Snow Day Survival: How Do You Keep Kids Entertained?

By Liana Messina (Patch Staff)

With yet another snow day in the books for schools across Maryland, parents had to get creative to keep their kiddos entertained at home.

We asked Patch readers on Facebook for their snow day survival tips. Here are the top answers:

• Make snow ice cream (Check out Patch’s fun snow ice cream recipes here)
  
• Go outside and play in the snow
  
• Play with LEGOs—always a favorite!
• One creative mom shared: “A 7am trip to Redbox, munchkins from Dunkin Donuts, and a giant pack of AA batteries to test out all the unopened Christmas toys.”
• Watch reruns on the DVR
• Put the kids to work outside to help shovel snow
  
• Make fun food art out of healthy snacks
• Cook some creamed chipped beef, while treating the kids to junk food
• Crank up good music and dance around the house

And one not so kid-friendly idea:

• Beer!

Could this be the last snow day of the season? We hope! If not, at least you’ll be prepared with new ideas to survive the next one.

How do you keep your kids entertained during snow days? Share your ideas with us in the comments.