On these cold wintry days, it can be tough to find ways to amuse your children or your grandchildren when they’re cooped up inside. Even my eight-month-old is chomping at the bit to get outside.
Grandparents.com is offering a free downloadable guide of activities to do with your grandchildren (obviously, this could be used for children that are your own, too). These activities are all free or use inexpensive items that you probably already have around the house.
Your turn: What indoor activities do you do to amuse your children or grandchildren during the winter?
OK so I printed it off – some of the things do look like great fun. Free fun things I’ve done with the grandchildren this past year include. Drawing with sidewalk chalk (outlining their bodies/writing messages for parents for when they come back home), making and decorating Christmas cookies, going for walks and examing the different leaves, reading, singing and marching around the kitchen table, and pretend grocery shopping and cooking. Children do have vivid imaginations and it is fun to encourage them to use them.