Keeping your child busy in the winter.

During the cold winter months, your child may become restless as they are cooped up in the house more than usual. You can keep them busy with some fun indoor activities! Art and Crafts are a great and creative way to spend some time. Together, you and your child can make some homemade playdough. Once it is made, you child can play with the dough for hours. Baking cookies is also a really fun activity that both you and your child can enjoy doing together. They can help measure and pour in all the ingredients, stir the batter, and place it on the cookie sheet. 8-10 minutes later, they can enjoy the cookie they just made!

If your child wants to play outside in the snow, let them! Make sure and bundle them up in several thin layers of clothing and have them wear mittens and a hat. Go outside with them and help them build a snowman and make snow angels. These will create ever-lasting memories for your child.

Playdough Recipe
4 cups flour
1/4 cup powdered tempera
1/4 cup salt
1 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon oil

Mix together flour, powdered paint and salt. Mix water and oil, and food coloring if desired. Gradually stir the water and oil mix into the flour mix. Knead the playdough as you add the liquid. Add more water if too stiff, more flour if sticky.