https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:51:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668579 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:40:54 +0000 looch 2668579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still go outside, I just bundle my kid up nice and warm and out we go. I think I am going to buy us some of those face mask things for the windy days.</p> <p>Other than that, we're scheduled for an art class for a few hours on Saturday and I am planning to take him to free skate at the ice rink on Sunday afternoons. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668503 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 04:50:05 +0000 delight 2668503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is only home with the baby and I two days a week which helps. On Monday we go to the library for toddler story time. We stick around and play and pick out books. On Fridays there is a playgroup at a center in our neighborhood. It's in the morning for two hours. A lot of her friends go and there is free play, circle time, snack and crafts. If it wasn't for those activities, there would be a lot of tv time these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668482 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 23:58:33 +0000 youboots 2668482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Allllll the play dates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668481 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 23:51:39 +0000 Greentea 2668481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, we are miserable. I think we might join a gym with kid classes and a pool and a kid space... it's like we need somewhere to go. We have a great kid museum but parking downtown with two kids uuugh. Our botanical gardens are great but across town and the library is a bit claustrophobic.</p> <p>I love sledding but most days it is windchill advisory :(</p> <p>Going to get indoor slide asap... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668445 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 22:03:33 +0000 azjax 2668445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS has really gotten into building with his Mega Blocks recently, but he is only 15 months and is also massively entertained by zippers. </p> <p>How old are your kids? Could you occupy them with an elaborate build project with mega blocks/kinect/magnatiles or the like? We used to build marble obstacle courses and attempt Rube Goldberg machines but I think we were 7+. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668412 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:41:23 +0000 Greentea 2668412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: thanks a lot! normally we go to the park everyday, my kid needs something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668402 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:04:03 +0000 catgirl 2668402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Astro Bee: We have been using crayola bathtub finger paint. I got it in the dollar spot at target. It's okay, I wish it were a bit easier to clean. I have to clean it up as soon as we are done or it will start to stain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668399 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:00:06 +0000 catgirl 2668399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: Sure! I will say the slide has a bigger footprint than we anticipated but if you have the space it is great! We also set up a price alert for amazon and got it for less than $50. </p> <p><a href="http://amzn.to/2hoT1hq" rel="nofollow">http://amzn.to/2hoT1hq</a></p> <p><a href="http://amzn.to/2h7Y6Nx" rel="nofollow">http://amzn.to/2h7Y6Nx</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668382 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 19:04:48 +0000 Meowkers 2668382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The mall next to our house has a great indoor kids' play area. Our DD is there everyday with our nanny (as are all the other local nannies and their kids). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668378 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 19:01:32 +0000 Astro Bee 2668378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: What finger paint do you use in the tub? I have gone to buy some but keep getting overwhelmed by all the different washable paints! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668366 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 18:33:12 +0000 Greentea 2668366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. We walk daily to the store, paint, build towers, read. Winter is the pits.</p> <p>@catgirl: would you mind linking those? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668361 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 17:57:52 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 2668361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today...fast food kid play place. Pray for me always.</p> <p>We actually have two good indoor playground/gymnastics places but neither was open today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668359 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 17:54:33 +0000 catgirl 2668359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD got a mini trampoline and an indoor slide as birthday presents. Between the two she can be occupied for hours each day. I've been letting her finger paint in the tub and then she gets a bath. In fact sometimes she just wants a bubble bath in the middle of the day for fun! Occasionally I'll have her bake something with me. </p> <p>We also watch about an hour of tv each day - typically split in two 30 minutes chunks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-the-long-winter-days-exciting#post-2668352 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 17:44:27 +0000 Bao 2668352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has been so insanely cold here, that we can't even go outside. Which means I'm running out of things to do and it's only December. </p> <p>How do you keep the kids busy in the winter months when you are stuck home/inside a lot? </p>