The Christmas stuff is mostly put away and even though the kids are asking for Valentine’s Day decorations (they are always looking forward to the next holiday), I am squeezing in a bit of winter appreciation. Although it feels as if winter has just started, I have found over the past few years that January is really the best time to do winter theme activities. December is dominated by Christmas, February is Valentine’s Day, then we are planning for Easter and after Easter we are thinking “spring”. We mostly appreciate winter outdoors – we live in a great area for outdoor winter sports and especially love downhill skiing. However, we can’t be outside all the time and I like to bring a little winter joy inside too. Here are a couple of the things we’re up to this week.
Winter Book Rotation
I keep some seasonal books put away and bring them out at the relevant time of year. This way, the books seem fresh and new to the kids. New books on the shelf will spark my kids interest and get them asking for story time. Here are some winter books I put out.
Easy Winter Sensory Activity
I have a few activities in mind for this month, but I don’t quite have them ready yet. Yesterday, I had promised my daughter that I would have an activity ready for her when she came home from school. I think it’s important to keep my promises to my kids, so when the activity I had planned wasn’t ready, I scrambled to find something else quickly. Fortunately, I had bought a Pour and Play jar of sensory rice from Eye Spy Club about a month ago. It was the perfect quick and easy activity for a school night. My daughter rushed in the door after school and was so excited to see her activity. I was really glad I had managed to set something up for her.
