Things to do with your kids on a snowy day that aren't board games or a scavenger hunt - episode 173

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Need new winter-related ideas for what to do on a snowy day inside with your kids? How about outdoor snow activities that involve science? The Polar Vortex is back, but we’ve got you covered with the best indoor and outdoor snow day activities!

For outside, we’ve got activities that you get to eat (whoo-hoo!) and science experiments that also look pretty. When there’s no fun snow to play in (or it’s just too cold to go outside!) we have great ideas on what do when you’re stuck inside all day with the kids, aside from all-day screen time. (By the way, we’re not judging: go ahead and let the kids have that epic Fortnite marathon—use these ideas when they need a break!) We’ll help you fill those snow days and keep everyone from losing their minds with cabin fever. Plus, our Bytes of the Week!

This Week’s Links

Intro (00:00:11)

Outdoor Snow Activities (00:02:59)

Vanilla, Chocolate, or Berry Snow Cream! – One Hungry Mama

How To Make Snow Ice Cream – Little Bins for Little Hands

How To Make Maple Syrup Snow Candy – Little Bins for Little Hands

Bottle Crush — Crush A Bottle With Your Mind…and science! – Steam Powered Family

Ice Lanterns DIY – Momtastic

Winter Science: Snow Volcano – Little Bins for Little Hands

You Can Blow Soap Bubbles And Instantly Freeze Them Into Ice Orbs – Popular Science

Spray-Painting Snow – Simple Fun for Kids

What to do on a snowy day inside (00:06:28)

Weather Science: DIY Thermometer For Kids – Lemon Lime Adventures

Weather science: How to make a cloud in a jar – Gift of Curiosity

Frozen Erupting Snow – Paging Fun Mums

Fun Science Experiment: Crystal Suncatchers – Babble Dabble Do

Snow Storm In A Jar – Play Learn Grow

How To Make Fake Snow – Make Life Lovely

How to Make Fake Snow – The Best Ideas for Kids

How To Make Fake Snow For Winter Sensory Play! – Little Bins Little Hands

Parenting Bytes Episode 167: Eleni’s Cookies

Eleni’s canvas cookies and cookie decorating kits

Bytes of the Week (00:21:01)

Minnesota Neighborhood Pranked by Frozen Pants, by Kate Kindelan – ABC News

Dr Seuss’ The Sneetches video

What Was I Scared Of? By Dr. Seuss

Hot Sips

Asobu Reusable Straws

Spiced Chickpea Stew With Coconut and Turmeric, by Alison Roma – NY Times Cooking

#TheStew – Twitter

Is #TheStew Actually That Good? By J. Bryan Lowder – Slate

Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies, by Alison Roman – NY Times Cooking

EVERYONE Is Making These Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies, by Alex Beggs – Bon Appetit

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