![]() ![]() The site’s founder is also a National Board certified teacher, so she would seem to know a thing or two about activities that interest kids. The girls don’t leave me a lot of time to plan elaborate projects for them, never mind the fact that they have the attention span of a herd of kittens. ![]() I’m all about thrifty, easy entertainment, so the fact that the moms at Toddler Approved say they rely on items around the house or cheap supplies for their activities, caught my eye. Underwood puts a new spin on tried-and-true activities, offering up easy ideas for how to incorporate learning into your activities like practicing color mixing with play dough and seeing how oil and water react together with a glowing oil and ice experiment. The site has an abundance of recipes using supplies you probably have on hand for things like homemade Floam, glowing rice, snow paint and even eucalyptus-scented play dough (to help relieve those stuffy sinuses during cold and flu season). “She’s a genius!” I found myself proclaiming as I browsed the super-easy, super-fun crafts and activities designed by blogger and mother-of-two Crystal Underwood. But even if movie and show tie-ins aren’t your thing, you can still find non-commercial ways to entertain your kids like bottle-cap shuffleboard or indoor foot volleyball. There are also plenty of Disney movie-related printable activities, coloring pages and crafts (like DIY mouse ears and snowflake hair barrettes inspired by the movie “Frozen”). I found this post on 30 cardboard tube crafts (the magnetized marble run is now on my to-do list). I happened upon it one day while Googling ideas for how to use the cardboard toilet paper and paper towel tubes I’d been collecting. This site – brought to you by the ever-magical folks at Disney – features kid-friendly recipes, crafts and activities. Check them out the next time your little ones start coming down with cabin fever: ![]() I also came across several bookmark-worthy sites to revisit during the worst of our winter doldrums. I loved this do-it-yourself laser maze created using crepe paper for older kids and the bubble-wrap run for crawlers and toddlers is ingenious! Pinterest is a gold mine for parents of children young and old in search of simple, but innovative fun. With the gray, icy grip of winter limiting our outdoor time, I’ve found myself surfing the Web for creative ways to entertain (and maybe even educate) the girls until the warm, spring breezes come our way. ![]() The holidays are over and despite the fact that half a toy store threw up in my house, the kids are both desperate for something to do (and I’m desperate for them to do something other than removing all the books from the shelf, dumping the dress-up clothes on the floor and leaving miscellaneous piles of small, plastic things.) The event continues to this day as a way to celebrate winter as a reason for neighbors to gather and as an opportunity, for everyone to experience a piece of Ski Town USA®'s history and tradition.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu Winter Carnival was started by the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) as a way to help residents cope with cabin fever during the height of the Colorado winter season. In Steamboat Springs we do things differently, and with the oldest, continuous Winter Carnival west of the Mississippi, this event is certainly no different. Talk about adults on shovels being pulled down Mainstreet behind horses or skiers jumping through fiery hoops and people stop to listen. Mention a parade and fireworks and people say that’s typical. Celebrate 111 Years of Winter Tradition in Steamboat Springs This unique event includes everything from kids pulled on skis behind horses down a snow-covered main street, to the Lighted Man at the Night Show Extravaganza whose battery-powered suit weighs 70 pounds. The Winter Carnival celebration includes a variety of events that embrace Steamboat's western heritage and highlight our tradition of winter sports. Steamboat Winter Carnival February 7 - 11, 2024 | Details Coming Soon ![]()
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