Are you and your little one feeling a little shut-in? Below are some ideas to liven up these cold winter days.
Have your own Kindermusik class! Gather some doll and animal friends, your CD, and Family Activity Guide for your very own class. You have a lot of instruments you can use right at home: pots, pans, spoons, buckets, etc. Take turns with your child teaching the class. You can also find Kindermusik classes at www.youtube.com to use.
Start an Art Wall. Designate a wall in your house to display all your young artists masterpieces. Below are some ideas on how you can get started:
- Put freezer paper on the bottom of your art wall (dull side up). Cut out winter scenes from a catalog or magazine. Draw roads on the freezer paper. Using stick glue, help your child design their "town" using the magazine clippings.
- Tape a piece of freezer paper to the wall. Draw a snow globe on the paper. Have your child draw a scene in the globe or use some of the above clippings to decorate the snow globe.
- Put a piece of freezer paper on your wall that is as tall as your child. (You may need to use two pieces for width.) With your child standing up against the paper, trace around their whole body. Using markers, crayons, yarn, fabric scraps etc. let your child make their self-portrait.
- When displaying artwork, put your child’s initial and the date on the masterpiece. Take a picture before taking it down. Your child will love seeing their work again and it eases the pain when their beloved art has to be thrown away. Grandparents that live far away will also enjoy the pictures.
Snow Ice Cream
1 cup heavy cream
Sugar (to taste)
Vanilla (to taste)
4 cups of clean snow.
Whip the cream. Fold in sugar and vanilla to taste. Fold snow into cream mixture. Eat immediately or freeze until ice cream is hardened. Makes about 6 servings. My girls think this is so neat.