{It’s Playtime} 8 Things to do with Kids

January 9, 2013 by 2 Comments

Are you looking for ways to get your kids outside in the colder temps?  Here are some creative ways that were linked up to our weekly kids meme, It’s Playtime.  These are some great ways that your kids can play outside, even though it’s cold out.

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It's Playtime: 8 Ideas for Winter Play with Kids

Outdoor Kids Activities

Decorate your yard (or your fence) with ice jewels.

Make music with items you have in your kitchen.  We love all the ideas of natural melody found in the video from Child Play Music!

Get a cardboard box out, bring it outside!  It can become a “house”, a sled, a “cave” – the sky is the limit!

Love to paint?  Our kids do.  Make your own paintbrushes with items found in your yard.

Winter is a fun time to watch birds.  We love our birdseed “cookies” – we made some using that tutorial.

Make something fly!  Check out our balloon rockets - so much fun watching the bottle fly around the yard.

Go on a quick nature hunt in your yard and collect items to create – I love this milkweed baby.

Play with water, but don’t get wet.  Try dropping items into a cup and see if you can aim correctly.

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More Kids Activities:

Like what you read? Come back this afternoon for our weekly Kids Meme, It’s Playtime. It goes live every Wednesday at 4pm CST.

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An original "Quirky Momma" blogger and "Mommy" to six kids under six, when Rachel is not wiping crayon off the walls or wading through laundry, she can be found exploring and creating with her kiddos. She hopes to be someone who acts justly, loves kindness and walks humbly before God (Micah 6:8).

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Comments

  1. Jen says:
    January 9, 2013 at 9:52 pm

    Thanks so much for featuring our little tutorial. We love making birdseed “cookies” too. :)

    Reply
  2. Ashley says:
    January 10, 2013 at 4:13 pm

    Thanks for featuring our ice jewels!

    Reply

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