The joy of childen, the resignation of adults

Whenever the weatherman predicts a big snow, you can almost hear the collective cries of joy from children, and the sighs of resignation from the adults who know they're going to have stir crazy kids at home. Somehow the initial excitement always seems to wear off way too early in the day, leaving hours still to be filled.

Before your brood drives you batty, scan through this list of things to do at home on a snow day:

-Read the books you checked out from the library

-Set up an indoor obstacle course.

-Try some science experiments

-Build a blanket fort and read

-Play balloon tennis

-Bake some cookies for your neighbors

-Have a picnic inside

-Set up a photo booth

-Create your own comic book

-Play School

-Play board games

-Make cards for friends and family

-Have a LEGO challenge

-Craft

-Play Simon Says

-Get creative in the kitchen

I hope this list of ideas helps beat the winter blues! Spring will be here before you know it!

New Materials @ the Library 2/18/19

Adult Fiction

The Forgiving Jar, by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Early Riser, by Jasper Fforde

The Girl in the Glass Box, by James Grippando

Then She Was Gone, by Lisa Jewell

Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik

Vicious, by V.E. Schwab

Adult Nonfiction

Bad With Money, by Galy Dunn

Ask a Manager, by Alison Green

21 Lessons For the 21st Century, by Yuwal Noah Harari

Amateur Hour, by Kimberly Harrington

Meditations For Caregivers, by Barry J. Jacobs

Root Nurture Grow, by Caro Langton

Devotions, by Mary Oliver

Weapons of Math Destruction, by Cathy O'Neil

Women Rowing North, by Mary Piper

Sober Curious, by Ruby Warrington

55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal, by Elizabeth White