Mother Nature has been such a tease until now around the Triangle. Since I started this blog, my only two posts about snow were actually posts about how we got teased and schools got delayed. The ending always seemed to be the same… (in your best Debbie Downer impression) waaa waaa, no white stuff.
Now it’s Friday night and I have PROOF it’s going to snow… the powdery flakes are coming down as we speak. After the initial shock wore off, I decided to compile THE mac daddy list of things to do in the snow (and winter in general). Let’s face it- I grew up in the South and lived in Phoenix too. Since I don’t know what the heck to do for fun during a “snowpocalypse” I’m relying on other awesome writers from around the web to share THEIR best tips.
Some ideas overlap from post to post, but there are enough ideas here to last for weeks of being snowed in (we’ll just all run out of milk and bread first).
Active Kids’ Club- 4 Simple Snow Activities
Associated Content – Fun Things to Do on a Snow Day
Therapeutic Landscapes Network- Connecting with Nature in Winter
Camping with Suzi- Winter Activities with Children (also ideas in here if think snow is evil and plan to stay inside)
New-Leader.com- 39 Cures for Cabin Fever
Squidoo Lens- Fun Things to Do With Snow (Be sure to scroll down to the part about taking your snowman to the next level)
In case we get enough snow that a shovel is in order, check out Move It’s post Scoop by Scoop Snow Shoveling
And, if you are incredibly bitter because the snow is ruining all your wonderful weekend plans, check out this post from Wild Earth Integration to learn How to Teach Snow a Lesson
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January 30, 2010 at 12:12 am
Thanks for putting this list together — and congrats to you on finally getting to see some white stuff. Me? Not so much. (It is SoCal, after all, so I guess I’ll have to settle for sun instead …) Considering an outing to the local mountains for some snow play next month, so I’ll keep these ideas on hand. Have fun & I can’t wait to see the proof!
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Great ideas Melissa and thanks for sharing. I’m going to be very cheeky and add my “Winter Wonderland” pack to your list. It’s free to download from the resources section of my website http://www.creativestarlearning.co.uk
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