Finding winter activities for kids is difficult...more so than summer anyway.

But what if there was a supercool, free, and fun way to distract your kid at home during a cold spell? There is - stay with me and I'll show you how you can see individual snowflakes in a soap bubble.

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Fun things to do indoors in the winter in New England for kids:

There are obvious choices for activities to do indoors in the winter for kids:

  • Bowling
  • Children's Museum
  • Ardaces like PINZ
  • Movies

But the best part of winter as a kid is playing in the snow!

Even though winter feels long for us adults, the snowy season is short-lived for kids. So I think it is important to soak up every second outside doing cold weather activities.

Fun things to do outside in the winter in New England for kids:

Fun experiments to do at home in the winter for kids:

This is where it gets fun.

I saw this video that blew my mind as an adult, and your kids will love it:

How to make a snowflake bubble:

It seems easy - based on the video above.

  • Get a straw and fill it with soapy water.
  • Blow into the straw, creating a soap bubble.
  • Make sure the bubble will be resting on a pile of snow in freezing weather and BOOM
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