Schools Closed: Snow Day in NYC!

Friday, February 26, 2010 has been declared a snow day. NYC DOE say all public Schools will be closed. For private schols, check with your own school to see if they are closing.

Here are our ideas for how you can take advantage of this day:

Sledding: If you want to hit the slopes, plan early, by early morning stores will be sold out of sleds, so grab one today and then check out our list of the Best Sledding HIlls in NYC.

Snow Painting: For younger kids or just another thing to do in the snow for older kids, learn how to make snow paint and gems for more snow fun outside.

On snow days the NYC Parks Department often offers free sledding and hot chocolate at parks in all five boroughs. We haven't heard the announcement for if this is happening yet, but check here for the typical sledding locations and call 311 to see if it's happening on 2/10/10

Skiing: If you really want to take a snow day and go skiing check out our recommendations for kid-friendly ski slopes and more recommendations for family-friendly slopes in NJ

Hot Chocolate: On your way home stop for some hot cocoa at the City Bakery Hot Chocolate Festival or one of the top spots in Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens.

Indoor Activities and Craft Ideas: If you're staying in take a look at our indoor activity guide for ideas, not only of indoor places to play, but some craft ideas too. You could  take a look at our reader-suggested list of 50 things to do indoors. We've also been passing some time playing with the free internet radio offerings from Pandora's brand new kids channel too.

Stay in the Know: This snow day was announced early, but here are some tips on how to stay informed on whether it's a snow day at your school.

Watch our twitter or Facebook feed to see if the Parks Department will offer free sledding with snow day locations for sledding, snowman-making and free hot cocoa. Sleds are provided!

UPDATE: Parks have declared a Snow Day in the Parks today, Saturday, February 27! Click link for lacation and times.