It’s that time of year again! Winter is upon us meaning that going outside or to the park may have to be put on hold for a few months. However here are some ideas of what to do at home to help cheer up the winter blues.
- Winter Sensory Bin: Pick 1 base, a few add ins and 1 tool to bring the outside in. For more recipes, search winter sensory bin at home on google
- Base
- Snow, Blue Jell-O, Ice Water, Cotton Balls, Uncooked Rice, Whipped Cream, Shaving Cream
- Mixins’
- Ocean Animals, Pom Poms, Artic Animals, Styrofoam balls, Frozen Fruit, Plastic Ornaments/Foam Ornaments
- Utensils
- Pipets, Tongs, Spoons, Ladles, Sifter
- Base
- Scavenger Hunt at home
- Give kids clues to fine household items scattered throughout your house. If able, have siblings pair off or friends pair off to work together as a team to find the items
- Make a snowman outside
- Have kids put on a bathing suit and goggles and go swimming during bath time. Make sure an adult is present during this activity for safety.
- Set up a game night for family with some of our favorite games here at Galvin:
- Clue, Life, Sorry, Candyland, Mystery Dish Diner, Code break, Battleship, Snails Pace, Feed the Monster, Guess Who, Labyrinth, Zingo, Pipeline
- Make a winter recipe with your kids. Look up recipes online to make hot chocolate, mug cakes, mug cookies. Make a trip to the grocery store and find ingredients to make something new.