While winter is a beautiful season we often find ourselves enjoying it from inside with our littles, except when there’s snow to play in! Snow is so much fun to enjoy with children but it’s not the only thing that makes winter special! There are ways you can enjoy spending time outside with your family in the winter even when there’s no snow in sight! In this blog, we’ll give you some ideas for fun activities that can help you get outside and enjoy the winter season even when there’s no snow on the ground.
Winter Scavenger Hunt
You can find a ton of resources online or you can create your own scavenger hunt that is tailored to the area that you live in! This is a great opportunity to learn about nature and pairs well with a book about what happens during the change in seasons.
Search for Animal Tracks
This is another activity that pairs well with a book! Choose an animal that you know is prevalent in your area. Find a book to read about that animal with your littles then head outside to their local habitat to try and find their tracks!
Bark Rubbings
If you have an artistic child bark rubbing is a fun outdoor activity! All you need is paper and some crayons. Let your child find a tree with interesting bark and then have them place the paper on the bark and rub it with their crayon, leaving a beautiful imprint of the bark’s pattern!
Natural Bird Feeders
If you don’t have any bird feeders in your yard, making some can be a fun activity that gives you an opportunity to talk to your littles about nature! You can make simple natural bird feeders from pinecones covered in peanut butter and bird seed. Hang them up near a window so your family can have a good view of the birds that stop by!
Frozen Bubbles
This is the perfect activity for a very cold day when you need your littles to spend some time outside! Bubbles are a favorite among preschoolers and they can be even more magical in the winter! Pick a cold day and head outside with your bubble wand. Show your littles that when they start blowing bubbles the bubbles start to freeze!
Outdoor Obstacle Course
This is great for days when there is now snow or ice on the ground. Set up various obstacle courses using whatever you have! You can use cones, twigs, chalk, or anything else you can find to create fun obstacle courses for your littles to follow. Keeping your littles moving while they’re outside in the cold will help keep them warmer and having more fun!