Brrr! It's cold outside!

Tired of staying inside and thinking of activities to do with your children? Try some of these out!

1. Make an obstacle course out of your living room! Use couch cushions, large sheets over chairs to make tunnels, paper towel tubes to roll small cars through, music to dance to, bean bags or balls to toss and whatever else you can find in the house. This will get your children moving and you will all have fun in the process.

2. Play freeze dance to music! Have your children dance to music, and when it stops they freeze! You can take pictures of your children in silly positions to show them later, or video tape them!

3. March in a band! Children can use pots or Tupperware to bang, paper towel rolls for horns and containers you have around the house for shakers. You can use paper cups, old yogurt containers, plastic bottles (water or soda) or coffee cans. Have the child decorate the container and then fill it with rice, beans or pasta. Use a small cloth or plastic wrap for a top if you don't already have a lit and tie it on with ribbon or rubber bands. Then you are ready to march!

4. Have a fashion show with dress up clothes or your old clothes! Try for the silliest costume or for different jobs.