After I do the 33 kids activities I need to do 33 activities for mom. Because, about this time of year in Wisconsin you go a bit crazy. It’s been winter for like…36 months?? I swear there has been snow on the ground since I was 5 years old. It feels like forever!!
Don’t get me wrong, we go outside. We sled, we build forts, we make snow angels.
Then we get cold. When it’s hovering between 0 and 32 degrees on a good day you only want to be outside for so long. I don’t like my buggars freezing in my nose. It feels…wrong?
So, about this time of year I’m looking for fun stuff for Levi to do (Katie has her cellphone…she doesn’t need her imagination anymore). I’ve compiled a list of some great activities for indoor play. What do you do to beat cabin fever??
dinosaur activities
You can find ideas like a fossil hunt, dinosaur cookies, and dinosaur soap at The Happier Homemaker
Brontosaurus from a paper plate from Creativity Takes Flight
Dinosaur Hands from Happy Whimsical Hearts
Origami dinosaurs from Origami Instructions
duct tape activities
Bottle cap Checkers from Country Chic Cottage.
5 things to do with Glow in the Dark Duct Tape
Textbook Cover from Four Marrs One Venus
Duct Tape belt from Dukes and Duchesses
Paper activities
Paper Pinwheels from Mom 4 Real
How to make Paper Fortune Cookies
Paper Snowflakes
DIY Mini Notebook
How to make a Paper Plate basket
Crafts to make with craft sticks
(otherwise known as the great popsicle stick)
Shape Sticks from Tried and True
How to make a mini bow and arrow
Felt Butterflies
Popsicle Stick Puzzle
Popsicle Memory game
Popsicle Stick dolls
Crafts to make with felt
How to make felt bow-ties
How to make a felt plant
How to make a tooth pillow (more advanced craft)
Peanut Butter and Jelly Game from Family Home and Life
For the garden
How to make a rock caterpillar
DIY Outdoor Pinwheel
Painted Rock Garden Markers by Mommy Endeavors
Toilet Paper Roll Birdfeeder by Juggling with Kids
Groovy Garden Box by Four Marrs One Venus
with clay and playdough
Best Homemade Play-doh from Domestic Imperfection
Smiley Face Magnets from While She Naps
Playdoh Monsters from Pink and Green Mama
Playdoh Earth model from Meet the Dubiens
I sure hope you find something to keep you and your kid busy!! I know I have!
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Beat the snow with the rock caterpillar! And for mom, I suggest having a glass of wine as the first of her 33 activities!
Oh yes!!! I like how you think! Wine and beating with rocks.
i like to play “hide the fillintheblank” and then keep it on my person somewhere….. that keeps them busy looking all over the house for a while.
bahaha!!! That is so funny!! I’m going to do that to Levi today. Evil, evil. But oh so effective!
What a great round up, I think my niece would love to try some of these out!
We are pretty lucky here…..there aren’t many days we can’t go outside. The weather today is a little cold, but the sun is out! My kids are older, so we watch movies and bake!
Super Duper Round up! Love all these fun kid ideas!
awesome round up. love the rock catepillar!
Thanks!! My kids love it too!
I am loving this post…we too have cabin fever, and I can only handle so many reruns of Full House…Kate is currently obsessed.
Awesome! Totally pinned this! I will definitely be using it!
All these ideas are so much fun! PS – I love the new comment format. too.
First comment I have been able to leave from my iPad in months… Yippy!
Bliss