Winter Activities List
January 8, 2019
After the holiday season, winter can get long and monotonous, especially with the constant flow of work and school. If you are looking for a way to break up the stress and have some fun, here are 10 winter activities to break up the stress.
Ice Skating
Ice skating is a fun activity to do while taking a short break from school or work. Since indoor rinks are usually close-by the activity doesn’t take too long. No matter the weather you can go get some exercise while enjoying the bliss of gliding or stumbling across ice.
Places to Ice skate near you:
If you have a little extra time on your hands here are some videos on how to Ice Skate to make this activity a little bit easier.
Go Skiing or Snowboarding
This activity is a little more pricey and usually farther away, but it’s well worth it to hit the slopes on a free weekend with nothing to do because it’s great exercise and they have different slopes for beginners and for very experienced athletes.
Places to Ski and Snowboard near you:
- Liberty Mountain Resort 1 hour and 15 minutes from Purcellville
- Whitetail Resort 1 hour and 20 minutes from Purcellville
- Roundtop Mountain Resort 1 hour and 50 minutes from Purcellville
Bake a pie
Baking a pie is the perfect break for any hard day. It doesn’t take too long since most of the time it’s in the oven baking. It is also inexpensive and tastes good.
Pie Recipes:
Make some hot cocoa
If you are super busy getting work done, this takes five minutes and tastes delicious while still giving you all the winter feels.
Hot Chocolate Recipes
Make a Gingerbread house
This is a really good group activity because it’s creative and also gets you into the holiday mood even though the holidays are over.
How to make a gingerbread house:
Gingerbread Kits
Read a book
Reading a book is often an everyday activity for some people, but if you aren’t one of those people, cozying up with a blanket and a good read can be a nice relaxing activity for the winter. Reading is shown to reduce stress and improve focus and concentration which can be beneficial at work or school.
Books:
Making a snowman
Building a snowman will throw you back to your childhood days, but if it’s snowy weather building one of these can be a great idea for a winter day.
How to make a snowman:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFSHyLctwjQ
- https://www.momtastic.com/parenting/171249-how-to-build-the-perfect-snowman/#/slide/1
Sledding
This is also a great one for snowy weather if you can find a steep hill to race down with some friends.
Sledding
Ice Hockey
If you are really into sports and good at skating, this is definitely for you. It’s a fun game and you can usually find a rink to play somewhere close by.
How to play:
- https://www.winnetkahockey.com/page/show/4290001-basic-hockey-rules
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwQDqRDHt4
Outdoor hot tub
This is awesome for a fun weekend away with friends or if you have a hot tub at home it’s relaxing and fun.
No matter how busy your schedule is after the holidays, taking the time to have some winter fun is an amazing idea that will definitely boost your mood.
