When the winter time hits and there’s snow falling on the ground outside, it may seem difficult to plan some party activities that can be done inside instead of outside. Below are some winter-related activities that can be done inside and will still provide a lot of fun for the kids. These activities can also be used for other themes as well, you would just have to alter them accordingly.
1. Painting
Painting is such a fun activity for kids of all ages. There are two types of painting activities that can be done at children’s birthday parties. The kids can either let their creativity flow during freestyle painting, or they can color in an already drawn picture. If you decide on choosing an already drawn picture, you can either buy canvas/paper with a picture on it or you can DIY it by drawing a design onto a canvas yourself.
This painting above is a perfect example of a simple freestyle painting. All you need is paper, paint, a plastic fork, and q-tips. To make a snowflake, all you need to do is dip the fork lightly into the paint and then press it onto the paper. You can continue to rotate it in a circle to form a snowflake like the above photo. The q-tips are optional, but they help create the little dots on the paper.
Here’s a link to another blog post of ours where we discuss how to DIY a drawing onto canvas.
http://www.petiteseatsnj.com/blog/2022/8/16/birthday-party-activity-diy-canvas-paintings
2. Food Decorating
This activity is a really cool one to do that most kids enjoy because afterward, they get to eat the creation they’ve made. For this activity, all the kids would need is a plain cupcake or cookie and some edible frosting, sprinkles, and candy toppings.
3. Make your own penguin
This activity is just as fun as the painting one, but a lot less messy. All you need is a bunch of precut colored paper, maybe some sticker googly eyes, and tape or glue. The kids can create their own penguins by gluing or taping the precut paper together. If you’re interested in making it a little extra fancy, you could also turn it into a hat.
4. Snowman/Snowball Toss
This activity may work for kids who are a little bit older, but it’s still a very simple, yet entertaining game. You take a bucket and you can either decorate it to look like a snowman or you can just leave it plain. Then, you get a bunch of soft white balls that look like snowballs for the kids to toss inside.
5. Snowman Bowling
For this activity, all you would need is a bunch of plastic cups that are decorated like a snowman and some soft white balls. You would set up the cups as you normally would for bowling and then you would let the kids roll the ball into the cups.
