It may be cold outside, but don’t let that stop you from having fun! Here is a list of ideas for activities your teen can do over the winter break. Encourage your teenager to choose a couple of these activities as a family bonding experience or time with their friends.

1. Go ice skating, snow tubing, skiing or snowmobiling.
2. Build a winter bonfire and make s’mores.
3. Create and write your own game show. Then, play it with friends or family.
4. Go on a winter photo scavenger hunt.
5. Plan a board game tournament.
6. Rearrange or redecorate your bedroom.
7. Go caroling around the neighborhood. Have hot cocoa when you’re done.
8. Have a movie marathon with popcorn, of course.
9. Decorate your bedroom door for the holidays.
10. Make a snowflake card for a friend who lives far away.
11. Play in the snow. Go sledding. Build a snowman or snow fort. Make a snow angel. Have a snowball fight. If there’s no snow in your area, ball up old newspaper to make snowballs or a snowman.
12. Get artistic. Write a poem about ice or snow in your journal, or sketch a winter scene.
13. Go on a winter hike with friends.
14. Complete a jigsaw puzzle.
15. Find and make a new recipe.
16. Learn a card trick.
17. Volunteer! Read to children at the library. Help at the food bank. Visit a nursing home. Help a neighbor.
18. Get a new haircut or style.
19. Make a crazy music video to your favorite song.
20. Play outside with flashlights after dinner.

Everyone at Middle Earth wishes you and your loved ones a magical holiday season!