Cabin fever is real and after a year indoors, we bet that your kids are itching to get outside and have a little fun — but what the heck are you supposed to go outside and do during a brutal Michigan winter?
We hear you, momma, and put together a list of our favorite social distancing-friendly wintertime outdoor activities that are sure to get your family off of those devices and outside this time of year.
- Build a snowman
- Have a snowball fight
- Blow bubbles and watch them freeze
- Go ice skating
- Go sledding
- Make snow angels
- Find winter constellations in the stars
- Make ice art
- Catch snowflakes on your tongue
- Go on a hike
- Have an icicle throwing contest with older kids
- Make and eat a snow cone
- Build a snow fort
- Shovel your snow in a pile and jump in it
- Visit the zoo
- Make a valentine with stuff you find in nature
- Make a wildlife feeder and wait for birds, squirrels and deer
- Do an ice experiment
- Make a snow maze
- Make kindness rocks and leave them around your neighborhood
- Paint the snow with food coloring and water
- Go snowshoeing
- Roast marshmallows over a fire
- Identify animal tracks and other signs of wildlife
- Learn how to make maple sugar
- Go on a winter scavenger hunt
- Leave nice chalk messages on the sidewalk
- Make yeti footprints in the snow or mud
- Play flashlight tag
- Download Metro Parent’s free monthly fun guide for more fun ideas
Do you have other suggestions for outdoor wintertime activities? Share them with us in the comments.
