How to Make the Most of Being at Home This Winter

Posted December 8, 2020

Fun activities to do at home

1. Make a fun Breakfast
2. Build an Indoor Fort 
3. Bake cookies 
4. Have a Movie day 
5. Write letters to mail to family or friends 
6. Play Board games or card games  
7. Bring out your creative side! Try painting or filling out coloring sheets 
8. Start a gratitude journal
9. Have an indoor picnic 
10. Listen to music. Maybe have an indoor concert
11. Complete a random act of kindness
12. Make a new year bucket list 

Keep kids academically challenged during winter break

1. Create a family cookbook 
2. Encourage creative writing 
3. Visit fun learning Websites:
   1. https://www.mathgames.com/grades/
   2. https://www.storylineonline.net/
   3. https://lightupyourbrain.com/

Help kids who are feeling stressed or anxious about winter break

1. Acknowledge that the stress and anxiety exist: Letting kids know that you know that this can be a hard time for them helps them to feel more at ease. Talking openly about the stresses of the holidays allows kids to be less hard on themselves for any negative feelings that exist. 
2. Go over some stress-reduction techniques: Breathing techniques, body relaxation, mental imaging, and writing work to reduce stress. 
3. Be a listening ear 
4. Encourage students to participate in activities such as  listening to music, painting or coloring, or playing a card game