5 Snow Day Activities with Marshmallows

Try these 5 snow day activities with marshmallows to keep your kids happy and entertained on any cold, snowy winter day!

If you live in the US you are likely aware of the crazy cold weather that we have been experiencing. The south is being hit with unusually cold weather and here in Northwest Ohio, we are experiencing one of our coldest, snowiest winters we’ve had in several years. Not that it compares to the polar vortex of 2014, but still…

It’s been pretty stinking cold.

So far, our kids have had a number of snow days and delays due to weather. In fact, they have yet to have a full week of school since before Christmas break. My kids are getting older and much more capable of keeping themselves entertained on a day off, but I like to help them out with a few ideas from time to time.

One thing that I always have on hand is a bag or two of marshmallows. It turns out that a simple bag of marshmallows can provide hours of entertainment on a cold, snowy day. During one of our latest snow days, A & C helped me make this cute new video featuring our favorite snow day activities using marshmallows!

Let your kids explore all of the structures they can build using a handful of marshmallows and some toothpicks! Try a variety of toothpick lengths to see what they can come up with.

Even big kids (aka – me) can have fun painting with marshmallows! I used acrylic paint, but you can use tempera or even experiment with watercolor. The nerdy art teacher in me took advantage of this activity to discuss pointillism, but obviously, that’s not required.

Replace standard bingo markers with mini marshmallows! Check out these adorable Printable New Year’s Eve Bingo Cards from Campfire® to really embrace the wintery fun!

This is shockingly fun! Marshmallow dough is quick to put together (see full instructions below) and fun to play with. It doesn’t last a long time and tends to harden up when it’s abandoned for a while (it’s about a 30 minute activity), but the kids had a blast playing with this marshmallow dough.

I would be foolish not to include drinking good old fashioned hot chocolate in our list of activities! Need some recipes?? Try my stovetop cinnamon hot chocolate for a special treat.

What are your favorite snow day activities?

For more winter ideas, be sure to try extra this chocolatey Nutella S’mores Fudge and this bright Unicorn Marshmallow Popcorn! For more fun and festive recipes and crafts go to CampfireMarshmallows.com and follow us on Pinterest!

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Blog post contributed by: Jelly Toast