>Put on a puppet show. A puppet show is a play or story with puppets telling or acting out the story. Make this a family activity: put your puppet show on for your family, or get them involved. This activity promotes oratory skills.
>It’s time to get out of the house and get active. Do you like to climb things? How about an indoor climbing wall? They are a good place to learn to climb safely and often have lessons available as well as equipment to rent. Plus, it doesn’t matter if it is cold, windy, snowy, or
>Stay up all night! Well, maybe not. Invite friends over to stay the night. Camp out in the living room in sleeping bags, watch movies, play games and have a few laughs. Make this a family activity: Friends can’t come over? Get your family to have a sleepover camp-out in the living room. This activity
>While it might be a bit cold in the ocean or lake right now, check out the swimming pools. Put on your snorkel gear and check out what the bottom of the pool looks like. Make this a family activity: See if you can find snorkel gear for the whole family, or take turns. This
>Take a peek in your local second hand / used clothing store. Is there something strange and wonderful that you would like? Buy it and wear it all day. Make this a family activity: Everyone picks one thing each and wears it all day. Maybe you could find something that has a theme (like safari
>Shine a light against a wall in a dark or dimly lit room. (You can use a flashlight or lamp.) Hold your hands or body between the light and the wall. You will create a shadow on the wall. See what shapes you can make by moving your body or hands/fingers. Can you make rabbit
Look at the walls in your house. Do you have posters, pictures, or paintings on your walls? Count them! You can count pictures that aren’t on the walls, too. Make this a family activity: Everyone counts and sees if everyone got the same number. This activity promotes math and visual identification skills.
