Cold Weather In-Person Activities

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1	Outdoor In-Person Activities for the Autumn and Winter
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3	Before any outdoor outing, check with your Little and their Guardian to ensure that they have proper outerwear for the occasion. Use your judgment as to whether your Little's gear is warm enough for the activity you are suggesting, rather than taking your Little's word that they are not cold!
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7	Hiking	https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/eastern-massachusetts-hikes
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9	Observation Expeditions	Bring a notebook and pick a theme for your walk! Are you looking at architecture, nature, or people? Track your observations and chat about what you see
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11	Outdoor Sculpture walk	The MFA, deCordova, and Field Gallery have great outdoor sculptures! Most state parks/public areas have sculptures and statues too! Research the pieces on line and take an outdoor art walk
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13	Science Experiments	Make a jack-o-lantern foam, create lava lamps, create your own sno-globe, and other great STEM ideas https://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/
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15	Photo Adventures!	Go old school with a disposable camera (sold at Target, Walmart, etc or here https://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Quicksnap-Flash-Single-Use-Camera/dp/B00012YIA0)
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17	U-Pick Farms	Check out pumpkins, cranberries and corn mazes until winter, then tree farms ! http://www.pickyourown.org/MA.htm
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19	Picnics	Theme your food around a certain culture, celebration, or season!
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21	Kindness Rocks	Paint rocks you collect with kind words or pictures and place them around the Little's neighborhood
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23	Madlibs/Crosswords/Word games	https://www.amazon.com/Original-1-Mad-Libs/dp/0843100559
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25	Freedom Trail	A free walking tour! https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/
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27	Create your own Treasure Hunt	Take turns creating maps and/or hiding treasures - this can easily be adjust based on the age of your little to have them find a hot cocoa stop or a simple note in a park
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29	Make Bird Feeders	https://gardentherapy.ca/pinecone-bird-feeders/
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31	Create your own Board Game	Make pieces, write rules, and physically make a game you and your Little can play time and time again
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33	Geocache	Join the world's largest treasure hunt by searching for hidden stamps! The app notes if items are reachable in the winter. https://www.geocaching.com/
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35	Park clean up	Go to a local park or public space with gloves and a trashbag to help give back to your or your Littles neighborhood
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37	Ice Skating	1. https://mommypoppins.com/bostonkids/5-outdoor-ice-skating-rinks-for-kids-and-families-in-greater-boston		2. https://www.explore-massachusetts.com/outdoor-ice-skating.html
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39	Sledding	1. https://www.sledriding.com/Massachusetts.html	2. https://newengland.com/today/travel/massachusetts/best-snow-tubing-in-ma/
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41	Learn a new sport!	Pickle ball, anyone?
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