Snow Day Food Projects

Gingerbread cutout cookies are fun for kids of all ages, especially in fall and winter. If you want to get fancy, make a milk frosting for them when they've cooled and then paint them with food coloring.

Thanks everyone for your awesome ideas! Unfortunately, because it was 75 yesterday the roads are clear even though the snow is coming down fast and furious. So it's off to work and daycare....sniffles. Still hoping for early release!

The Cream of Tartar recipe is the one that I also make for my daughter. It is fun to make a whole batch of colors. Thanks for posting, Bevi.

Other ideas: Making mrslarkins's awesome sugar cookie recipe. http://www.food52.com/recipes/3881_chewy_sugar_cookies_2

It is also a Halloween tradition in our home to make Halloween Whoopie pies. This is a fun recipe for kids to help out with: http://www.marthastewart.com/315783/halloween-whoopie-pies?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-desserts

Niknud, I am originally from Colorado. I remember well those October (and May!) snowstorms, LOL.

The Cream of Tartar recipe from the site Bevi cited is the play-dough we always made. We just add the food coloring to the dough in the pot and stir it while on the flame. When it comes together you take it out and knead it a bit. Kneading the hot dough is wonderfully therapeutic! It lasts forever and is very elastic.

Is there a "jealous" button? Because if there is I'm clicking it. I looooove snow days. Cookie-cutter cookies?

Halloween cupcakes and cookies! Here are two cute recipes that your kids can have fun with! http://ourchocolateshavings.blogspot.com/2011/10/owl-cupcakes.html and http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/2008/10/halloween-sugar-cookies.html The visuals are great!

Say what??? jeepers. Well, it IS going to be Christmas in two months, so I guess snow is not as far fetched as it sounds. Make this! http://food52.com/recipes/3455_snow_cream_cinquain_or_what_to_do_on_a_snow_day

Snow, no kidding. Wow!! Cupcakes that the kids decorate and ice is great fun. Love the play doh idea and hot cocoa is a must on a snow day.

And we get snow on Thursday night.

Check this out: http://www.playdoughrecipe.com/

Popcorn balls. Or Jiffy pop..in the pan thing that expands when you cook it. Or just popcorn made without a microwave.

Make up some pizza dough tonight to let it rest overnight. And cut up some stuff and let the kids decorate their own personal pizza.
Brownies or fudge would be good. Or set out some flat sheet pans to catch the newly fallen snow and drizzle maple syrup in the snow for snow treat. (those would be good if you put popcorn/nuts in the snow and drizzle the syrup over them to freeze).
They could also string some garlands of popcorn on a thread and put those outside on a tree and watch the birds eat them.

Lucky you!!!! I can't wait for snow! I think making homemade hot chocolate (no mix allowed) on a snow day is a must! Baking bread shaped like little animals (roll the dough into balls and snakes and build bears, snakes, snails, etc.) is fun, if you feel comfortable with a simple yeast bread. And, cake decorating (with lots of different options like different candies and cut fruits and such) is always fun if you're open to making sweets.

Not really food but homemade "playdoh" is always fun...or if you have cream, letting them make butter by shaking or even watching a food processor do its magic is fun.