Fun Snow Day Indoor Activities

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Stuck inside with antsy kids on a cold, snowy day? Get rid of the boredom bug with these fun snow day indoor activities. From fake snow to indoor play with the real thing and everything in between, you’ll never hear “I’m bored!” on a snow day again.

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We love snow here, but sometimes we get snow days when you just can’t bare being outside, even for a few minutes. You know… those days when it’s -20 degrees with the windchill and stepping outside just for a minute is cutting. Well, on those days, you need to keep the fun indoors. Either bring some snow inside for some of these fun activities, make a cute snow-themed craft, or make some fake snow for hours of sensory play.

1. Faux Snow

Close up image of a child's hand playing in faux snow sensory fun for snow days.

Make some faux snow for hours of sensory fun and play.

2. Snowflake Slime

Close up image of snowflake slime in a glass dish.

Snowflake slime is lots of ooey, gooey fun.

This sparkly snowflake slime is easy to make and the kids will have a blast playing with it!

3. Frozen-Inspired Play Dough

Stacked up Sparkle Playdough in different colors.

Speaking of Frozen, this sparkly play dough is sure to be a hit.

4. Snow Day Printables

Snow Day Vocabulary & Coloring Printable Pack collage.

Color and work on vocabulary with this fun and educational snow day printable pack.

These free printables are great for homeschooling.

5. Button Snowflake Craft

Close up image of craft stick snowflakes covered in buttons, and hanging from a white branch.

Put those spare buttons you have to use to make this gorgeous button snowflake craft. This would be a fun activity for a Frozen-themed party!

6. Painting with Ice Cubes

Colored liquid in an ice cube tray with wooden craft sticks.

Bring the chilly fun inside with this activity! Ice Cube Painting is easy to set up and good old-fashioned (slightly) messy fun.

7. Mermaid Slime

Ingredients-to-Make-Mermaid-Slime-Without-Borax-Juggling-Act-Mama

We are fans of Disney princesses at our house so it wouldn’t be uncommon to find us watching The Little Mermaid and then creating Mermaid Slime!

8. Snowman Toilet Paper Roll Craft

Super Easy Snowman Toilet Paper Roll Craft for Kids.

Snowman Toilet Paper Roll Craft from Kids Activities Blog

Even little kids can transform toilet paper rolls into cut little eco-friendly snow men.

9. Shaving Cream Painting

Shaving Cream Painting Activity image.

Grab Dad’s shaving cream and use it to make beautiful paintings. Really! Shaving Cream Painting is easy and fun.

10. Paint Rocks

Smooth rocks painted with ice cream cones and scoops of ice cream,

If you need to get the kids outside for just a few minutes on a snow day, have them grab some rocks from your garden bed and then spend the afternoon painting!

Use my tutorial What to Paint on a Rock for inspiration, but the sky (er, the rock!) is the limit.

11. Paint with Snow

How to Paint With Snow – Easy Craft for Kids.

Paint with Snow from Two Kids and a Coupon

Let your kids’ imaginations take over as they get creative by turning snow into beautiful artwork.

12. Make a Book Mark

Easy DIY Craft Stick Bookmarks with a book.

Encourage their love of reading with fun DIY Craft Stick Bookmarks.

This is a super easy and inexpensive kids craft.

13. Coffee Filter Snowflakes

How to Make Coffee Filter Snowflakes.

Coffee Filter Snowflakes from The Printables Fairy

This fun activity takes paper snowflakes to a whole new level! You and your kids will love making this creative and beautiful craft you can display all winter long.

14. Fluffy Slime

Child holding Fluffy Slime in three different colors.

If your kids love slime (mine sure do!), then you must give this Fluffy and Edible Slime Recipe a try. It’s easy and it’s actually safe to eat, too!

15. Epsom Salt Painting

Construction paper, paint brushes, and a mason jar of colored water.

This Epsom salt painting activity is a super fun activity but especially great when it’s too cold to go outside! Kids can ‘make’ their own magical snowflakes!

16. Maple Syrup Snow Candy

Maple syrup snow candy on popsicle sticks.

This yummy Canadian-inspired treat: maple syrup snow candy.

Grab some snow, bring it inside, and make a few treats for yourself and the kids.

17. Frozen Bubbles

How to Make Frozen Bubbles.

How to Make Frozen Bubbles from Fireflies and Mud Pies

Turn your snow day into a magical adventure with these frozen bubbles!

18. Handprint Snowman Craft

Handprint Snowman Craft For Kids [Free Template].

Handprint Snowman Craft For Kids [Free Template] from Simple Everyday Mom

Transform your kids’ handprints into an adorable snowman with this fun and frosty craft!

19. Handprint Snowman Craft

Close up of Galaxy Jars with silver lids.

Galaxy Slime from Juggling Act Mama

Want to make blizzard jars instead? Use pale blue, white, and silver paint with silvery glitter for jars that look like they contain a snow storm!

More Indoor Activities

You’re going to love these snow day indoor activities!

  1. Build your own snowman in a bag. It’s all the fun of making a snowman without the cold hands and snow-covered mittens!
  2. Bring the snow indoors! My son loved pushing his trains and cars through his snow sensory tray.
  3. Make some delicious snow ice cream from all that snow outside.
  4. Use your empty toilet paper rolls to make this cardboard tube snowman.
  5. Make some tasty marshmallow snowmen. Aren’t they adorable?
  6. Learn about mixing colors by making snow paint.
  7. Use craft sticks and foam balls to create snowball sculptures.
  8. Create a snow window with contact paper and pieces of cotton you have around the house.
  9. Get ready to get messy! This puffy paint melted snowman craft is so much squishy fun for little hands.
  10. I cannot believe how gorgeous these bottle cap snowflakes are. Save them to decorate the Christmas tree in December!
  11. Snow days are great for science experiments. Try this snowflake winter science lab and learn together.
  12. Put on a puppet show with these no-sew snowman sock puppets. How fun!
Snow Day Bucket List printable from Juggling Act Mama.

We hope you enjoyed this collection of fun snow day indoor activities!  You might also like our Snow Day Bucket List!

Two children playing in the snow.

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  1. It is yhe perfect time for these right now w/ the Christmas Season & the freezing & below freezing temps. we have been experiencing lately. I love all 9f your projects, bc I sm a crafter. I share w/ my Children’s Librarians bc my kids are all grown & live far away w/ kids of their own now. Thanks for all you do.