Winter Break is here!
Oh, the merry making! Oh, the joyous jollies!
Many
families expect Old St. Nick’s yearlong visit. Some people can't wait to light
a candle on the Menorah. The hubbub will be unforgettable.
When the
holiday hype dies down, what happens? If you don't celebrate Christmas or
Hanukkah, what do you do? Are you ready to have fun with your children?
My class has
10 days off for Winter Break, so I have planned a list of ten easy ideas for
you to do with your kids.
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1. Shaving
Cream Writing- cover a flat surface with shaving cream and let your children draw
shapes, write their names, or just squeeze it through their fingers. Popsicle
sticks will let them pretend to shave.
2. Ice cube
painting- this involves pouring water into an ice cube tray, adding a few drops
of food coloring, and freezing it. Paint the ice on white paper when it's
ready.
3. Play Snowball Fight! A free math game available on
Teachers Pay Teachers. (The game involves dice. No dice? Substitute with
playing cards. The kids can pick a card from the pile. If you don’t have
playing cards, make number cards on index cards or strips of paper.)
4. You can explore
the wonderful resources at your local library.
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5. Make a fort with blankets in your living room.
6. You can ice-skate at home by putting paper plates under your feet. Don’t forget the music!
7. Santa brought toys, so turn the boxes they arrived in into puzzles. (You can
also use old cereal boxes.)
8. Create invisible ink with lemon juice
9. You can
make your own memory game or play board games.
10. Boredom Buster Box- fill an old box with slips of paper labeled with things for your kiddos to do: 10 Jumping Jacks, 5 push-ups, walk like a crab or a duck, take a nap, look for shapes in the clouds, do a yoga pose, write a poem, draw a silly picture. The possibilities are boundless!
HAPPY WINTER BREAK!
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