Creativity on a Snow Day is not about the art it is about the process. The process of engaging the mind, strengthening fine motor skills, developing problem solving skills, building connections to things and people, and having fun.

There is a lot of research on the benefits of being in nature and play. One of the best-known researchers on this topic is Richard Louv. https://richardlouv.com/books His book Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

You do not have to love or hate snow, but if you have children and teens you do have to consciously prepare and regulate both your emotional and physical response to a Snow Day. Children with trauma and mental health issues and teens with trauma and mental health issues need even more stability and predictability as their nervous systems are already on edge. Being aware of this and consciously preparing is a good way to have the best “Snow Day” possible.

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