“Let it snow! Let it snow! Let the cold wind bluster and blow!” you may be singing right about now — or maybe not, at this point.

If your kids are still home from school after this week’s snowstorm, this can be a fun time, though it’s more likely stressful. Sure, the time leading up to an impending snowstorm is a fun time for the little ones. Then there’s the first day the white fluff covers your yard in a pristine blanket, leaving every kid, and kid at heart, wide-eyed and full of barely contained joy.

But once the snowplows come through (leaving that awful gray gunk behind), school is closed again and your increasingly restless kids begin to hop up and down on your nerves, you need a plan for sure.

Here are some ideas:

1.) Get out there. If you can, sled with the kids — and have a good attitude, please. It’s the stuff of memories, makes great photos, and burns a ton of calories. No sled? Cardboard boxes, cafeteria trays, and bins from a plastic storage box all work well on hills, sometimes even without snow.

2.) Go for a hike. Or a walk. Bundle up and enjoy the quiet and stillness of the world in white. Make it a bit of a challenge and see who can identify the most living things (birds, pets, insects, people — everything counts).

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3.) Have a kid cookie bakeoff. Aside from the holidays, when do you really have an excuse to make fun and tasty sweets with the kids? This is not an everyday thing. Make sure to have your camera phone ready. When they’re ready to serve, they can create a menu for the parents.

4.) Model the Good Samaritan. Make new and perhaps everlasting friends while digging out your older neighbors’ sidewalk and driveway. This activity has multiple rewards: The kids work off some steam, you get some exercise, and inevitably you get to know your neighbors a bit better and can invite them over for a potluck. (“Bring whatever you have!” you announce.)

5.) Stay in your lane! Grab some masking tape or even duct tape. Make “roads” all over the carpets and furniture for your kids’ vehicles, Legos, army men, and plastic zoo animals.

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6.) Get on board. Dig out your Clue, Monopoly, Scrabble and Backgammon set. Find your playing cards. Go old school and teach the kids a few new tricks. Fun for all.

7.) Overhaul a room. Ask your kids to envision how they’d like to redecorate their room. The catch is they can only use items that are already in the house. Redecorate for free.

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8.) Watch TV. On snow days when you’re trying to get work done, technology is a godsend. Hey, unlimited TV time doesn’t happen often. In this situation, it’s OK.

9.) Host a family movie night. When you can’t go anywhere, declare a special time for just the family. Pop the corn, pour the chocolate and show the kids some of your favorite flicks.

10.) Assemble an art box. Didn’t have time to dart to Michaels to pick up some craft kits? Good! Gathering goods in a typical household will produce more than enough materials for some extraordinary creations. Find the crayons, markers, scissors and glue, then search your recycling bin for paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls and plastic bags. Cardboard and shoe boxes. Cotton balls and empty plastic containers. Reward the creativity by letting the artists choose the next movie.

11.) Write to Grandma. Tell your kids they are allowed to tell their grandparents exactly what they did on their snow days. Grammy will love getting the letter, kids are quiet when they write, and you’ll undoubtedly get a laugh. Everyone wins.

Take silly photos of the kids, download them to a computer and show them your work. If you’re snowbound, it’s a great time to make that photo album you’ve been meaning to tackle.

12.) Play ‘What is THAT?’ Make a “Guessing Game Out of the Box.” Put various small household objects into a shoebox, tape on the lid, and cut a hole in one end large enough for a hand. Let the kids take turns identifying objects they see everyday just from touch.

13.) Read aloud. Pick a favorite book from your childhood and read it out loud to your kids in front of the fire. Then, declare an hour-long “read to yourself” time!

14.) Do a photo shoot! Take silly photos of the kids, download them to a computer and show them your work. If you’re snowbound, it’s a great time to make that photo album you’ve been meaning to tackle. Or make a new one. Title it: “What We Did During All Those Snowstorms in March 2018.”

15.) Pray together.