Create your own snow day game plan with 8 snow day activities for kids!
Snow days always throw me for a loop. What to do with the kids… make them a day to remember with these 8 indoor activities for kids to do on a snow day!
After having so, so many of snow days this year, I’m finding a few types of indoor activities that are my go-to snow day activities for kids on these kinds of days.
You’ll help to make them fun snow days that the kids will remember!
8 sure-fire snow day activities for kids!
Simple, easy to do, and quick indoor snow day activities for kids! Plus there’s always 32 snow theme activities for kids to do too.
1. Games, puzzles, coloring books
All very good. My kids are on a game kick right now, so snow days are a perfect time to really get some game action in.
2. Tape
Getting the kids moving…. and being stuck inside… usually makes it difficult, but I have found tape to be a lifesaver. Yep. Tape. I love tape activities. From the sticky spider web to mazes on the floor to just a simple line of tape, all work wonders. But my favorite – a bunch of lines of tape on the floor to see how far they can jump (the day will fly by!).
3. Couch cushions
Fort building and ‘island’ jumping or walking along all the cushions. Let them find a challenge for the day!
4. Scavenger hunts
Find anything and everything with a scavenger hunt. A simple ‘can you find…?’ as you think them up, or a more thought out one that has clues placed around the house for them to solve and find.
5. Bring the sandbox inside
With rice, flour, oatmeal, or whatever you have. Let them drive their cars and trucks in it in a small tub or tray. Or add measuring tools and cups to measure and pour or mix things up.
6. A Box
I couldn’t leave out a box. If you’re lucky to have a huge one, go dumpster diving for treasures! Or see what they can make from any kind of box you may have (even a cereal box can lead to something)!
7. Crafty stuff
Crafts are a great way to spend a snow day. Threading anything is a great calming ‘busy’ activity. Thread a necklace with straws, or a bird feeder with cereal, or use beads to make something special for someone.
8. Let them get creative!
Lay out a big sheet of paper and see what they come up with! Bonus for putting it in an odd spot – they’ll think its fun! Try the coffee table, the floor, or underneath the table even.
What’s your favorite activity for a Snow Day?
Here are some more ideas:
10 Fun Things to do in the Snow – Outside!
25 Active Ways to Learn Indoors with Tape
32 Snow Activities For Kids this Winter
Follow-the-String Indoor Scavenger Hunt for Kids
12 Snowy Indoor Activities for Kids this Winter
Mel says
Whoops! I should have read the other comments, first. Still, the snow in the bath idea is fun :)
Mel says
Those are such fun activities! Normally, we try to get outside and play in the snow, but it is good to have some inside things to do, too. One thing that was really fun when my kids were little, was to bring in a few buckets of snow and put it in the bathtub. They could build with it, color it with non-toxic dye, and even climb around on it without getting too cold.
Hazel says
FANTASTIC IDEAS. THANK YOU
Georgia says
Snow busy bags that are opened hourly are also a good ideas. I use these for rainy days, but would be fun for snow days. Another good ideas is to give your kids safe ingredients to invent your own paint.
Jennifer-Mommy Life After Ph.D. says
A friend actually brought snow in and put it in a bathtub for the kids to play in–we’ve had snow but temps have been too cold for outdoor play. I thought that was a great idea!
Jamie Reimer says
That is a brilliant idea Jennifer! I’ve seen others do it too and it never crossed my mind for some reason. Thanks for bringing it up!