Winter break is here, and kids are ready for two weeks of freedom from school. While this time can be fun, it can also be a challenge for parents balancing work and childcare. Don’t stress! We’ve got the best winter break activities to keep your kids happy and engaged. From outdoor adventures to indoor projects, these winter ideas will help you make the most of the holiday season.
Read on to discover five great ways to entertain your children and create lasting memories during their winter break.
#1: Playing in the Snow
If you’re lucky enough to live somewhere that receives snowfall during your child’s winter break, snow days offer endless winter break activities for kids.
Building snowmen and having friendly snowball fights create lasting family memories. Before the fun begins, ensure your children are dressed warmly with layers, gloves, thick socks, and boots to stay healthy. Encourage them to help neighbors by shoveling driveways, especially for elderly or disabled community members. This teaches kindness while providing active outdoor fun during the school break.
#2: Staying Inside to Bake
Sometimes it’s too cold to go outside to enjoy the snow.
When that’s the case, bonding with your kids and showing them how to bake anything from a cake to cookies can be a fun way to keep their minds at work, smiles on their faces, and their stomachs full during winter break. You can even make the baking lessons into a “test” for when Santa visits for his cookies on Christmas Day.
#3: Attending Holiday Parades
No matter how small your town is, there’s bound to be a holiday parade. Young kids in particular love seeing holiday parades.
The combination of live seasonal music being played through the streets, decorated floats with their favorite characters waving at them, and friendly faces all around make a holiday parade a unique and lasting experience for kids.
If you have older kids, consider seeing if they can join in the parade, whether in helping to construct a float or playing in one of the live musical performances. Doing so will help them feel more a part of the community and also more self-confident when they return to school after winter break.
#4: Looking at Holiday Lights
Seeing and hanging up holiday lights is a magical time for kids. The various decorations – from bright lights in a variety of colors to displays with characters, garland, and candy canes – leave quite an impression on kids.
Many towns have full neighborhoods or businesses that put on brilliant light displays for families to drive through the streets or down a designated path. These allow the whole family to see more light displays than they would on foot, all from the comfort of the car.
#5: Going Gift Shopping
Something that’s bound to set a smile on a kid’s face is gift shopping. While you might initially think that your children will be obsessed with just trying to find a gift for themselves, you’ll find that kids are really motivated to help you find great presents for family members or friends.
You’ll even find that they have some insight you might not have when it comes to shopping for someone like their sibling or aunt.
Wrapping Up: Making the Most of Winter Break Activities with Kids
Winter break can be more fun when you include your kids in planning activities. Let them help pick holiday events and outings for the family. This makes everyday activities feel like adventures.
When kids are involved in decisions, it builds their confidence and shows them their ideas matter. It’s also helpful for parents, as it makes organizing the holiday season easier. Working together creates lasting memories and ensures everyone has a good time during this special part of the year!
Going for shopping will make not only the Kids but also everybody else happy! :p
Yaay, great ideas Lexi. I mean who can resist to Gift Shopping? It’s a great way for a kid to learn that sharing is caring 🙂