{"id":1476,"date":"2022-01-24T12:53:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T17:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/2022\/01\/24\/planning-ahead-for-future-snow-days\/"},"modified":"2022-01-27T13:33:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T18:33:56","slug":"planning-ahead-for-future-snow-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/2022\/01\/24\/planning-ahead-for-future-snow-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Ahead for Future Snow Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/12\/banner_regina_snow.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking for ideas to keep the kids busy on a snow day (when they are home from school for winter weather?)<\/p>\n<p>Here is a simple snow day game plan\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Play in the snow. \u00a0<\/strong><em style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Pro Tip: \u00a0Remind your kids go to the bathroom before you get them all bundled up to go outside.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Build A Snowman\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/206yVUMtQBs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Come inside and warm up with hot chocolate (don\u2019t forget the marshmallows.) <\/strong><em>Pro Tip: Shake the snow off of the kids boots and snow clothes. Hang them up to dry or put them in the dryer, so they are ready for round 2 out in the snow.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Make your own\u00a0play dough.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Make Playdough With Flour and Water and Salt\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jv73CEzY1jg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Play board games or legos together.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Play in the snow again.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Easy kids fun DIY snow paint spray bottles\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VN-S4TsfvxM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Warm up inside and make paper snowflakes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Make SNOWFLAKES for Kids - Easy 4 Beginners with Cutting Ideas! #snowflakes #mrschuettesart\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o2l0b-0sJLI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bake cookies together or make some other\u00a0fun recipe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Make a\u00a0blanket fort.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Make a Blanket Fort\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G2S-RwZWQTs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Stay warm &amp; have fun!<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Photo: Tony Crider (Flickr)<\/span><\/p>\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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