Activities & Crafts Whether the kids groan or grin when the weather forecast calls for an afternoon indoors, chances are you need ideas quick. Presenting plenty of impromptu ways to while away the day, and leave everyone agreeing that too much snow can be a good thing. Winter Boredom Busters Crafty Diversions Bobbing Bird Model a waddling penguin that's sure to spark smiles Candle Power Craft your own candles in one winter afternoon Easy Winter Crafts Winter-inspired projects, from a sweet igloo to a foamy forest Embroidered Sweater Spruce up a favorite sweater with a stitched border Fleece Hat Make a cap that's just right for fighting brisk winter weather Home Hair Salon Spend an afternoon getting and giving glamourous makeovers Likeable Recyclables Clever crafts that utilize everyday materials from the bin Pasta Snow Play in the "snow" by turning pasta shapes into ornate flakes Patchwork Art Use this torn paper technique to create a snowy-day scene Newspaper Crafts Transform a growing stack of papers into good time fun Soapy Snowmen Squish, roll, and smush together a snowman family Sweater Mittens Turn recycled "felted" sweaters into cozy mittens Tea Box Snowman Transform a wooden box into a windowsill snowman Ways to Beat the Blahs 25 activities and solutions that send boredom on the run Snowed-In Games Buzz! This math game requires a calculated team effort Crazy Eights Kids love wild cards, and Crazy Eights has them in droves Feather Vault All it takes is a simple feather to get this event under way Find the Thimble Seek but don't speak in this effort to find a hidden object Group Storytelling Practice the art of spinning a yarn by telling winter tales Indoor Obstacle Course Turn the living room or playroom into a challenging course One Minute of Words Being excessively wordy is a winning virtue in this game Ninety-Nine This game's chant of "Neener, neener!" holds real kid appeal Paper Golf Players use markers to putt down a paper "fairway" Tic-Tac Snow Craft an easy-to-make gameboard for fun in a flurry Toss and Catch Master hand-eye coordination with this homemade toy