100 Fun Things to Do with Kids to Survive Winter Break

Are your children already suffering from cabin fever just a few days into winter break? Here are some solutions for you and your family to survive winter break and have fun while doing it! 

Indoor

1. Do Jigsaw puzzles

2. Paint a mural 

3. Create Paper Snow Flake Cut outs 

4. Decorate your home with Holiday Decor

5. Build Legos

6. Build a fort

7. Have a movie marathon

8. Host a sleepover

9. Create family videos

10. Make a time capsule

11. Camp out in the living room

12. Make play houses out of boxes

13. Tell Stories

14. Create DIY Play doh

15. Play eye spy 

16. Play board games 

17. Do Paper Mache Projects

18. Create DIY Snow Globes

19. Learn about Winter Solstice 

20. Create a Winter Sensory Bin

21. Do Winter Science Experiments 

22. Have an indoor scavenger hunt 

23. Declutter kids toy boxes and donate excess to charity 

24. Have a family pajama party 

25. Create a family tree 

26. Have a Karaoke Party

27. Make family resolutions

28. Create Marshmallow Snowmen

29. Create Pine cone bird feeders 

30. Play hide and seek

31. Drink hot cocoa in front of a fire

32. Teach kids to sew or knit

33. Have a family photo shoot

34. Have a play date with friends 

35. Create a family vision board 

36. Unplug for social media & electronics 

37. Have a family talent show

38. Sleep in! 

39. Make popcorn garland

40. Create a DIY wreath 

41. Have a family themed New Years Eve Party 

Outdoor

42. Blow ice bubbles

43. Go Geocaching 

44. Make snow angels

45. Go Sledding

46. Have a snow ball fight

47. Build a snow fort

48. Build a snow man

49. Go bird watching

50. Bundle up for the playground

51. Go Hiking 

52. Make colored snow

53. Have a play date with friends 

55. Volunteer at a soup kitchen

56. Look at holiday lights in the neighborhood 

57. Have a winter scavenger hunt 

58. Go ice skating 

59. Go skiing 

60. Go Snow Tubing 

61. Go Snowshoeing 

In The Kitchen 

62. Have a Pizza Party

63. Have a family cook off

64. Create a hot chocolate bar

65. Make Gingerbread Houses 

66. Bake cookies 

67. Test new recipes

68. Make homemade marshmallows

69. Make whipped cream from scratch

70. Make spiced cider

71. Drink eggnog

72. Have a potluck dinner with friends 

Places

73. Be a tourist in your own city

74. Head to the bank and open savings accounts for the children 

75. Rent a cabin

76. Go on vacation 

77. Go indoor Rock Climbing

78. Go Bowling

79. Roller Skating

80. Indoor Bounce House

81. Go to the movies

82. Go to the IMAX Theater

83. Visit a Museum

84. Head to the local Aquarium

85. Plan a trip to the library

86. Go Window Shopping

87. Go to an arcade

88. Go to an Indoor Trampoline Park

89. Go to a Home Depot Kids Workshop

90. Have a Staycation

91. Go on a road trip

92. Go to local holiday events 

93. Eat out at a restaurant that offers kids eat free deals

94. Go to your local Children’s Museum

95. See a theatrical performance 

96. Play indoor golf 

97. Go Kart Racing 

98. Take a winter trip to the local Zoo 

99. Visit an Indoor Waterpark

100. Go to a Winter Festival 

Hopefully with this list of ideas your children will be occupied this winter break! Do you have any other fun winter break ideas? Did I leave anything out? 

Ashley