Sometimes it is so cold that water will freeze the moment it hits the air, often freezing your nostrils before you close the door behind you. If it gets this cold where you live, break out your water guns and fill them with boiling water to create an instant, handheld snow machine. The science behind the freezing water spray is known as the "triple point" when water exists as a liquid, solid, and gas all at the same time.
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A week's worth of activities for kids to fend off the winter blahs
Here is a week's worth of indoor and outdoor activities to do with your kids to keep you occupied until the thaw.
