As a large snow storm is approaching Omaha, I keep hoping classes are cancelled along with thousands of children and college students. I know some parents dread these days because it is often hard to keep an active child cooped up in the house for long periods of time! Combined with memories of childhood snow days and recent ideas, I came up with a list of things to do on snowy days.

• Bake cookies! Now is the time to start making Christmas cookies, because you can always freeze them for later!
• Make a fort. I remember making elaborate forts out of pushed together chairs and couches then draping them with blankets. This helped my imagination run forever.
• Make homemade marshmallows. The kids will think this is great!
• Write a letter to Santa.
• Create easy homemade Christmas gifts. You can find many ideas at Family Fun.
• Make apple cider cups! This is a fun way to drink apple cider.
• Convert old shirts into pillows. This is a great idea for the older ones. I’m sure Grandma would love this!
• Order a pizzafrom Dominos to create family fun. Yes, it’s true! Dominos has  teamed up with Hasbro interactive to bring you a surprise with all medium pizzas. (Think of your favorite games)
• Create a family tournament. The sports fans in your house can come up with a bracket for a family tournament whether it be for ping pong, guitar hero, wii, strength competitions (push ups, crunches, etc), or card games.
• Make a movie. Your children can come up with their own characters, scripts and even make the props!
• Make paper snowflakes. I remember making hundreds of these as a kid. You can view a video demonstration here.
• See who can find the biggest single snowflake!
• Family movie night set a time, make snacks and popcorn and turn your living room into a movie theater!
• Roast marshmallows! Have a fireplace? Roasting marshmallows was always a favorite of mine. Gathering around the fire always led to family discussions.