Snow Day Ideas and Traditions

We got hit with a nasty ice storm this week, which led to our third snow day of the year (the first two were for an extreme cold snap). Since I work from home, snow days mean that my daughter is home with me. I thought I’d share some of our favorite ways to spend a snow day – but before we get to that, If you’re in a program where you end up getting more children on a snow day, here’s a post that might be helpful!

Now to the fun stuff! I’m a huge fan of leaning into the absolute relaxation of a snow day. Sometimes a surprise day to do absolutely nothing is a real treat. This can mean staying in our PJs all day, making a big breakfast or brunch, getting out a puzzle to work on, and putting on a favorite movie. Sometimes we need a little more structured day though. If I have an idea that a snow day is headed our way I try to plan a craft, something to bake, or a fun science experiment.

If I do have some work that can’t wait, I can usually get my daughter to enjoy some tablet time while I’m working – or I do my work while she’s doing her daily 30 minutes of reading. There’s always pressure to be the pinterest parent who has a snow-themed surprise party ready for their kids when they wake up and beautiful activities planned to do all day long. When this hits I remind myself that my favorite snow days as a kid were the absolute laziest ones. Snow days are a surprise day off, we should all get to take them every once and a while!