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\"snowflakes1\"Here are some helpful tips on activities for you on cold, snowy or rainy days at home with the children.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Listen to Music and Dance Day<\/strong>
\nDon’t let the rain or snow stop you from being active. Put on a lively tape and dance around the house today.\u00a0 Show the children some traditional dance moves from your country!<\/p>\n

Tea Party Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mix up some warm cocoa or milk and invite the dolls or stuffed animals for a tea party<\/p>\n

Art Day<\/strong>
\nMake today an art day – try drawing, painting, creating with glue or clay.<\/p>\n

Make a necklace today<\/strong>\u2013 use a licorice \u201cshoelace\u201d (the really long thin ones) and cereal for young children and then they can eat the whole thing.\u00a0 For something less sticky, use string instead of the licorice.<\/p>\n

Puzzle Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do a puzzle or make one of your own. Find a fun picture in a magazine and glue it to lightweight cardboard. Cut into shapes.<\/p>\n

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Make a Pie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pies are popular every day and are easy to make if you buy a prepared crust in the freezer or dairy section of the grocery store. Try this easy recipe;<\/p>\n

Chocolate Pie<\/em><\/p>\n

Purchase pre-made pie shell and Jell-O instant chocolate pudding.\u00a0 Prepare pie shell per directions.\u00a0 Let cool.\u00a0 Prepare pudding, pour into pie shell, let set for an hour and voila!\u00a0 Dessert is served!<\/p>\n

Stamping<\/strong>
\nRubber stamps and stamp pads are fun, but for a change try sponge and some kitchen utensils or cut shapes into a potato, apple, or orange. You could even let the child dip his or her hand into some water-based paint to make great pictures.<\/p>\n

Treasure Hunt!<\/strong>
\nPretend you are all on a desert island looking for treasure. Make a map or place clues around the house leading the children through the hunt. This can be done with pictures for non-readers – draw a picture of the television, then at the television place a picture of the stove. At the stove place a picture of a bed, and so on to the end. The “treasure” can be a treat to eat, or a new game to play.\u00a0\u00a0 Read books about pirates to add to the fun.<\/p>\n

Make a fort today<\/strong><\/p>\n

Use blankets and couch cushions to make a fort and play inside.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forge to put everything away!<\/p>\n

Make a picture frame<\/strong>
\nGlue 4 Popsicle sticks (available in craft departments) in a square to make a frame. Decorate the frame with glitter, lace, yarn, feathers, stickers, confetti or whatever you have on hand. Mount a picture from the back and be sure to date it! You can also
\nglue a magnet on from the back so that the picture can hang on the refrigerator. (This activity is suitable for children 3 and older)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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