{"id":1125,"date":"2012-12-17T08:28:51","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T13:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/2012\/12\/17\/fun-activities-all-winter-long\/"},"modified":"2012-12-17T08:28:51","modified_gmt":"2012-12-17T13:28:51","slug":"fun-activities-all-winter-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/2012\/12\/17\/fun-activities-all-winter-long\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Activities all Winter long"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABC’s of Winter Fun<\/strong><\/p>\n

A is for Art – try drawing, painting or gluing
\nB is for Baking – bake a dessert together for dinner
\nC is for Clay – Use non-hardening clay or play dough to shape and mold
\nD is for Dance – put on a lively tape
\nE is for Exercise – be sure to get some everyday
\nF is for Friends – invite some over
\nG is for Greenhouse – find a local greenhouse to visit to enjoy the sights and smells
\nH is for House – make a playhouse from a large appliance box
\nI is for Ice skating – take the children to Longshore Ice Skating rink www.wpalrink.com<\/a> to skate outdoors or the Shelton Sports Arena for indoor skating, laser tag, and baseball<\/p>\n

J is for Jigsaw puzzle – be sure to pick one that isn’t too difficult or make your own by cutting up a magazine picture
\nK is for Kitchen science – try a safe experiment
\nL is for Library – borrow some new books, videos and DVDs, listen to a concert or participate in a story time or nursery rhyme class
\nM is for Movie – make one with a video camera, or watch one
\nN is for Necklace – make one out of cereal or macaroni
\nO is for Origami – learn to make simple paper creations
\nP is for Puppets – socks make easy and fun puppets – put on a show!
\nQ is for Quiet Time – everyone needs some of this
\nR is for Reading aloud – choose a good book and a comfortable place to sit
\nS is for Seeds and Suet – put out food for the birds and watch them eat
\nT is for Tent – make one from old blankets and chairs
\nU is for Unplugged – do a day with no TV
\nV is for Variety – try something new everyday
\nW is for Walk – take one in any weather (be sure to dress appropriately)
\nX is for Xylophone – make your own with glasses, water and a metal spoon
\nY is for Year – make a calendar or scrapbook to remember the year
\nZ is for Zoo – visit the animals.\u00a0 Visit Earthplace, Westport’s own nature center, complete with eagles, snakes, birds and hiking trails<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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