How to DIY: Steps for Making your Climbing Dome into a Igloo for the Winter
Turn a climbing dome into a cozy DIY winter igloo for kids! Learn how to transform a metal climbing dome using a ground tarp, plastic wrap, or a premade dome cover to create a fun backyard winter fort. This easy outdoor winter project encourages more outside play during cold months, sparks imagination, and keeps kids active all winter long. Perfect for snowy days, backyard play spaces, homeschooling breaks, and winter STEM or nature play ideas. Save this pin for cold-weather outdoor fun!
Winter Themed Children’s Books to Read during Winter Solstice
Snuggle up and celebrate Winter Solstice by reading aloud these winter themed books. We’ve rounded up a great list of children’s picture books about winter solstice. Plus, check out these winter solstice activity ideas.
Creative Ways to Keep Kids Active During the Winter: 21 Outside Activity Ideas
Help kids stay active and exercise this winter with 21 fun winter outdoor activities to keep your kids moving even when it’s cold. These fun activity ideas can be enjoyed with or without snow. Creative activities to engage the whole family and spend more hours outside all winter long.
12 Creative Ways to Celebrate Winter Solstice
Celebrate Winter Solstice this year with these 12 creative activity ideas for kids. There are tons of simple ways to mark the day from baking bread, going on a night hike, making icicle lanterns, creating winter spirals, reading books or having a bon fire. We’ve rounded up some traditions, for both indoors and outdoors, to start with your family. Plus we have a great list of children’s picture books about winter solstice.
Inside Activities to Keep Kids Active During the Winter
When the weather just won’t cooperate, here is a list of indoor activities for kids to burn off energy, fight boredom and still get their recommended 60 minutes of exercise. Children will love these creative activities to do inside when they just can’t get outside this winter.
Frozen Balloon Ice Bowling
Making frozen ice balloons is a fun winter activity for kids to do when temperatures are below freezing. By using simple materials, you can easily make a bowling lane and use the frozen water balloons to bowl on a snow day! Your children will have hours of fun outside snow bowling with these colorful ice balls!
Frozen Family: A Fun Winter Activity to Try This Year!
Got a snow day? Try this fun outdoor activity this winter with your family. Surprise your neighbors or kids with this frozen family which looks suspended in air. Here are directions and tips to make your own unique winter frozen family.
Best Sledding Spots in the Kalamazoo Area
Winter snow is piling up in Michigan. Here are the best sledding spots in the surrounding Kalamazoo area for kids and families.
DIY Borax Crystals with Kids
Create your own heart or snowflake crystals for Valentine’ Day. A fun snowy day DIY craft and science project for kids. STEAM Activity.
Snow Lanterns
Swedish Snow Lanterns are a beautiful winter activity for kids to make on a snowy day. Simple instructions on how to make snow lanterns.
Outdoor Winter Activities for Kids
Outdoor winter activities to keep your kids enjoying the snow for hours. These simple creative activities include: Snow Mazes, Snow Lanterns, Snow Obstacle Courses and Winter Night Hikes to let your kid’s imaginations soar.