30 Things to Do This Winter With Your Family

1. Show your creative side at Doodle ‘n’ Paint at Monrovia Public Library (Fridays in

January)

2. Take advantage of the deep discounts on used Children's and Teens, Classics and Non-fiction thru February l4th at The Book Rack Arcadia.

3. Go back in time at Time of Giants: Ice Age Animals at The Children’s Museum in La

Habra (now through March 5th )

4. Cooks up some fun at Kid’s Kitchen at the Monrovia Public Library (Jan 19th & Feb 16th)

5. New year, new hair cut! Stop in at Snip-Its and mention Macaroni Kid and get a kids cut for $14!

6. Cuddle up and sip Unicorn hot chocolate.

7. Paint a picture with snow paint.

8. Feeling the 2pm-4pm energy crash in the afternoon?  Join a free workshop at the Arcadia Public Library about using the best essential oils to use to help you fall asleep and stay asleep all night long!

9. Get a custom made, nutrition packed smoothie at Blend it Healthy! Check out the new variety of smoothies aimed at providing natural remedies for some common ailments.

10. Decorate one room of the house with snowflakes.

11. Snack on winter wonderland white chocolate popcorn while watching your favorite

movie.

12. Make some bagel snowman for breakfast.

13. Check out Monrovia's Street Fair, First Fridays of the month are Kid's Night! Fun activities for the kids with special musical guests!

14. Take a stroll among the flowers at the Descanso Gardens (free every 3rd Tuesday of the

month)

15. Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Westfield Santa Anita.

16. Join the celebration and make this Chinese New Year drum.

17. Enjoy a family play date at the Temple City Public Library (Jan 30th )

18. Take your fun to new heights and build a paper rocket at the Sierra Madre Public

Library (Feb 2nd )

19. Bring the snow inside and make snow dough.

20. We may not be able to make snow angels, but we can make snowy owls.

21. Take part in a science adventure at the Monrovia Public Library.

22. Enjoy the winter plants in bloom at the Arboretum (free every 3rd Tuesday of the month)

23. Nibble on some string cheese snowman.

24. It may be too cold to gather around the campfire, so bring the s'mores indoors with

these snowman s’mores.

25. Break the rules, play with your food and make these super cute frozen banana penguins.

26. It may not be possible to catch snowflakes on your tongue in LA, but I think eating these

marshmallow snowflakes makes up for it.

27. Do you wanna build a snowman?

28. Make some snowman puppets and put on a puppet show.

29. Feed the birds with these fun birdseed ornaments.

30. Have a family game night while munching on these fun “frozen” treats.