How to Make the Most of Your Winter Break
We feel like winter break can go two ways:
1. Overwhelmingly too fast from doing so many activities and traveling to visit multiple relatives over the holidays.
2. Or, agonizingly slow, either because the holidays can’t come fast enough, or because you don’t have much to do at all, so you end up bored at home.
So, whether you’re looking for things to do with your relatives, or just need to do something to pass the time, we have a few ideas on how to make your winter break one for the books.
Have a Winter Family Olympics Week
Let the games begin! Prepare a family-friendly competition for each night of the week. From Gingerbread house decorating to Holiday-themed Bingo, to a paper snowflake-making challenge, rack up the points and see who has the most medals at the end of the week. The winner gets bragging rights until the next family Olympics during summertime!
Have an All-Out Bonfire and Movie Night
It can get pretty chilly here in Aberdeen at this time of year. But that doesn’t mean you have to spend all winter indoors! Grab or find a video projector, a bonfire pit, and all the snacks. Pick from a Christmas classic, or just your go-to feel-good film suited for the whole family to screen on your living room wall. Afterward, head outside to use a fire pit. It will keep your toes nice and warm, and hopefully be used to roast some marshmallows. Our favorite part: build the ultimate hot cocoa bar. Make a tray with all the toppings and fixings you can think of that will satisfy every guest! We recommend mini marshmallows (of course), mini chocolate chips, cinnamon sticks, crushed candy cane bits, whipped cream, toffee or other chocolate bar crumbles, and all the sauces your heart desires.
Get Outside
We know spending time outdoors isn’t what comes to mind regularly during winter, but spending some time outdoors even in small chunks of time is good for you! Go for walks with the family, see who can build the best snowman, try a snowshoe hike, make snow angels, or take a go at skiing or snowboarding with a class at a ski resort if there’s one in the area. If you’re traveling down south for the holidays, work together to build the best sandman at the beach or local playground. Smell the crisp, winter air!
Donate to Those in Need
‘Tis the season of giving! We all love shopping for our loved ones this time of year, but it’s also nice to think of those in not as fortunate positions and scenarios. Help your loved ones gather things that they don’t really use or see if you have any duplicates of non-perishables in your pantry. Drop them off at a local shelter or supply drive to give back to your community.
Go to Local Holiday Events
Nothing makes us feel more in the holiday spirit than participating in local activities! Go to an ice-skating rink, drive around and see light shows, and join us at Allevity for some of our special winter festivities – in addition to our typical attractions and family night activities. Through December 19th, we are accepting Letters to Santa! Download your coloring sheet here(LINK), and get a $5 Game Card just for dropping by with your letter. Come Christmas Eve, we will be open from 10am to 3pm as our gift to you! Enjoy unlimited attractions AND arcade games* ALL DAY LONG for only $15 per person!
If Christmas isn’t celebrated in your family, or even if it is, we invite you to our Noon Year’s Eve Party on Dec 31! Enjoy our special package that includes unlimited Ballocity all day long, a $5 Arcade Card, and 30 minutes of Unlimited Attractions for just $15 per person.
We are proud and happy to provide indoor entertainment if you really do need a break from the cold, but still want to be active. We hope this helped you think of things to do in Aberdeen, and we wish you a winter filled with merry and bright family fun from us at Allevity Entertainment. To learn more about all of our specials and events going on, click here.