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Some weekends you just need an organized activity or two to burn off some energy and prevent the house from getting turned upside down.
Below are 10 of our favourite winter-themed activities with very little to no prep work required. We’ve included 5 outdoor activities and 5 indoor activities so if you’re looking for activities you can do inside, just scroll past the first section.
I hope this provides some inspiration for your weekend!
Benefits: Teaches care of the outdoor environment, develops gross motor skills, uses “maximum effort”, and it's a great activity for burning excess energy.
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Benefits: Spray or squirt bottles strengthen fine motor skills. If you decide to use multiple colours, the child will have an opportunity to explore colour mixing, develop creative expression, and it’s just a lot of fun.
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Benefits: Building a snowperson develops gross motor skills, uses "maximum effort", teaches cooperation (parent and child working together), develops language skills and teaches different parts of the body.
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If your child is showing an interest in activities that use "maximum effort", check out 6 Outdoor Maximum Effort Activities for Winter for more ideas.
Benefits: Develops gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
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Benefits: Develops fine motor, gross motor, language and problem-solving skills.
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Benefits: Sensory bins provide a great opportunity for sensorial exploration. A snow sensory bin encourages scientific exploration - talk about what happens when the snow begins to melt indoors.
This is also a great activity for children who are reluctant to play outside in the snow (introducing it inside first, where it’s warm and comfortable, may entice them to want to play outside). This is also a great activity for getting children to come inside (when you want to go inside but they don’t). If they don’t want to come inside, tell them they can bring the snow inside, give them a small shovel and they can scoop up the snow into the bin themselves.
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Benefits: Independence. It also gives the child some extra practice (getting out the door can often be hectic, this activity allows child to go at their own pace while they figure out how to put the winter items on).
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Benefits: Strengthens fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination while developing focus.
Transfer activities are activities where the child transfers objects from one container to another. This can be done with their hands, a spoon, tongs, chopsticks, etc. or 2 matching jugs for the child to pour back and forth.
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Benefits: Develops fine motor skills and coordination, hand-eye coordination and creativity.
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*For children with previous experience using scissors
Benefits: Strengthens scissor skills while encouraging creativity.
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