{"id":1066,"date":"2015-02-04T16:26:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T21:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/blog\/?guid=30f0c9ec1412984c0892280a0b9c7f8d"},"modified":"2015-02-06T12:28:42","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T17:28:42","slug":"snow-day-no-school-what-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/snow-day-no-school-what-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Day! No School! What to Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Snowy days can certainly be exciting. While kids may be tempted to enjoy the outdoors, there is usually a time limit before toes get too cold. There are plenty of fun, cozy things to do inside on a snowy day to keep any child (or adult for that matter) thoroughly entertained.<o:p><\/o:p><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-anhA6tr0Sh4\/VNKN1H9e-hI\/AAAAAAAAAvw\/6IWbeT8Q9zE\/s1600\/where-the-wild-things-are-21.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"303\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/\" >Reading in an indoor fort<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">1. &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Build a Fort<\/b>. This is a rainy or snow day mainstay. Building a fort can be loads of fun and many of the other things that you can do on a cozy day in the house can also be enjoyed from <i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">within<\/i> the fort, so why not make it first on your list? Gather your pillows, cushions, extra blankets and guest linens into the most lavish and\/or most comfortable concoction you and your child can dream up. Light it up with some glowy lamps, night-lights, or strings of Christmas lights you haven\u2019t quite gotten around to putting away yet.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">2.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Read a Book<\/b>. Once you\u2019ve built your fort, you are ready to go. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/\" >Reading is a great activity for snow days<\/a>. Whether kids are reading to themselves, reading aloud or everyone is sharing in the experience of a well-told story, reading is a great activity. Books can help transport your imaginations to all of the places the snow is keeping you from getting to. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kdnovelties.com\/personalized-books\/fantasy\" >Read a book to unlock your child\u2019s imagination and see where it leads<\/a>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">3.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Act out a Book<\/b>. Once you have read a book or two, acting out the stories and characters can be a great way to keep a good story going. Bring the adventure to life by play-acting the characters read from the story. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Reenact the events of the story or create your very own sequel! Let imagination run wild.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">4.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Play Games<\/b>. Whether you break out the board games or create a round of charades centered on the characters and events from the books you read, playing games is a great way to pass the time on a snow day. 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