Activities to Do With Your Kids in Cary, NC this Winter

Activities to Do With Your Kids in the Winter Months

Winter Fun in Cary, NC

While the Summer presents a multitude of opportunities for entertainment and enjoyment, Winter can also be fun - especially for kids! 

In this part of NC we are lucky that we get to enjoy some Winter pleasures, without being completely buried in low clouds and snow for months on end. NC winters are generally pretty mild with the occasional Winter storm with snow and ice. Last year seemed more cloudy than Winters past, which for the most part offer cool, crisp sunny days.

Most kids have their sleds ready, eagerly awaiting the first snowfall. Sometimes we get lucky and have snow for the Holidays, but likely it comes in January or February. In some recent years, we have only received a dusting, but still fun none the less.

The Winter months provide additional opportunities to enjoy quality time with family. Don't let cabin fever get to you this month. Try some of these indoor activities.

Build a Storage Cart for Toys - Kids have an innate specialty for cluttering up your house with their toys. And it really seems to pile up in the Winter when they spend more time indoors. The best way to resolve the problem of a messy room is to involve the children in an activity which helps to keep the room clean. You can make a simple toy storage cart out of wood or even use a sturdy cardboard box or a large plastic tote with wheels. Then have your child decorate it any way they want.

Painting Party - Clear out a space on the floor and get a giant roll of craft paper and some painters tape. Tape off a big work space and set out washable paint, markers and blank paper. Let your little artist create a masterpiece. Children can paint pretty pictures for relatives and friends as a gift for the Holidays. What could be a better holiday gift for granddad, than a special painting made just for him! You can also make ornaments and other dome decorations.

Arts & Crafts - Winter is the perfect time for arts and crafts. You can enjoy the creative flair of your child by engaging in different fun arts and crafts activities. You can help him make paper chains and snowflakes to decorate the house for the holidays. You can also show him how to make sock puppets and actually have a puppet show! A great local resource for crafting supplies is the Cary Creative Center. You can also take the kids to the workroom there to create works of art from recycled materials. Very fun!

Baking - Indulge yourself and have good fun with your children baking holiday treats. Bake chocolate cakes and cookies and enjoy them while going through old photographs. You can dress up and be a kid with your child! Make interesting things out of play dough and relive your childhood. Here is a great recipe for Homemade Play Dough.

Here is a very cute book to create your own Winter Fun. The Kids Winter Handbook.

Follow my Winter in Cary Board on Pinterest for more great ideas!