Winter Family Activities. It’s about that time, am I right? It’s cold. It’s not fun to be inside doing nothing! I’m thrilled to share with you 101 Winter Family Activities!
Winter Family Activities
It’s OFFICIALLY WINTER!! You know what that means, right? It’s cold. It’s cold. And it’s COLD! My kids are definitely New England kids, they love the winter and even though the temps are low as can be, they STILL want to be outside playing! My son Alex even asked if he could wear shorts to school yesterday (I said NO!). As I’ve gotten older – I’m going to be honest here – I miss the warmth of the summer. I’m just not a lover of cold and snow and freezing temps! As much as I love a good fashion layer-up, it’s not my favorite cup of tea!
Winter Family Activities – Stay Moving
With all that being said, I DO live in New England and I DO need to prepare and always get ready for the winter with my family. We’re actually expecting 14 inches of snow TOMORROW, so this should be interesting! Not to mention – on top of that – we’re expecting BELOW freezing temps. As you can imagine, my kids are over the moon thrilled with the cold and the snow coming!
Since we are officially in the winter season, I thought it would be fun to share some things that you can do with your family in the winter! Not everything is outdoors, I need my indoor activities, too! With 5 kids – we’re ALWAYS – looking for different things to do and I love being able to have a list on hand to draw from with them. We try to get through as many as we can each season! It’s not always easy… but it’s a family winter goal! We love doing winter family activities because it keeps us banded and together.
101 Winter Family Activities
Ready for the Master List of Winter Family Activities
101 Winter Activities to Do with your Family:
| Sledding |
| Skiing
Creating a Hot Cocoa bar in the Kitchen |
| Ice Skating |
| Arts & Crafts Night |
| Movie Nights on the Couch |
| Snowball Fights |
| Game Night Home |
| Build Snow Forts |
| Cross Country Skiing |
| Make a Snowman |
| Make Pillow Forts |
| Breakfast in Bed on the Weekends |
| Indoor Swimming |
| Create a Reading Nook |
| Make Cookies for your Family/Neighbors |
| Make your own Inspiration Board |
| Shovel Driveway and HELP Neighbors, too |
| Visit the Zoo in the Winter (many times it’s free!) |
| Snowboarding Lessons as a Family |
| Tube Sledding |
| Indoor Waterparks |
| Toboggan Sledding |
| Read Stories Together or Listen to Books Online |
| Ice Fishing
Send a Handwritten letter to someone you love |
| Make Slime |
| Pajama Day |
| Video Game Marathon |
| Watch Old Family Movies |
| Send cards to a local nursing home |
| Scrapbooking |
| Indoor Obstacle Course |
| Walk your Neighborhood |
| Go to a Hockey Game (local team) |
| Visit a Local Light-Night Extravaganza |
| Train Rides |
| Head to the Movie Theatre |
| Dance Party at Home |
| Family Yoga |
| Go to a Basketball Game (local team) |
| Theatre Productions |
| Fancy Dinner out with the Family |
| Play “House” or “Restaurant” at home |
| Indoor Laser Tag |
| Hibachi NIght |
| Go Shopping at the Mall |
| Bowling Night |
| Put Together Puzzles |
| Make a Music Video |
| Roller Skating |
| Dave & Buster’s Time |
| Take a Knitting Class |
| Try out some of the Wood Shop Classes at Home Depot (free) |
| Have an Indoor NERF Battle |
| Indoor Trampoline Park |
| Sleepover (everyone) in the Living Room |
| No Technology Weekend (can you do it?) |
| Create Snow Forts |
| Snow Angels |
| Make Wishes on the Winter Stars |
| Make Paper Snowflakes |
| Make your Own Wrapping Paper for next year |
| Travel to NYC to see the SIGHTS (if you’re close) |
| Visit the Beach while it’s COLD! |
| Donate Clothes/Diapers/Socks to Local Shelters |
| Make Snow Cones |
| Design T-Shirts as a Fun Activity |
| Host a Winter Party for your Child’s Class |
| Send Holiday Cards to the Military |
| Make Homemade Presents for Grandparents |
| Update a 2017 Calendar |
| Frame Old Photos |
| Make a GINGERBREAD House |
| Visit the Library |
| Tour a Museum |
| Make Cookies for your local Fire Station/Police Station |
| Bring Donations to your Local Hospitals (see what they might need) |
| Make Homemade Soup |
| Be Part of a Coat Drive |
| Create an Outdoor Picnic |
| Set up a Winter Shop at home (pop stuff online to sell, too!) |
| Mannequin Challenge Video |
| Pottery Class |
| Make a Bird Feeder |
| Help Put Away the Holiday Decorations |
| Winter Scavenger Hunt throughout the Neighborhood |
| Make Your Own Fudge |
| Visit Chuckie Cheese |
| LEGO Building |
| Leave Food out for local Deer |
| Watch Hacks You Can Do for your Family with the Kids |
| Indoor Mini-Golf |
| Tie-Dye Items |
| Watch Hair Tutorials and Learn some new Hairdos |
| Haircut Day with the Family |
| Host a Football Homegating Party |
| Start a Journal |
| Day of Science Experiments at Home |
| Set-up a Family Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/YouTube Account |
| Family Cooking Lessons |
| Start a Family Blog |
Hope you loved these Winter Family Activities! What did I forget?????
If you like this, you’ll love Spring Activities to Do with your Family!!
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