{"id":3434,"date":"2016-01-25T07:34:48","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T07:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=3434"},"modified":"2016-01-28T16:36:35","modified_gmt":"2016-01-28T16:36:35","slug":"snow-days-are-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2016\/01\/25\/snow-days-are-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Days are Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Looking for ideas to keep the kids busy on a snow day (when they are home from school for winter weather?)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2010\/02\/3324549430_38f466f3e5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"283\" \/>Here is a simple snow day game plan\u2026<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Play in the snow. <em>Do you wanna build a snowman? <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/206yVUMtQBs\">Here&#8217;s <\/a>a great how-to video.<\/li>\n<li>Come inside and warm up with hot chocolate (don\u2019t forget the marshmallows.)<\/li>\n<li>May your own\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2015\/01\/08\/make-your-own-play-dough-3\/\">play dough<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Play board games or legos together.<\/li>\n<li>Ever heard of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2016\/01\/21\/snow-ice-cream-2\/\">Snow Ice Cream<\/a>? Great for freshly fallen snow.<\/li>\n<li>Look for more fun things to do on the APIA Pinterest Boards:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/winter-fun\/\">Winter Fun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/valentines-day\/\">Valentine\u2019s Day<\/a>\u00a0(Get a jump start on making Valentine\u2019s cards)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/kid-s-stuff\/\">Kid\u2019s Stuff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Bake cookies together or make some other\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/fun-recipes\/\">fun recipe<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Play in the snow again.<\/li>\n<li>Warm up inside taking turns on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/snowflakes.barkleyus.com\/index.html\">Make a Snowflake Website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Make a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/116812184058834568\/\">blanket fort<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><strong>Stay warm &amp; have fun!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Photo: Tony Crider (Flickr)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for ideas to keep the kids busy on a snow day (when they are home from school for winter weather?) 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