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Snow Day! Now What?

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Nearly every student in Hamilton County is home from school today! That doesn’t mean they have to rely on screens to entertain them, though. We collected some of our favorite snow day activities to help keep your little ones engaged and happy today.

Replay: Creating New Decor With Story Stones

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. The cold temperatures this week make it the perfect time for a do-it-yourself nature craft. Follow along as Nature Interpreter Ashley creates story stones and how they can double as an educational tool.

A snowflake made out of paper has swirling designs.

5 Wintertime Crafts You Can Make With Household Materials

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When it’s cold and gloomy, it can be difficult to get outside. But, it’s a perfect opportunity to get creative and use your imagination. Check out these wintertime crafts you can make with your family. The best part is you can use what you have right at home.

Replay: Winter Solstice Snowflake Craft

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Outreach Manager Sarah and Nature Interpreter Ashely are making a snowy craft to celebrate the arrival of the winter solstice.

A lone pine cone and a few pine needles poke out from a tree branch.

3 Easy Crafts You Can Make With Fall Yard Waste

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Look at all those leaves! How about all those twigs, acorns, black walnuts, and other tree debris we find in the fall? Here are three fun and easy crafts that you can make with your fall yard waste.

Cut leaf toothwort in the foreground as Nature Interpreter Stephanie Morris prepares for a virtual program in the background.

Replay: Flower Presses

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Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Today, Nature Interpreter Stephanie and her team show how to make flower presses from flowers you can find right at home.

Replay: Leaf Art

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Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Nature Interpreter Sarah shows how to make art with leaves and crayons, and we’ll also learn a little about how to identify trees in today’s video.