Help your babies and tots get ready for snow by exploring cold!  Make some taste safe ice cube "paint brushes" and get messy!  Check out Messy Little Monster for the details.

Beat the heat with your tots by making ice cream in a plastic (yes, a bag!).  Busy Toddler shares the simple steps for making the cool treat.  A dance party might ensue due to all the vigorous shaking needed!

Put your Easter eggs to use again with some homemade marachas from Creative Green Living.

Talk to your tot about how plants grow with the aid of a little food coloring, by making Rainbow Dyed Daisies.  See Twig and Toadstool for full instructions.

Help your preschooler learn his letters through this fun watercoloring activity, courtesy of Happy Hooligans.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

• white glue
• liquid watercolours (or Food Color and water)
• ice cube tray
• pencil
• table salt
• Pipettes /droppers (or a paint brush)
• card stock or thin cardboard
• A tray or baking pan

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish! Your child can celebrate Dr. Suess' birthday on March 2nd by reading some books (of course!) and making a Suess-y craft.  Try this fish tank one out from Hative.com to combine craft time with snack time!

Got a preschooler in the house?  Put those nasty, too-sugary conversation hearts they get on Valentine's Day to good use by helping your kiddo to learn counting and letter-writing, using these Valentine's printables from Tot Schooling.

Let your tots enjoy some creative crafting and play with these silly heart puppets from Creative Family Fun.

If you're unfortunate to lose power this winter, try a game of glow in the dark bowling.

It may be too cold outside to play but you can bring a mini winter wonderland into your home!  Make some miniature snowmen in a storage bin or baking pan.