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Wondering what to do with the kiddos all. winter. long??? Read on for some great ideas from 3 amazing GrowMamas!<\/p>\nWondering what to do with the kiddos all. winter. long??? Read on for some great ideas from 3 amazing GrowMamas!<\/p>\n
D writes:<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cStorytelling is a favorite at our home, especially during the winter months. We all sit next to the fireplace or in \u201cMama\u2019s bed\u201d to talk about stories when Mama and Baba were little. Those are the times I wish I kept a journal\u2026the kids are always so interested in the small memories (every detail, mind you) of Mama as a little girl. So, we take turns, first my husband and I sharing our funny stories as they watch with sparkled-eyed wonder. Then, it\u2019s their turn to share memories of their current childhood, as they would if they were talking to their own kids in the future. They always get a kick out of thinking that one day, they will have an audience. \u201cAnd then my daughter will say\u2026and I will tell her how I\u2026.\u201d The most amusing part of the memory storytelling is how my husband and I notice how certain themes seem to repeat itself in the experiences of our own children. We can almost \u201csee\u201d how the personality traits that our children have taken from us display themselves in their interesting predicaments. Sharing each other\u2019s memory stories brings us together as a family and makes us cherish our current memories even more. \u201d<\/p>\n S sums it up:<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cShort winter days mean more time inside together playing games, baking, doing crafts, watching movies, reading stories, and cuddling under mama and baba\u2019s blankets!\u201d<\/p>\n And MM shares:<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cOkay\u2026it\u2019s cold but not life threatening. Dress warm and get outside! Over the years I have found my kids benefit tremendously from daily exercise and fresh air. This means mom and dad also need to invest in some snow clothes. I found a pair of women\u2019s\/size 16 boys snow pants at TJ Maxx for $12. It seems the warmer the parents are, the longer the kids will stay and play \ud83d\ude42 Snow toys like sleds, sand box toys, snow ball makers and even playing football are so much fun. Enjoy the season, don\u2019t hibernate. This year, I think I might invest in a pair of snow shoes.<\/p>\n Wondering what to do with the kiddos all. winter. long??? Read on for some great ideas from 3 amazing GrowMamas! D writes: \u201cStorytelling is a favorite at our home, especially during the winter months. We all sit next to the fireplace or in \u201cMama\u2019s bed\u201d to talk about stories when Mama and Baba were little. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1573,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-growmama-roundup"],"yoast_head":"\nOn days when outdoors is too chilly for play, there are many nice indoor alternatives.\u00a0 At home we like to play family board games. There are some nice children\u2019s salah<\/em> and hadith<\/em> quiz games.\u00a0 In addition, we play the usual Scrabble, chess and other strategy games. On really cold days, the kids and I bake something yummy. And sometimes, baking turns into a math lesson on fractions \ud83d\ude42 I usually stock up on many different arts, crafts, puzzles, lego \u00a0and modeling kits before the cold weather hits. We make many trips to the library. I lay out all the books in a corner in our living room so it\u2019s like their own personal library. The other day I took out 60 books! \u00a0I try and make sure everything gets read in a three week period. Most importantly, make sure you return them on time \ud83d\ude42<\/div>\nLastly, I try hard to \u00a0keep the kids active to burn off their energy.I clean off the wheels of their scooter and roller skates and bring them inside. In our basement they roll around on all sorts of wheels, shoot hoops with our medium sized basketball net, throw around nerf balls, build forts, and my favorite is bounce around on a super sized yoga ball. You don\u2019t have to have a lot of money to have fun indoors. Just take some time to be a little creative. I guarantee they will not be asking for as much screen time :)\u201d<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"