Listen to Music and Dance Day
\nDon’t let the rain or snow stop you from being active. Put on a lively tape and dance around the house today. Show the children some traditional dance moves from your country!<\/p>\n
Tea Party Day<\/p>\n
Mix up some warm cocoa or milk and invite the dolls or stuffed animals for a tea party<\/p>\n
Art Day
\nMake today an art day – try drawing, painting, creating with glue or clay.<\/p>\n
Make a necklace today\u2013 use a licorice \u201cshoelace\u201d (the really long thin ones) and cereal for young children and then they can eat the whole thing. For something less sticky, use string instead of the licorice.<\/p>\n
Puzzle Day<\/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
Make a Pie<\/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<\/p>\n
Purchase pre-made pie shell and Jell-O instant chocolate pudding. Prepare pie shell per directions. Let cool. Prepare pudding, pour into pie shell, let set for an hour and voila! Dessert is served!<\/p>\n
Stamping
\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!
\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. Read books about pirates to add to the fun.<\/p>\n
Make a fort today<\/p>\n
Use blankets and couch cushions to make a fort and play inside. Don\u2019t forge to put everything away!<\/p>\n
Make a picture frame
\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":"