all love snowy days, but what about when it is just plain grey and cold outside without even a chance for those sparkly little snowflakes to fall from the sky? Take matters into your own hands by making your own snow day with this fun science experiment! Make sure to ask your grownup for help and offer to clean up the mess afterwards! You can use this recipe to pack together snowballs, a snowman or even make a scene for your favorite figurines.
Did you know that your family history can teach you a lot about where you came from and who you are? Some families have special traditions that take place around certain holidays. Have you ever wondered where these traditions came from? Holiday gatherings with your family are a great time to ask these questions and learn more about each other.
You might be wondering why asking your family questions about themselves and your family history is important. Nowadays, it can be tempting to just want to play video games with cousins or watch funny YouTube videos during family gatherings. But we promise that by becoming a family history buff, you will have a whole bunch of fun.
Think of it like a family-fact treasure hunt!
Did you know that your grandparents grew up in a time before the internet was even imagined? What was their life like and what did they like to do as kids? They may have also lived through a war. What do you think it was like to be a kid during war times? Did your grandparents think about what they wanted to be when they grew up? Or where they wanted to live? And, honestly, what did they do as a kid that got them into trouble? It was much different in their day when you couldn’t steal your sister’s iPad charger; kids were left unsupervised much more than you are now.
Things can get even more interesting if you ask your grandparents about THEIR parents when they were kids. Your family history not only shows you who you are, but you can learn a whole bunch about the history of our world through the eyes of your older relatives!
Have you ever wanted to solve a mystery? Or pretend you are a research scientist trying to find out information? What about an archaeologist digging up clues to the past? You can be all three of these things by creating a list of questions (or using ours!) and then figuring out which members of your family you are most interested in talking to.
Remember, your older relatives will absolutely love reliving their childhoods and seeing the look on your face when you find out their most treasured stories!
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What was the most important lesson your parents taught you?
Did you ever get in trouble for something when you were a kid?
What was your first job? What did you want to be when you grew up and what inspired that?
What was your favorite place to visit or the coolest place that you have been?
What is the earliest memory that you have? Do you have any photographs of childhood memories?
Can you tell me about the day my parent was born? What about the day I was born?
What is different about growing up today versus when you were a kid?
What is your dream for your children and grandchildren?
Sometimes winter can give you some cabin fever, but that doesn’t have to be the case if you have our winter bucket list. In fact, you might just have the best winter ever if you start crossing off some of these fun and simple activities that can make even the coldest months feel enjoyable!
HERE WE GO … 50 FUN ACTIVITIES THAT YOU SHOULD TRY THIS WINTER!
GET SPORTY
Go sledding with your family or friends
Learn to ice skate
Try out snow tubing
Layer up and work your muscles with cross country skiing
Take a winter hike in your favorite woods
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Bake cookies and decorate them for people you love 20. Create a hot chocolate bar 21. Have a living room picnic 22. Go see a movie together 23. Play a game together during dinner 24. Have a bonfire 25. Make a blanket and pillow fort in your living room
33 Create a terrarium to go in a window and bring some greenery into your house 34 Make lanterns to light with an LED candle on the dark nights 35. Start a scrapbook
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26. Use snow to create candles 27. Try tape resist snowflake paintings 28. Make these cute mix-andmatch rock snowman with stones found in your yard or on a hike 29. Create a milk jug igloo and some cute little animals to live inside 30. Check out one of these cute air dry clay projects
Make these easy icicles to hang up in your window or use as ornaments next year
Learn how to knit or crochet by following a tutorial on YouTube or getting a book from the library
36. Design a snowman house out of snow and ice 37. Make frozen bubbles 38. Try some snow paint 39. Create colorful ice cube sculptures in your backyard 40. Create an outdoor ice rink 41. See how many snow angels you can make in 30 seconds 42. Have a good old fashioned snowball fight 43. Build snow sculptures of animal 44. Make an obstacle course out of snow
45. Have a bubble bath 46. Bake and decorate a cake for no reason (except to eat it!) 47. Put on a play 48. Decorate a gingerbread house 49. Have a dance party 50. Visit a museum
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We all know it’s fun to romp around in the snow, but have you ever thought about eating it for dessert? (Not the yellow snow of course.) Those snow cones you drool over during summertime are just a few steps away with this fun recipe. All you gotta do is use an ice cream scoop to select the perfect white, fluffy snow from your own backyard and then ask a parent to help you whip up this syrup recipe…
1 Packet Kool Aid
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Water
Squeeze bottles or containers
Real snow
1. Ask a parent to bring the water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Allow to boil for three minutes.
2. Remove from heat and stir in Kool Aid until completely dissolved.
3. Let cool and poor into squeeze bottles or other container. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
4. Scoop desired amount of snow into dish or paper snow cone wrapper.
5. Squeeze desired amount of syrup onto your snow cone and CHOW DOWN Watch out for brain freezes and squeals of delight!
You know all those things you need to do to keep from getting sick – Washing your hands, getting plenty of sleep and eating healthy, right?
Here’s a great addition to the healthy food list that is great tasting, too! "This perfect winter smoothie has orange juice, berries, and mango in it, which have a good dose of Vitamin C as well as other antioxidants which are important for a healthy immune system!" says Steven Tsaparikos, RDN, LD, CHC, dietitian and certified health coach at the Hancock Wellness Center of New Palestine
This Mango Berry Smoothie combines the delicious flavors of juicy mango and sweet berries in one refreshing drink. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack! Ingredients
1/2 Frozen Banana, cut into 1-inch pieces 1/2 Cup Frozen Mango 1/2 Cup Frozen Mixed Berries 1/2 Cup Vanilla Greek Yogurt 1/2 Cup Orange Juice
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth … and enjoy!
When you know more about your health and how to take care of it, you can be more, do more and have more fun — starting now!