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		<title>Thirteen Things To Do On A Snowday</title>
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It&#8217;s the second day off in a row for our kids thanks to the snow and ice. Oh my! So I am sharing some of my sanity savers as part of Thursday Thirteen this week.
1. Make snowmen and snow angels (check out these cool ones made of birdseed).
2. Play Powder-Puff Football and other games in the snow.
 3. Be an entrepreneur! Teens and tweens can earn a few bucks shoveling drive ways and walks.
4. Play snow games online, like target hockey and snowmobile racing.
5. Get creative in the kitchen &#8211; have some clean snow around? Make Snow Cream.
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<p>It&#8217;s the second day off in a row for our kids thanks to the snow and ice. Oh my! So I am sharing some of my sanity savers as part of <a target="_blank" href="http://thursdaythirteen.com/2007/02/14/thursday-thirteen-ed-80/">Thursday Thirteen</a> this week.</p>
<p>1. Make <strong>snowmen and snow angels</strong> (<a target="_blank" href="http://familyfun.go.com/games/indoor-outdoor-games/feature/famf18snowball/famf18snowball3.html">check out these cool ones made of birdseed</a>).</p>
<p>2. <a target="_blank" href="http://familyfun.go.com/games/indoor-outdoor-games/feature/famf19snowgames/famf19snowgames.html">Play <strong>Powder-Puff Football </strong>and other games in the snow</a><a title="View product details at Amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=B0002262RG%26tag=keystrokes-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/B0002262RG%253FSubscriptionId=0EMV44A9A5YT1RVDGZ82">.</a></p>
<p><a title="View product details at Amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=B0002262RG%26tag=keystrokes-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/B0002262RG%253FSubscriptionId=0EMV44A9A5YT1RVDGZ82"> </a>3. <strong>Be an entrepreneur!</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vermonter.com/vtpress/?p=56">Teens and tweens can earn a few bucks shoveling drive ways and walks</a>.</p>
<p>4. Play <strong>snow games online</strong>, like <a target="_blank" href="http://family.ca/games/snowgames/snowgames.php">target hockey and snowmobile racing</a>.</p>
<p>5. <strong>Get creative in the kitchen</strong> &#8211; have some clean snow around? <a target="_blank" href="http://huntsville.about.com/od/cookies/r/snowcream.htm">Make Snow Cream</a>.</p>
<p>6. Put on those boots, get outside and <strong>take a walk</strong> around your neighborhood.</p>
<p>7. Not enough snow outside &#8211; make your own <strong>virtual snowman</strong> at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.benjerry.com/fun_stuff/online/virtual_snowman/">Ben &#038; Jerry&#8217;s</a>.</p>
<p>8. Get everyone involved in a <strong>board game</strong> like <a title="View product details at Amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=B00000IWDB%26tag=keystrokes-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/B00000IWDB%253FSubscriptionId=0EMV44A9A5YT1RVDGZ82">Scrabble</a> or <a title="View product details at Amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=B0002262RG%26tag=keystrokes-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/B0002262RG%253FSubscriptionId=0EMV44A9A5YT1RVDGZ82">Scene It Disney Family Trivia Game</a></p>
<p>9. Gather up some favorite movies, pop some popcorn, get out the nail polish and have a <strong>movie and spa day</strong>.</p>
<p>10. Give your <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://wehow.ehow.com/how_2023985_give-dog-athome-spa-day.html">favorite pet a spa day</a></strong>.</p>
<p>11. Dig out all those pictures you&#8217;ve taken over the past few months and <strong>do some scrapbooking</strong> (try <a title="View product details at Amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=1892127741%26tag=keystrokes-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/1892127741%253FSubscriptionId=0EMV44A9A5YT1RVDGZ82">Totally Teen Scrapbook Pages: Scrapbooking the Almost Grown-Up Years</a>).</p>
<p>12. Or pull out your kids baby books and even your own and spend the afternoon <strong>looking at pictures</strong> and sharing stories.</p>
<p>13. <strong>Still need more ideas?</strong> Check out this list of creative family activities from <a target="_blank" href="http://scribbit.blogspot.com/2007/01/more-creative-family-activities.html">Michelle at Scribbit</a>.</p>
<p><em><strong>Have you got any more ideas? Feel free to share! </strong></em></p>
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