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Way to make Winter more fun

Coco Dietz

When most people think of winter activities, images of snowball fights, building a snowman sledding, or skiing will probably flash through your head. But if you are in a part of the country that does not see a great deal of snow, and instead, see more ice, that might be where the ideas come to a close. With these fun activities to try, you will be having a blast no matter the amount of snow on the ground this winter!

Host a indoor board game tournament

Invite all of your friends over to play games and get everyone together to play a tournament. Make a tournament board to see who will compete with who and get everyone excited to play and spend time together. You might consider having a prize for the winner of the tournament to add extra incentive and build that competition between your friends. Winter does not have to stop all games. 

Playing with the West Texas Ice

Since ice is the main precipitation that we get this time of year, we might as well lean into the greatest winter strength this part of the state has to offer and have some fun with it! Get a medium size bowl and pour some water in it, add some food coloring of your choice and then, using a funnel, pour the water mixture into a balloon. After tying it off, set it outside and wait for it to freeze. Once completely frozen solid, cut off the balloon and you now have an ice orb for outside decoration while the air is still freezing!

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Fun for Kids of All Ages

Coco Dietz

The possibility of sending the kids outside is slowly getting less and less plausible as the temperatures keep dropping and the ice keeps stacking on top of itself. While having your kids trapped in the house with you can sound fun for the first day, it can quickly decrease in its popularity as the kids’ energy keeps growing and the house starts to feel mousy as the days continue. Having fun things planned for the whole family can help to get that energy out and have some family fun indoors where it is nice and warm. 

Family Baking!

While baking as a family can seem like a daunting task (too many cooks in the kitchen might chime in your head), setting aside the mess and the possibility of an over-stimulating experience, this could be a fun time to teach your kids how to bake while making a delicious treat that everyone will enjoy! Kids look up to and mimic their parents; they are sure to love the chance to get to do what they have watched their parents do all their lives. Don’t forget about family clean up, too! Cleaning up is no one’s favorite chore. But put on some fun music and have a family dance party as you clean up. Or you can create a game out of the clean up time. Who can put up the most dishes? Who is the best dish scrubber? The one who wins gets to eat the treat you just created together first!

Family hide and go seek with a twist.

Kids play games all the time but the only thing they probably do not do as often is get the chance to play games that they play with their peers with their parents. It can be a very fun experience to see your parents play with you like your friends do. Consider turning your house into a playground for the afternoon. Make the kitchen the safe zone and play a big game of hide and go seek with nerf guns. Instead of tagging the other players you have to hit them with your nerf gun, unless they make it to the safe zone. A fun time for kids of all ages.

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