What To Do With Kids On A Snow Day

Snow days are one of the most sought after winter events for school-age children. For the adults who care for them, winter weather means a day of finding ways to entertain everyone. Keeping everyone fed and happy is easy, especially when you can feed up to eight people with a Family Meal to Go from Bob Evans. Keeping everyone busy between meals can be a bit more challenging. To help, we’ve put together a few of our favorite family-friendly activities you can do during a snow day.

Play in the Snow

There’s snow on the ground, so bundle up and head outside! You can burn lots of energy grabbing a sled and finding a nearby hill to go down. Or build fun forts in the snow for imaginative play or a light-hearted snowball fight. After everyone’s worn themselves out, go inside and warm up with a cup of hot cocoa (don’t forget the marshmallows) and maybe a sweet treat from Bob Evans bakery.

Classic Board Games

Dig into your closet and break out your favorite board games. A friendly-round of Chutes & Ladders or Candyland for younger kids or something more challenging like Scrabble and Monopoly for older ones can lead to hours of fun. Trading screen time for family time with a board game not only is fun, but it helps bring everyone together.

Have A Treasure Hunt

The joy of a simple treasure hunt can be a great way to keep everyone busy. Take a moment to hide a few treats or coins around the house. With simple clues or an elaborate treasure map, you can spark the imagination in little minds and add a bit of adventure to the day. Once the treasure is found, you can extend the fun and have the kids create a treasure hunt for you!

Cardboard Box Buildings

Most garages have a few empty boxes waiting to be recycled, so use those to spark imaginative play! A cardboard box in the hands of a child can turn into anything. Stack multiple boxes into a castle, let the little ones decorate them with paints and markers, the options are endless. If you want to get really fancy, let the kids have a flashlight or some LED lights leftover from Christmas to light up their creation. After so many fun ideas, the most challenging part of playing with boxes is convincing your child to take it down when they’re done.

Movie Marathon

When the weather is just too wintry to head outdoors, gather together and spend the day enjoying your favorite movies. With so many options instantly available for streaming, there’s no shortage of films to watch. Have everyone pick out a favorite or set a theme for the day. If you order food delivered, you won’t even have to leave your comfy clothes.

Build A Snowman

A fresh snowfall is a blank canvas for creating snowpeople! Let everyone create their own snowman or snowwoman, picking out their choice of clothing, facial features (like classic coal eyes and carrot noses) and anything else they can dream up. Adults can help the little ones roll the snow to build the body, then let them decorate their new snowy friend. For extra fun, fill a bottle with water and your choice of food coloring to create brightly colored snow and grab some old Halloween costume props to inspire wild looks.

Arts & Crafts

Crayons, markers, paints, pencils, paper. Get everything out and let your imaginations run wild with a craft day. Set out some newspaper and don’t worry about the mess of a painting session or come up with a story together and build puppets for a family performance. Your favorite creations can then be saved to remind you of your snow day fun!

Make A Fort

A classic pillow fort can mean hours of fun for the family. With a few pillows, couch cushions, blankets and chairs, you can build a fort that will set the stage for play. Forts not only are fun to build, but they can a place to read, color by flashlight or have a rest. Connect your fort to the cardboard creations you made earlier and you’ll have a playset to remember!

Get Food Delivered

With snowy roads and wintery weather, it’s probably not the best day to take a drive. When it’s time to eat, you can have your meal brought to you. Online ordering makes it easy for everyone to get what they want or you can order a full comfort meal with a Bob Evans Family Meal To Go. With choices that serve up to eight people and the ability to get hot, family-size soups for just $5, you’ll probably even have some leftovers to enjoy later!

Snow days may bring winter weather, but they also bring lots of fun. A day at home in the snow gives you the chance to play, create and spend more time together. Having a comfort meal delivered or easy to pick up when you order online means you have more time to make memories to last a lifetime.