Ages 4–8 · for parents & teachers

Activity Books & Kits

Water-reveal pads, sticker projects and hands-on maze toys for car rides, waiting rooms and quiet afternoons.

Our own activity book is in the works. Until then, these are the ones we’d buy.

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Pair it with our book

Cover of Snow Day Adventures coloring book
Our book · Twisted Roots Ranch

Snow Day Adventures coloring book

49 original snow-day pictures with thick outlines and a blank back on every picture page. 104-page paperback.

Coloring bookAges 4–8
See Snow Day on Amazon

Quiet-time kit

Our coloring book plus two picks from this page.

  1. Snow Day Adventures coloring book (on Amazon)
  2. Melissa & Doug Water Wow! Animals (on Amazon)
  3. Crayola Twistables Colored Pencils, 50 count (on Amazon)

Book and supplies sold separately; separate orders. Supplies are not included.

Picks we trust in the meantime

ThinkFun

Gravity Maze Builder

A hands-on marble maze: build the path from a challenge card, then drop the marble to check it.

Maze & path toysAges 5+ (per listing)
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Learning Resources

Code & Go Robot Mouse

Program a little robot mouse step by step to find its way to the cheese. Mazes off the page.

Maze & path toys
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Melissa & Doug

Water Wow! Animals

Paint with water to reveal colors. The pages dry and can be used again, with no mess in the car.

Activity kits
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Melissa & Doug

Water Wow! Vehicles

The same reusable water-reveal pad with trucks, trains and planes.

Activity kits
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Melissa & Doug

Stained Glass Made Easy: Butterfly

A sticker-by-number suncatcher kit. A calm, finishable project for a rainy afternoon.

Activity kitsAges 5+ (per listing)
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Melissa & Doug

Sticker WOW! Mini Activity Pads, 4-pack

Small sticker pads that split easily between stockings or party bags.

Activity kits
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Looking for coloring?

Snow Day Adventures is on Amazon now.