{"id":2021,"date":"2022-01-15T18:17:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T18:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vas\/?p=2021"},"modified":"2021-10-29T20:59:42","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T20:59:42","slug":"abcs-of-winter-fun-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vas\/2022\/01\/15\/abcs-of-winter-fun-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC\u2019s of Winter Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/02\/snowflake.jpg\" alt=\"snowflake\" width=\"100\" height=\"117\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong>\u00a0is for Art \u2013 try drawing, painting or gluing<br \/>\n<strong>B<\/strong>\u00a0is for Baking \u2013 bake a dessert together for dinner<br \/>\n<strong>C<\/strong>\u00a0is for Clay \u2013 Use non-hardening clay or play dough to shape and mold<br \/>\n<strong>D<\/strong>\u00a0is for Dance \u2013 put on a lively tape<br \/>\n<strong>E<\/strong>\u00a0is for Exercise \u2013 be sure to get some everyday<br \/>\n<strong>F<\/strong>\u00a0is for Friends \u2013 invite some over<br \/>\n<strong>G<\/strong>\u00a0is for Greenhouse \u2013 find a local greenhouse to visit to enjoy the sights and smells<br \/>\n<strong>H<\/strong>\u00a0is for House \u2013 make a playhouse from a large appliance box<br \/>\n<strong>I<\/strong>\u00a0is for Ice skating \u2013 take the children to a local rink<br \/>\n<strong>J<\/strong>\u00a0is for Jigsaw puzzle \u2013 be sure to pick one that isn\u2019t too difficult<br \/>\n<strong>K<\/strong>\u00a0is for Kitchen science \u2013 try a safe experiment<br \/>\n<strong>L<\/strong>\u00a0is for Library \u2013 borrow some new books<br \/>\n<strong>M<\/strong>\u00a0is for Movie \u2013 make one with a video camera, or watch one<br \/>\n<strong>N<\/strong>\u00a0is for Necklace \u2013 make one out of cereal or macaroni<br \/>\n<strong>O<\/strong>\u00a0is for Origami \u2013 learn to make simple paper creations<br \/>\n<strong>P<\/strong>\u00a0is for Puppets \u2013 socks make easy and fun puppets \u2013 put on a show!<br \/>\n<strong>Q<\/strong>\u00a0is for Quiet Time \u2013 everyone needs some of this<br \/>\n<strong>R<\/strong>\u00a0is for Reading aloud \u2013 choose a good book and a comfortable place to sit<br \/>\n<strong>S\u00a0<\/strong>is for Seeds and Suet \u2013 put out food for the birds and watch them eat<br \/>\n<strong>T<\/strong>\u00a0is for Tent \u2013 make one from old blankets and chairs<br \/>\n<strong>U<\/strong>\u00a0is for Unplugged \u2013 do a day with no TV<br \/>\n<strong>V<\/strong>\u00a0is for Variety \u2013 try something new everyday<br \/>\n<strong>W<\/strong>\u00a0is for Walk \u2013 take one in any weather (be sure to dress appropriately)<br \/>\n<strong>X<\/strong>\u00a0is for Xylophone \u2013 make your own with glasses, water and a metal spoon<br \/>\n<strong>Y<\/strong>\u00a0is for Year \u2013 make a calendar or scrapbook to remember the year<br \/>\n<strong>Z<\/strong>\u00a0is for Zoo \u2013 visit the animals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0is for Art \u2013 try drawing, painting or gluing B\u00a0is for Baking \u2013 bake a dessert together for dinner C\u00a0is for Clay \u2013 Use non-hardening clay or play dough to shape and mold D\u00a0is for Dance \u2013 put on a lively tape E\u00a0is for Exercise \u2013 be sure to get some everyday F\u00a0is for Friends  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vas\/2022\/01\/15\/abcs-of-winter-fun-2\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[11,27,28,188,265,444,525],"class_list":["post-2021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-activities","tag-au-pair","tag-au-pair-in-america","tag-fredericksburg","tag-king-george","tag-stafford","tag-winter"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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