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5 great activities for the winter

All Natural Parents
Jan 1, 2015
2 min read

It is always a great idea to have fun activities in your pocket when the winter months come & outside play is limited....enjoy!!

Let Them "HELP" You Cook

Strap your sidekick into a high chair and narrate in a silly voice as you noodle around in the kitchen. Tickle her senses with your spice rack, offering a sniff of cinnamon and cocoa, and then black pepper, just for kicks. Let her watch you peel and core an apple, then boil it down to mush for a tasty snack. The house will fill with heavenly smells, and your petite sous chef will adore your Julia Child imitation. Got a toddler? Make pancakes and let him stir. Lindsay Dewar-Fontana, of Westport, Connecticut, loves cooking with her boys, ages 20 months and 3 years. Bonus: "They're more willing to try any food that they've had a hand in!" she says. - Credit Parents Magazine

Read Together

Snuggle up on the sofa with your baby and a good read. Infants love to listen to your voice and to be held; babies age 6 to 12 months want to mouth board books; 1-year-olds start to understand the words you're saying as they help flip pages, according to the Children's Reading Foundation. Dana Burger, of Vienna, Virginia, relishes board books with her 16-month-old, Avery. "We read 15 in a sitting," she says. "Avery's a fan of Brown Bear, Brown Bear; Mr. Brown Can Moo; and Toes, Ears & Nose. I've read them so often that she can fill in words for me. It's exciting for both of us, especially when she adds a new word and claps for herself!" - Credit Parents Magazine

Go For a Swim

Who says bathtime is only for night? Wash away the traces of your yogurt escapade with water play. Fill the tub with bubble bath, or blow bubbles over the tub and let him pop 'em. Toss in a few toys in need of a clean (that set of plastic food?) and you've got one less thing to do later. - Credit Parents Magazine