Archive for the ‘Winter Staycation Ideas’ Category
Coloring Pages for Winter
December 29th, 2009
I might be the only Dad on the block who requested Crayons as my gift for myself this Christmas. I love coloring with my kids…maybe even more than they do! I especially love coloring in the winter and am always on the lookout for free coloring pages for winter. I signed up for the Crayola Newsletter not too long ago and I’m glad they did. Just this morning I received a newsletter in my inbox entitled, “Crafts for Cold Winter Days”. This newsletter contains lots of free coloring pages for winter from Crayola.com. Here are some links to the best free coloring pages for winter:
- Winter Day Mini Book Coloring Page
- Snowman Coloring Page
- Sledding in the Snow
- Wonderful Winter Coloring Page
- Spokesperson for Freedom Coloring Page
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Coloring Page
- Penguins Coloring Page
- Hot and Cold Coloring Page
- #10 Blizzard Blue Coloring Page
And a google search returned some more websites for winter coloring pages:
Family Board Game Night
December 12th, 2009
You know they’re up there. In the closet. Just sitting on a shelf. Well, it’s time to take all those board games off the shelf. Yes—it’s Family Game Night. And you’re going to have more fun than you think.
How to Make it Happen
Here are some ideas to add a twist to Family Game Night:
- Devote a long night or a weekend day. Take out every game in your closet and play each at least once.
- If all participants are old enough, schedule a Monopoly marathon. Buy and sell properties, build real estate, bankrupt others! Release your inner-capitalist.
- Choose games that can actually help your children learn skills. For instance, Cribbage and Yahtzee can teach math skills. Scrabble can teach spelling. And, Clue and Life can teach strategy.
Order a pizza, have snacks and beverages on hand, and settle in for a long night of family fun.
Additional Activities
- Host a card tournament. Poker, Uno and War are all fun group games.
- Host a family video game night.
Host a Video Game Night
December 11th, 2009
Tired of fighting with your kids to keep them off the video games? Well, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. At least for a night. Game systems like the Nintendo Wii actually have a lot of great family games.
How to Make it Happen
The Nintendo Wii® is perfect for an electronic family game night. Try games like Wii bowling, baseball, or the Super Mario games that support multi-player contests. Adults can enjoy these games as well. Other fun group games include Guitar Hero® or Rock Band®. Challenge your child to a guitar contest, or play together as a band.
There are also many computer software games that provide great strategic and educational adventures that you can partner on with your child.
For a list of best selling computer and video games for kids, including reviews and parent comments, visit www.edutainingkids.com/software.html.
Additional Activities
- Host a traditional family board game night.
- Follow Wii Bowling with an actual game at the bowling alley. If you have kids, ask the alley to put up gutter guards.
Free Family Film Festival
June 13th, 2009
So how’s your summer going? If it is anything like the one here in Ohio, there is one word to sum it up, wet. So are you looking something indoor to do during those wet summer showers?
Since 1991, Regal theaters have been providing a service called “Free Family Film Festival”. This program last nine weeks and it provides free movies for kids and parents on selected weekday mornings. First-come, first served seated is limited to theater capacity. This is a safe, fun and great way for kids to spend a rainy summer day indoors.
Tickets for the 2009 Free Family Film Festival are exclusively available at select theaters’ box offices on the day of the show.
You can go to the Regal’s website to learn more information about the Free family film festival.
Family Game Night
March 31st, 2009
Looking for a a great staycation idea? Have a family game night!
Hasbro, the makers of great games such as GatorGolf, Guess Who, Sliders, Twister Hopscotch and Elefun are offering a $5.00 discount on any of these games. That is up to $25 off if you purchased all five!
Click here to print off $5.00 coupons on Hasboro games.
