Snowflakes Cut snowflakes out of paper! It’s always amazing the designs that can be made with a few snips. Materials: white paper scissors Use a piece of square white paper. Fold a square piece of paper into a triangle. Fold it over into another smaller triangle. Fold it once more. Now have your child...
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            Carving Like the Inuits Your child can carve snowmen, penguins, igloos or whatever they would like into a bar of soap. You can use those bars of soap from your last hotel stay! Materials: bar of soap plastic knife Steps: Let your child decide on the design. To...
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Watch the Iditarod here! Every year the Iditarod takes place in Alaska where dog sleds and men race 1,150 miles against each other and the elements. It's a brutal race that takes place over the course of several days - covering territory that is wild and extremely cold! Your child might want to follow...
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Chinese New Year is an important Chinese holiday. A few interesting details: It’s believed that it is important to start the New Year off on the right foot, so eating something sweet for breakfast symbolizes a sweet and pleasant beginning. Having new clothes for the New Year is important. It is considered unlucky to...
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Recycle Creations I have never met a child that their eyes didn’t light up when they were given an opportunity to make anything to their hearts desire. On a day that it’s too cold to play outside, watch your child stay busy and happy for hours! Materials: Gather interesting and clean containers from everyday...
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Need something to keep those older kids occupied? Try this crossword puzzle to print it or to do it on-line. Or maybe a word search, perhaps?
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Keep the young ones busy with this simple maze!   Then have them make their own maze!
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  The little guy is fun and simple to make. Copy the pattern on heavy paper or construction paper. If the paper is plain, your child can color it then cut it out. Then attach the limbs with brads, so the parts and be positioned. It can be  hung in a window or door...
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This Santa is sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. Copy the pattern onto heavy paper or white and red construction paper or white paper and color in the areas that are red. Cut out the shapes and attach the red triangle for the hat, the “C” shape for the mouth and the...
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  My son showed me this great tribute to Calvin and  Hobbes creator Bill Watterson.  What’s not to love? Looking for new ideas for your own snow men?  Take a look at these.  Inspiring and funny and super nerdy!
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