This past week we had three snow days in a row from Wednesday to yesterday (Friday). Our school district does NTI (Non Traditional Instruction) packets which counts as a school day so this way the kids/teachers do not have to make up the days at the end of the year. We completed them and our kids were starting to get bored and get cabin fever (being stuck in the house). I put my mom thinking into action and had all five kids do a snow day craft.
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| Logan working on his NTI packet. |
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| Landon working on his NTI packet. |
This craft will be great if you have multiple snow days in a row and need something new to do with the kids. The craft that we did was building a paper snowman. It was way too cold to go outside to build a snowman so we built one using paper.
For this craft you will need:
-Blue, red, and orange construction paper
-Plain white paper
-White paint
-Black pen or skinny black marker
-Scissors
-Glue
Our kids had so much fun doing this craft. It kept them entertained and we also were able to turn it into a moment of learning.
The only one who did not do this craft was our baby girl. I did come up with something that she cold still do. The craft was a snowy scene.For it all you need is plain white paper, a blue crayon, and white paint. She colored the white paper with the blue crayon and then did fingerprnt snowflakes all over it.
Yes, we enjoyed staying in our pajamas the past few days! That is only way to spend a snow day or two!
I hope you enjoyed reading about our snow day craft. I would love it if you shared it! Share with me in the comments what your weather is like and if you plan to do this craft or something similar.
Until next time!
This snow was experience is so great
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Those Non Traditional Instruction packets are an awesome idea. They didn't have that when I was a kid...you seem incredibly well prepared for these situations. I would have been in deep doo doo and scrambling to find something to do with them.
ReplyDeleteSnow days are rough! You can only bring the kids out so much and they tend to climb up the walls. Crafts are a great distraction!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to keep kids occupied and happy during such conditions. Children usually love to get creative and make something - and the fact that everyone did get involved in one way or another was really good. A great example for other families.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a lot of fun. I love when kids get to play by using their imagination!
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative way to keep the kids busy! I love this idea. I need to try it with my own son.
ReplyDeleteI love doing crafts that help kids put their creativity to use. This one looks like so much fun
ReplyDeleteI cherish this, what an incredible plan to show kids how to be inventive. I will try this out. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYes, I am definitely trying to teach them to be inventive when needed.
Deletesuch a cute idea! It is thing to treasure which is both capturing the moment and looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love a good indoor arts and crafts.Especially if it is seasonal the kids looked like they had fun with this.
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute! I love this idea. So cool that your school does that. And great thinking on your part!
ReplyDeleteI love it too because it means we don't go to school forever in the summer.
DeleteSuch a fun and entertaining art! I love the fact that activities like this let kids creativity shine during cold days!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun craft to do with the kids. Our boys love the winter activities the most since there's not much to do elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such a fun craft for kids to do and they seemed to all be entertained by this activity! Mom win in your book!
ReplyDeleteYour kids looked like they were having fun. I love creative crafts that keeps kids entertained and engaged in times of need.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fun snow day craft! We don't have snow days often -- and never several in a row -- here in Southern Texas, but perhaps this could be adapted to "hurricane days"! LOL
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fun craft! Looks so good and hopefully kids enjoyed while doing this snow craft. Thanks for sharing this creative idea
ReplyDeleteThese are some great ideas for keeping kiddos entertained during snow days. We have been having super hot days recently were we can't let our kiddos outside during the heat so we've had to come up with some creative ideas for keeping them entertained.
ReplyDeleteI do think it's great that the schools prepare for that so the days don't have to be made up at the end of the year. It would be awful if you just had to tack on days to the school year. And you did great by having the kids do those crafts as well. Looked fun.
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun and amazing
DeleteThis is really cute. Kids will definitely love such games, especially on snow days. A perfect way to entertain them.
ReplyDeleteI am So done with winter weather! I will share this with my job. We do a lot of crafts with kids.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! We didn't get any snow over here, but it's still waaaay too cold.
ReplyDeleteI used to love doing crafts with my kids when they were little. They are grown or teenagers now, but I do have a grandbaby that will be able to do crafts with me in a few more years.
ReplyDeleteThe kids look so adorable lined up like that! If I married when I was younger, then probably, we could have more kids. Anyway, glad that they found something interesting to do. Keep safe, seems like the snow is getting to be too much this year huh?
ReplyDeletePretty cool
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