If you are a family with young children in Aspinwall, I bet you are probably recovering from a recent bout of cabin fever. The heavy snowstorms of February threw a wrench in my family’s usual routine as we saw one event after another cancelled. Faced with so much unplanned extra time, my preschool age sons and I defaulted to our usual indoor activities of playing board games, puzzles, and toys. We escaped outside for brief respites to enjoy the snow, but couldn’t last longer than an hour in the cold. We kept coming back indoors, only for my sons to become bored with their usual stuff and me frustrated that nothing seemed to appease their boredom.

            In the midst of scrambling to find indoor activities to entertain my children and keep myself sane, I found some resources online that I think would be helpful for other families in Aspinwall. Here is my not so official list of helpful websites that can help inspire your family to make the best this iffy late winter/early spring weather.

http://fun.familyeducation.com/ This site features several sections for activities for different age levels such as toddler, preschool, and school age children. There are also seasonal activities, things to do after school, and activities related to holidays.

http://www.kaboose.com/   This site offers many craft ideas and also features articles on child development, parenting, recipes, and things just for moms.

http://www.creativekidsathome.com/ This site features crafts for kids including ideas for handmade gifts, science experiments, and other activities.

http://www.gameskidsplay.net/ This site provides the rules for all sorts of games, from jump rope, tag, ball, clapping/rhyme games, etc.

http://www.kids-fun-and-games.com/indoor-child-games.html This link provides many ideas for indoor play with your children such as some old school parlor games, crafts, and active things.