Rainy Day and Cold Weather Activities

I always like to have a few tricks up my sleeve for rainy days and days that we feel like spending a little time inside. I'd love to hear your ideas - please feel free to add a comment below this post! 

Ideas and Links for Rainy Day and Cold Weather Activities

Painting with Sand

Fill balloons with confetti and then have fun hitting them around the house

Winter Box

Homemade Gummy Candy

ABC Box

Painting with Watercolors (in the shower, bath or on outside windows or glass doors - Thank you Kim for this idea!)

Fun Ideas for Preschoolers

I Spy Jars

Bird Races

Playdough Hearts
(Clay's new personal favorite is making an obstacle course around the house)

Healthy Snacks - Maple Walnut Apple Chips

If you are like me, you are constantly searching for snacks for your kids that are healthy and delicious. We eats lots of in season fruit and veggies like carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and apples this time of year. I came across this recipe for Maple Walnut Apple Chips and had to share. They are SO delicious. Be sure to use the good maple syrup and here's why. 


Pick up some local apples at Central Market or Wheatsville and start slicing!


For more local and seasonal recipes check out my other blog, The Seasonal Plate. 

Trunki

We found a Trunki on Craigslist several months ago and we LOVE it. You can buy it new online or at Target...but check Craigslist first for a deal (ours was only $15). 


It is really great for entertaining little guys in the airport because they can ride on it or sit on it (like when we had to sit in a long line at customs on the way back from Argentina!!) AND you can actually fit quite a few clothes or activities for the plane in it. 

Lists

I'm a list maker. Mamapedia must have know this when they sent me the deal for the day. Packing list notepads, shopping list notepads, weekly planners, baby and pet sitter notepads, meal planning notepads. So cute and will really feed my planning and organizing addiction.


lobotoMe Website - Check out the New Year's 10-pack

Clay's version of organizing

I love Etsy.

I love Etsy for all things homemade. The first thing I found was a fabric birthday banner that I will be able to reuse for my son's birthday party each year. Most recently I was able to find handmade gloves for my son's teacher. 


Check out the children's section, local listings or the handpicked items of the day. 

Here we go!

Here it is. After a few requests from friends, I've started a blog to share the fun gadgets I find, fun activities or stores around town and sometimes just moments in the day that make me smile or laugh. 


I promise to keep the posts simple enough for even a busy mom to read. One or two photos and a sentence or two review or thought. Only the good stuff. 


I could use a little help from my friends. Please comment on the posts and spread the word to your friends so that they can do the same. 


Some days it rains and some days it shines, but either way you have muddy puddles or sunshine.