>Going for a ride in the car? Is it brrrrr out there? Have your windows frosted up? Draw pictures in the window frost using your finger or fingernail. Make this a family activity: Turn your drawings into games. (Xs and Os is a good one.) This activity promotes passing the time and creativity.
Can you find ten red things in your room? What about in the living room? You can also turn this into a fun ‘clean your room’ game. Find ten red things and put them away. Go through all the colours until there is nothing left to pick up. Make this a family activity: Do you
>Make a pretty, edible (that means you can eat it) Christmas tree. You will need: a pointy ended ice cream cone, green icing, and candies. Cover the ice cream cone with icing and stick your candies on the tree and voila! You have a yummy tree. For icing, you can make your own, or buy
>You can start a plant from a seed, or from a cutting. A cutting is a piece cut or pinched off a plant. Sometimes you can start a new houseplant by cutting a piece off a big one. For most plants, placing the cutting in water makes it grow roots so you can plant it.
>’Tis the season for lots of plays and other dramatic performances (like the ballet) to be putting on wonderful shows. Check your local theater or newspaper to see what’s playing. Make this a family activity: Take everyone to see the play, ballet, or show. This activity promotes an appreciation for the arts.
>Pull out your favourite cookie recipe, a large sealer jar (you can also use a spaghetti sauce jar), some ribbon and you have a lovely gift. 1. First, make sure your recipe’s dry ingredients will fit in the jar you have chosen. To do that, use your math skills. Add (on paper) up all the
>Make a gingerbread house. And eat it! (I believe that gingerbread houses should be gobbled up!) You will need gingerbread OR graham wafer crackers (you can buy these, which is easier), royal icing (you can find a recipe here–you also might be able to buy some from a bakery or find mix in a grocery
