Now that it is so cold outside what can we do to keep the kids playing and growing inside? No one wants to just sit and watch TV all day. I’m sure the kids could get crazy hooked on computer games but there really needs to be other things for them to do.

Well, how about some baking. This is the season to be teaching your family the traditions that were passed on to you. Kids actually do like learning how to cook and bake. Once you get them into motion around it. There are all sorts of fun cookies that can be made with shapes to fit any holiday occasion. How about some Santa shaped cookies. Though you may not the kids putting the dough in the oven they can certainly help mixing the ingredients and then decorating and frosting them when they are cooked. What a fun way to share real special time with your kids. Another grand project to do while the fire keeps you warm is to make a Gingerbread House. You can by the store bought kits or you can do what my family does and make them from scratch. You will keep that blender rolling with the need for more colorful frosting.

Now that you have some yummy treats to eat, its time to sing. Find a way to sing some great holiday classics. At our house we have guitars and pianos that we can play. We prepare some music to share with each other and spend some time by the fire putting on a show. If you don’t have any instruments and no one can play then pull out the Karaoke machine. So grab some shakers and tambourines and get your holiday band together. Let the kids perform for you while you sit back next to your indoor fireplace sipping tea and nibbling on cookies.

It’s Cold Outside is a post from: Virtual Villages

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