{"id":1358,"date":"2013-02-01T00:35:19","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T05:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2011\/02\/02\/abcs-of-winter-fun\/"},"modified":"2013-02-01T00:35:19","modified_gmt":"2013-02-01T05:35:19","slug":"abcs-of-winter-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2013\/02\/01\/abcs-of-winter-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC&#039;s of Winter Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1357 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/02\/snowflake.jpg\" alt=\"snowflake\" width=\"100\" height=\"117\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span> is for Art &#8211; try drawing, painting or gluing<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>B<\/strong><\/span> is for Baking &#8211; bake a dessert together for dinner<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/span> is for Clay &#8211; Use non-hardening clay or play dough to shape and mold<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #339966\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span> is for Dance &#8211; put on a lively tape<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span> is for Exercise &#8211; be sure to get some everyday<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>F<\/strong><\/span> is for Friends &#8211; invite some over<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span> is for Greenhouse &#8211; find a local greenhouse to visit to enjoy the sights and smells<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">H<\/span><\/strong> is for House &#8211; make a playhouse from a large appliance box<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900\">I<\/span><\/strong> is for Ice skating &#8211; take the children to a local rink<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>J<\/strong><\/span> is for Jigsaw puzzle &#8211; be sure to pick one that isn&#8217;t too difficult<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>K<\/strong><\/span> is for Kitchen science &#8211; try a safe experiment<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>L<\/strong><\/span> is for Library &#8211; borrow some new books<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>M<\/strong><\/span> is for Movie &#8211; make one with a video camera, or watch one<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span> is for Necklace &#8211; make one out of cereal or macaroni<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">O<\/span><\/strong> is for Origami &#8211; learn to make simple paper creations<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">P<\/span><\/strong> is for Puppets &#8211; socks make easy and fun puppets &#8211; put on a show!<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Q<\/span><\/strong> is for Quiet Time &#8211; everyone needs some of this<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">R<\/span><\/strong> is for Reading aloud &#8211; choose a good book and a comfortable place to sit<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900\">S <\/span><\/strong>is for Seeds and Suet &#8211; put out food for the birds and watch them eat<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/span> is for Tent &#8211; make one from old blankets and chairs<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #800080\">U<\/span><\/strong> is for Unplugged &#8211; do a day with no TV<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">V<\/span><\/strong> is for Variety &#8211; try something new everyday<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">W<\/span><\/strong> is for Walk &#8211; take one in any weather (be sure to dress appropriately)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><strong>X<\/strong><\/span> is for Xylophone &#8211; make your own with glasses, water and a metal spoon<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: 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