Need snow day survival kit ideas or winter ideas when stuck inside? Whether you’re planning ahead for snowed in days or you need creative Christmas basket ideas, this is it! This will have your kids wishing for a snow day ASAP!
THE BEST SNOW DAY SURVIVAL KIT IDEAS
What should I put in a snow day survival kit?
DIY Snow Day Survival Kit Ideas:
- Craft supplies
- Card games
- Art supplies
- Movie popcorn or caramel corn
- Snow day snack mix packages (homemade or buy mini snack mixes)
- Mini lights
- Snow day story ideas (Snowy Day book, winter MadLibs)
- Homemade food gift basket ideas like hot cocoa jars or cookie mixes in jars (takes the guessing out of snow day baking ideas!)
- Coffees / teas
- Mugs
- Candy
- Small toys
- Handwarmers
- Mini flashlights
- Mini jams or jellies
(See the full list of unique snow day survival basket ideas below!)
What are snow day survival kits?
A snow day survival kit basket is a winter survival kit gift basket that you make for others (and especially cool if you need ideas for gift basket for holidays or winter birthdays) or even for your own home and includes family activities for snow days or when snowed in during winter storms.
You’ll also have fun with these snow day ideas!
You can even make them as theme survival kits based on the family member’s preferences (think: coffee lover survival kit, ski trip gift basket, movie lovers snow day themed gift basket, etc., or even by age, like snow day ideas for tweens and teens, or even a winter gift hamper for college students). Use your imagination and have fun with your snow day basket!
OK! Let’s get to what do you put in a winter basket. You can use any container for your cozy snow day ideas, just be sure to include a SNOW DAY SURVIVAL KIT label!
I love this cute collapsible basket or this rope basket because both of them can be used again in the house after!
Snow Day Gift Basket Ideas
I love these winter survival gift basket ideas as holiday gift baskets for others, but I love it as much for ideas for snow day activities for your own family. Make one up and keep it hidden until you have a snow day (or even pull it out for a Christmas in July surprise!)
You can do a mix of indoor snow day ideas and also items for playing in the snow. Any of the following are fun to include with your winter snowy day kit and will make your snow day celebration ideas fun!
Winter Snowy Day Basket Items for Kids of All Ages
- Fuzzy socks
- Cozy snow day blanket
- Fingerless gloves
- Bread pan and bread mix
- Snowman plate or snowflake plate
- Galaxy Slime / Unicorn Slime
- Snowman Floam
- Amazon gift card to rent a movie on Prime
- Indoor snowmen snowballs
- Story Cubes
- MadLibs
- ISpy Books
- Snowy Day book
- Bubbles (blowing bubbles into frozen air or snow is FUN)
Winter Snow Day Food Ideas
Definitely include some snow day cooking ideas, food, and fun baking items. (What’s more fun than baking on a snow day?)
- Recipe for Snow Cream
- Recipe for Snow Taffy
- Build a Snowman Edible Treats
- Hot chocolate gift mugs
- Chocolate spoons
- Gourmet marshmallows
- Dried soup mixes and a couple of soup bowls or soup mugs
- Flavored popcorns (or sprinkle on popcorn flavoring and a couple of microwave popcorn packs)
- Juice boxes
- Gourmet chocolates
- Stuff to make indoor smores (with the recipe for indoor smores)
- Different Ramen packs and a Ramen cooker
- Flavored pretzels
- Mulled spices (for hot apple cider)
- Mini Chips and snacks
- Sandwich cutters for fun snow day lunch ideas
- Fruit roll-ups / gummy snacks
- Cute winter cookie cutters to make snow day cookies
- Nutella Dippers
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Snow Day Survival Kit Games
- Regular pack of cards and dice (to make up games!)
- Elf Snowball Show down card game
- Frosty the Snowman Follow The Leader Game
- Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
- Tenzie (a favorite family game!)
- SkipBo (this has been our go-to game for YEARS!) (get this cheap bundle with SkipBo and Uno)
- Taco vs Burrito
- Deer In Headlights (this is another game that has staying power for years in our family!)
- Exploding Kittens
- 6-in-1 Card Game Pack
Snow Day Craft Ideas
Snow Day Ideas For Toddlers / Snow Day Ideas for Preschool
Snow Day Ideas for Tweens and Teens
If you want to build a cool emergency snow day kit for teens and tweens or different snow day ideas for kids, make a TikTok Gift Basket!
TikTok Gift Basket Ideas:
- Selfie Stick
- Ring Light
- Color changing lighting
- TikTok photo booth props
This might also be fun on a snowy day for tweens and teens: TikTok Sleepover Ideas
Snow Day Emergency Kit Items
Remember, sometimes snow days also mean that the electricity is off. It doesn’t hurt to include some emergency snow day items in your basket like:
- Headlamps (we use these as gifts for gift baskets all the time and they’re always a huge hit!)
- Mini flashlights
- Glow Sticks (can be used to light up hallways or for fun play)
- Mini lights in jars
- Hand and feet warmers
- Light up gloves (not only fun for dance parties and play, but helps see!)
Let us know your best snow day survival kit ideas!
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