Snow Day Activities for Readers
January is known for its cold, short days and snowy conditions. While it's not ideal for people who enjoy the great outdoors, January snow days are the perfect time to stay home and read. We’ve put together our favorite activities for bookworms on locked-in-the-house snow days.
Organize your books: Most book readers with physical collections tend to have books all over their living space. A snow day is a great excuse to sift through and organize your collection.
Peruse book blogs in search of your next read: While most people participate in this activity when they’re bored in line or getting ready for bed, a snowy day is a great time to find additions to your TBR. Also, the public library can take a minute to fulfill your request, so put them in early.
Do some highlighting and marking: Many readers enjoy marking memorable quotes or making notes while they read. With the extra time a snow day provides, go through your favorite books and earmark scenes you want to remember.
Stalk your fave authors on social media: Everyone does it, especially if your fave has a release coming out soon. Hide from the cold and check out what your author is up to.
Write for yourself: Whether or not you consider yourself a creative person, writing has benefits for everyone. Making a journal entry, jotting down random thoughts, or writing a micro-story can help clear your mind and give you peace. Use the snow day to write a diary entry about the snowballs you made.
If you’re not up for any of these options, never fear. Just grab your book, a hot mug of chocolate, coffee, or tea, and make an afternoon out of catching up with your current cast of characters. When it’s cold and windy, escape into a story and take care of yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some snow-day-themed books to read on cold days?
The classic Snowy Day is a great picture book for young kids, while Brave Irene is another snow-day-themed book about a girl who braves the outdoors on a cold day. In addition to these, many children’s fantasy novels have winter scenes and themes that could qualify as snow-day books.
Do all bookworms love the indoors?
No! Bookworms love all kinds of activities and often read outdoors. When the weather is fine and not carpeted in a thick blanket of snow, you can often find book readers enjoying the sun and perusing their favorite stories.