Winter Theme Ideas

This week on The Idea Box we are experiencing cold winter weather! So what would be more fitting than some fun winter themed activities to engage your kids. If it's too cold to play outside, try some of these fun ideas:

Music: I'm A Little Snowman 
I'm a little snowman, Short and fat. Here is my broom (pretend to hold broom handle ...

Recipe: Edible Snowman 
Using a toothpick, dot on eyes and a nose and mouth on one marshmallow for the snowma ...

Craft: Shining Snowflakes 
after the paper is cut to look like a snowflake, place it on a piece of wax paper or ...

Game: Indoor Toddler Relay 
Put one shoe (boot, sock, glove) of each pair in ...

Activity: Garbage Sack Snowman 
Stuff the garbage sacks with newspaper making a large, medium and small sack. Draw a ...


Coming Up:



January 8th is...


Bubble Bath Day - so make Bubble Bath Art 
Cut the paper plate in half. Glue half of the plate to the construction paper, cut si ...


January 9th is...


National Apricot Day - make a Handprint Apricot 
Paint child's palm with peach colored paint and press onto construction paper. Immedi ...

January 11th is...


Milk Day - make Condensed Milk finger paint 
Pour condensed milk on fingerpaint paper adddrops of food coloring. We like to use r ...


Secret Pal Day - make a Clothespin Pal
On the top (head) of the clothespin, draw or paint a face for your pal. Decorate the ...


January 13th is...


Rubber Duckie's Birthday - so make a Baby Chick 
Paint the pinecone yellow and let dry. Then cut out yellow feet a little larger than ...


January 14th is...


National Dress Up Your Pet Day - so play Cat and Mouse 
One child is the cat and hides. The rest of the children are mice and sneak up to the ...




See all of our Winter Ideas here and please be sure to submit your favorites as well!