45 Indoor/Outdoor Winter Activities For You & Your Kids!

    

I don't know about you, but pre-kids, I didn't mind occasionally hunkering down and hibernating during the winter. But now that I have kids, I've learned that it's best to keep them busy even if it's frigid outside! So here's a list of things to do together to make this winter fun and exciting, and help keep the cabin fever at bay!

Outdoor Activities:
1) Go ice skating.
2) Go tobogganing.
3) Go tubing.
4) Go cross country/downhill skiing.
5) Learn how to snowboard.
6) Learn how to curl.
7) Go snow shoeing.
8) Go ice fishing.
9) Go snowmobiling/skidooing.
10) Play outdoor hockey.
11) Feed chipmunks, squirrels and birds.
12) Plan a night to see the Northern Lights/Aurora Borealis.  
13) Build a snowman.
14) Build a snow fort.
15) Build a bonfire in a safe and appropriate outdoor space.
16) Roast hotdogs & marshmallows on the bonfire.
17) Build your own outdoor skating rink.
18) Make snow angels.
19) Take a hike! Literally! LOL
20) Decorate the snow/snowman with food coloring.
21) Check out local conservation areas/provincial parks for winter activities.

22) Try dog sledding.
23) Google winter carnivals in your area.
24) Check out local maple syrup festivals in late winter.
25) See if there's a winter farmer's market in your area.

Indoor Activities:
26) Have your kids research their ancestry.
27) Make homemade hot chocolate.
28) Check online for winter themed crafts.
29) Play a board game.
30) Put a puzzle together.
31) Play dress up and act out a play or favorite story.
32) Print off some online coloring pages of your child's favorite character.
33) Bake a special treat like cookies or banana bread.
34) Go online and research age appropriate magic tricks to try out.
35) Have a family dance party and/or dance competition.
36) Get tickets to an indoor sports event.

37) Get tickets to ride on your local Santa Train.

38) Make sock puppets then put on a puppet show.

39) Take an old box and shape and decorate it into a puppet theatre.
40) Check out local Chinese New Year festivities.
41) Visit local museums, especially those with children's activities.
42) Explore your local indoor playgrounds.
43) Teach your kids a new craft like knitting, painting, etc.
44) Take in a movie at the theatre, or plan a movie day at home.

45) Cut out old fashion paper snowflakes and paper dolls.

Enjoy your winter! :)

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