy
    • Breast Cancer
    • Health & Fitness
    • Body after Baby
    • Beauty
    • Relationships
    • Love
  • Lifestyle
    • Crafts
    • At Home
    • Education
    • Travel
    • Pets
    • Decorate
    • Money
    • Brooke Burke
  • Celebrate
    • Holidays
      • Easter
      • Valentine’s Day
      • New Year’s
      • Christmas
      • Hanukah
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
    • Birthdays
    • Parties
  • Must Have
  • Contests
  • Entertainment

16 Snow Day Activities To Keep Your Kids From Driving You Crazy

March 3, 2014 by Megan Sayers Leave a Comment

The east coast has been hit with yet another snow storm, which equals parents everywhere slowly losing their minds while trying to entertain cooped up kids.

Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with a few great ideas for snow day activities. Check them out below:

1. Make your own paper snowflakes. Here’s a tutorial for ones that are so pretty, you’ll want to leave them hanging up on the walls.

2. Build a blanket fort or pillow mountain.

3. Play beauty salon. Break out the supplies for DIY mani/pedis or try a new hairstyle – we love this braided heart do. Don’t forget to hold a fashion shoot!

4. Have some eco-friendly fun turning plastic bottle lids into silly and scary Monster Magnets.

5. Throw an impromptu dance party with these family-friendly pop songs – you’ll burn off your kids’ extra energy and get a great workout. Here are some family-friendly pop tunes.

6. Try out this snow cream recipe (just watch out for yellow snow!)

7. Homemade playdough is always a big hit with little ones.

8. Make Glitter Easter Eggs, so what if you’re a little early?

9. Turn a milk jug into an elephant hat.

10. Have breakfast for dinner and try one of these yummy pancake recipes (there’s even one for pancake cupcakes!)

11. Put the kids to work and tackle some of the cleaning jobs you’e been putting off. Organize your pantry, your closet or if you’re really brave, the whole house.

12. Make some last minute Valentines for your child’s friends and classmates.

13. Break out the board games for some good old fashioned fun.

14. Lean in to the cold weather and whip up a batch of “Frozen” Hot Chocolate.

15. Turn old nuts and bolts into funky mother/daughter bracelets.

16. Find your inner zen with a family yoga sesh. (Check out some tips for doing yoga with your kids.)

Do you have any great ideas to add to this list? Share them in the comments section!

Comments

comments

Filed Under: Around The House

About Megan Sayers

Megan is a passionate advocate for the use of semi-colons. She loves social media, Jeopardy, and Shamrock Shakes.

Reader Interactions

Primary Sidebar

Search

Tell a friend

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
ModernMom Boutique

ModernMom TV

Featured

What To Expect When You Are No Longer Expecting

The world is full of advice for pregnant and … [Read More...] about What To Expect When You Are No Longer Expecting

Must Have

STEM-related Toys to Include in Your Child’s Easter Basket This Year 

April has arrived which means it’s time to pull out the food … [Read More...] about STEM-related Toys to Include in Your Child’s Easter Basket This Year 

Did you know?

strep throat symptoms in babies

Strep Throat Symptoms in Babies

How Many Calories Does 10,000 Steps Burn

How Many Calories Does 10,000 Steps Burn?

abdominal pain on the left side in pregnancy

Abdominal Pain on the Left Side in Pregnancy

Baby Brain Development in the Womb

Fruit Salad Recipes With Fewer Than Five Ingredients

Fruit Salad Recipes With Fewer Than Five Ingredients

How to Help Young Kids Lose Weight

Dating a Man With a Big Ego

Dating a Man With a Big Ego

Footer

  • About Us
  • Contact ModernMom
  • Advertise With Us
  • Press
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contributors

Copyright © 2022 Modern Mom. All Rights Reserved.

Reproduction of any portion of this website only at the express permission of Mom, Inc.

The information provided on ModernMom is for educational use only. It should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.