Weather Keeping You Home?

Is another snow day keeping you in? No problem! Pretend it’s a gift of time for yourself and your family. Here are five things to do today without leaving the house.

Take a Virtual Vacation

Dream a little! Search the web for warm, sunny destinations and go! Here is one on Majorca, an island off of Spain.

Have a Hangman Marathon

Play hangman! If no one else is around, check out free games online. Can you guess the country in the photo of the hangman game? (T * a * * a * d). Leave your answer in the comment section.

Read a Good Book

Okay, everyone may not like reading as much as I do, but give a book a chance. If you don’t have one waiting for you, check out Project Gutenberg online and get lost in an engaging story!

Get out the Cards

Play anything from Solitaire to Gin Rummy 500. If you prefer a virtual game, you can find a full selection here. Have fun!

Unplug

Draw, color, do anything creative! All you need is a piece of paper and a pen or pencil and you can create an abstract drawing or practice your sketching skills. Add color if you have paints or crayons. When you are done, set up a gallery with your kids!

Bonus Thing to Do: How Fast Can You React?

Take this online reaction test by BBC. Branford Patch Editor ranked as a Bobbing Bobcat with an average reaction time of .231 seconds. Can you beat her? Leave your time in the comments.