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Hooray, it\u2019s a snow day! Nothing\u2019s quite as magical as waking up to a winter wonderland\u2014or, for kids, finding out you get to stay home from school. So the next time you find yourself with a snow day, here are 16 ideas for making the most of it!<\/p>\n

1. Build a Snowman<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s hard to think of a more quintessentially snow-day activity than building a snowman, so start with the classic. Pile three big balls of snow on top of each other and decorate it with an old hat and a carrot nose. Better yet, build a snowman family, with one snowman for each person in your home.<\/p>\n

2. Make Snow Angels<\/h3>\n

Lay back on the snow, spread your arms and legs out and swing them up and down to create snow angels in the yard.<\/p>\n

3. Make a Snow Fort<\/h3>\n

Pull out the kitchen pans, sand buckets and even cut milk cartons to create tools for gathering snow and forming it into walls. Build a fort as big as you can make it!<\/p>\n

4. Go Sledding or Tubing<\/h3>\n

Take the sleds or toboggans or inner tubes to the nearest hill and have fun sailing downward. <\/p>\n

5. Make Snow Cream<\/h3>\n

All you need is eight cups of fresh snow, 1 can of sweetened condensed milk and some vanilla extract to make your own snow cream<\/a> as a sweet snow day treat.<\/p>\n

6. Have a Snowball Fight<\/h3>\n

Set a timer, form teams and make as many snowballs as you possibly can. Then, when the timer dings, start your war! Pelting each other with snowballs makes all the effort to form them worthwhile.<\/p>\n

7.Hold a Snowball-Throwing Contest<\/h3>\n

Another fun way to use your snowballs is in a throwing contest. Set up a target to mark throws and take turns hefting balls of snow as far as you can throw them.<\/p>\n

8. Play with Your Pets<\/h3>\n

Your animals might love a romp through the snow with you, so bundle up and head to the yard, letting your dog or cat explore the winter wonderland.<\/p>\n

9. Shovel the Driveway\u2014or a Neighbor\u2019s<\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s an idea that gets you outside while also accomplishing a necessary chore. And, as long as you\u2019re shovelling your driveway, you may as well help your neighbor out, too.<\/p>\n

10. Set Up Tic-Tac-Snow<\/h3>\n

Make a snow game in the yard or driveway when you use your gloved hands to draw a tic-tac-toe board in the snow. Grab some twigs or rocks to use as playing pieces and play away!<\/p>\n

11. Make Hot Chocolate<\/h3>\n

After you\u2019ve spent some time outdoors, there\u2019s nothing cozier than coming inside, taking off all your damp outerwear and cuddling up with a cup of something hot to drink.<\/p>\n

12. Bake Cookies<\/h3>\n

Another surefire step towards that cozy snow day feeling is getting something sweet in the oven. Whip up a batch of cookies<\/a> to enjoy indoors.<\/p>\n

13. Make a Fire<\/h3>\n

Warm up by a roaring fire and watching the snowflakes fall through the windows.<\/p>\n

14. Watch Movies<\/h3>\n

Cuddle up with a pile of blankets and enjoy a movie together as a family.<\/p>\n

15. Read Books<\/h3>\n

A snow day is the perfect time to catch up on books you\u2019ve been wanting to finish, so pull out that story or novel you\u2019ve been thinking about, and while away the hours in another world.<\/p>\n

16. Play Board Games<\/h3>\n

Pull out Monopoly or Settlers of Catan and use your snow day to brush up on your competitive side.<\/p>\n

Inside and out, there are so many ways to enjoy a snow day\u2014to get started, try these ideas!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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