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Snow day activities for kids

Tap a present. Each one hides a snow day idea.

PlayWinter gamesFreeze tag, penguin waddle and an indoor snowball fight.Play
CookBanana snowmenA snack you build, then eat.Cook it
ReadWinter storiesStories to read under a blanket.Read

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What to do, by how much snow there is

Snow day…TryWhat a child does
Stuck inside, full of energyExercises at homeReal exercise that needs only a chair's width of floor.
Stuck inside, boredThe Rainy Day BoxPick a card: a fort, a craft, an experiment.
Cold, with a kitchenBanana snowmenBuild a snack and eat it.
Warm inside, quietWinter storiesRead or be read to, under a blanket.
Playing in itWinter games for kidsFreeze tag, penguin waddle, indoor snowball fight.
A long dayWinter activities for kidsSnow science and indoor things, sorted by weather.
Learning day at homeFree learning gamesPractise reading or math as a game.

A snow day, in order

TimeTry
MorningBrain breaks
Mid-morningWinter games, outside if it is safe, in the hall if not
LunchBanana snowmen
AfternoonColoring or the Activity Book
EveningWinter stories

Dress warmly for outside, stay off frozen water and come in when fingers feel numb. Everything here is free through the end of 2026, with no ads, no sign-up and nothing to download.

Questions parents ask

What can kids do on a snow day?

Move first, then make something, then read. The table sorts pages by what the day is like.

What are indoor snow day ideas?

Indoor snowball fights with rolled socks, a blanket fort from the Rainy Day Box, and banana snowmen.

What if school sends work home?

Do it first, then play. For practice that feels like a game, try the free learning games.

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Checked against how Peabody works on 6 November 2026. Written with help from AI, from Peabody's own code and library. Peabody is a learning app, not an assessment: if you're worried about your child's learning, talk to their teacher. How Peabody's pages are made.