Tomorrow has been declared as a snow day (amidst everything else that is going on :)). Even virtual / remote schools are closed.
When we read the message from school and heard the voicemail, happiness filled the air instantly and everyone started brainstorming 🙂
Ideal snow day activities for kids
- Build a snowman
- Have a snowball fight with family
- Sit by the fireplace and have hot cocoa
- Go skiing
- Sing carols together
- Make smores
- Make some popcorn
- Watch a Christmas movie
- Bake some cookies
- Go sledding
- Make snow angels
- Make an igloo
- Visit friends and throw snowballs at them
- Try to make use of tomorrow and be productive
What happens in reality
- Wake up late
- Complete 11:59 pm night homework submission
- Do homework and more homework
- Call up friends and chat
- Study for tests this week and next week
- Stay back home for safety reasons
- Binge watch Netflix series
- Be couch potatoes…
- Laze around and catch up on missed sleep
Listening to kids, adults at home start brainstorming about our perfect snow day!
Adults perfect snow day
- Cook together as a family
- Bake cookies and make hot chocolate
- Watch a family movie together
- Hot hot samosas or spring rolls with tea
- Make a snowman and decorate
- Make footsteps in the snow
- Take lots of pictures and share with friends
How the snow day turns out
- Ensure candles and match sticks are in accessible places in case of power cut
- Keep phones charged
- Ensure all devices are connected through power surge protectors
- Keep emergency numbers handy
- Who is ready to plough the snow, check and have the contacts and costs handy
- Roof leaks, water leaks, heating issues – be ready to have backup plans
- Does the manual snow remover have gas? Fill gas and keep it ready
- Be ready to clear the driveway yourself in case no one is ready to come
- Ensure emergency food and supplies do not run out
- Ensure grocery shopping includes planning for the emergency
- Ensure water bottles are purchased
- Driving challenges… let’s not think about that
- … and the list goes on 🙂
Maybe it is time to just let go and have fun… to-do lists will continue to remain the day after as well 🙂
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