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Several outdoor game ideas for kids, such as dying and drawing their names in the snow, are discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.
There are 20 videos in this series:

Layering kids in jeans, long john's, long underwear, thick socks and turtle necks will allow your child to remain comfortable in cold weather. Learn more about how to entertain children when it's cold outside in this free video series.

Tips on preparing your food coloring when playing in the snow with you kids during the winter snow is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

Using the bathroom, layering up to their shoulders and preparing their snow suits are a few things to do before sending your kids out into the snow. Learn more in this free video series.

Learn how to get kids to help clear an area where they can play outside in the winter snow in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

Tips on feeding the birds outside in the winter snow with your kids is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

Tips on how to teach your kids how to go sledding outside in the winter snow is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

How to play wildlife detective while simultaneously teaching your kids how to identify different cold-weather animals is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

How to Play Auto Snow by shaking the tree to make it snow on top of your kids is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

Tips on having fun swinging on the playground even in cold weather is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

Tips on having fun sliding on the playground even in cold weather is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

Teaching your kids how to make snow angels is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

Taking a walk in nature with your kids is a great way to keep them entertained when it's snowing and cold outside.

Tips on writing your name in the snow and teaching your child to do so is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

Tips on buying and playing with sandbox toys outside in the winter snow is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

Dying snow with basic food coloring is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

Tips on how to play footprint tag with your kids outside in the winter snow is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

Examining your kids and wiping off as much snow from them as you can before letting them back inside is discussed in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

A mud room is a designated area where everyone can get dressed and undressed in the house without dragging mud, snow or other outdoor elements throughout the whole house. Learn more in this free video series.

Keeping a separate set of "outdoor" clothes will ensure that your kids don't ruin every decent outfit they have playing in the snow. Learn more in this free video clip series on how to entertain children when it's cold outside.

Part of preparing your kids to come back indoors is getting them warmed up after playing outside. Learn more in this free video series.

So its cold, wet and snowy outside. Great! Put on your boots and jacket and lets have some fun! There is so much to do as a kid when it shows. You can turn your winter wonderland into a veritable snow park with very little more than what is around you. It doesn't take much more to entertain your kids than what is around them when there is snow on the ground. Use this opportunity to open their minds, to teach tehm about nature and to make them laugh and run.
In this free video series our kids expert, Denise Urban, will show you many different options of games and activities that will entertain any child when snow is involved. With as little as food coloring or colored dye you can draw names and figures in the snow. Snow angels are always a family favorite and Auto Snow is the winter version of spraying the hose in the summer to make it feel like it's raining. I'm getting excited just typing this even though it's 70 degrees outside. Take advantage of your settings and teach your kids about nature by taking them for a walk in the snow and let their minds wander. They will have a blast and love you for it!
Denise Urban Denise has a B.A. in psychology and two Masters degrees. She is an LPC(Licensed Professional Counselor). She has been both a stay at home mom and also a working mom for many years. She focuses on a vegetarian diet, motivational techniques, and practical means for raising her kids.dkdk
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