There are so many things to do with kids in our area. If you do not feel like bundling up and driving into DC or Old Town Alexandria, celebrate in Vienna!
Vienna will hold a family friendly New Year’s Eve celebration. I, for one, will be there with my family watching the magician and eating fusion tacos!
You can check it out here:http://firstnightvienna.org/
A cry of jubilation could be heard all over Fairfax County as schools were closed due to weather.
Kids slept late and stayed in jammies all morning. But then what? I asked some of the Au Pairs in our cluster,
One Au Pair said “Build indoor and outdoor forts!”
“Baking.” replied another.
“Build a snowman, play hide and seek, make towers and bunk them, toy car races, board games, dancing contest, rolling on the snow, making costumes with journal papel (or any recycling material), organize shelfs or drawers, go trough the toys to see what they don’t use anymore, jumping race, etc.”
“Warm bubble bath with glow sticks or food coloring good way to learn kids colors its fun and no mess it also calms kids down after playing in snow!”
“Hide things or toys around the house and find them.”
Thank you to our fabulous and energetic Au Pairs for some excellent ideas for kids of all ages.
Happy Snow Days!
photo credit: girl Big Ben in Japan Flickr
Snowman Dan’l Burton Flickr
In December, the Au Pairs attended a cluster meeting at the Filene Center at Wolftrap. This is a fun event which includes many local choirs, the Marine Corps Band and a cast of holiday characters for the kids. We had bells for jingling, and candles for a rendition of Silent Night.
click here for more information on the holiday sing-a-long
This event is highly recommended for families. Dress warmly!
