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So, winter is in full swing. It snows every weekend and even your kids are starting to resent it (well, maybe). When playing in the snow and cold doesn't appeal to them, you have to be prepared for the dreaded, "There's nothing to DO!"

Buki Books can help with that.

These inexpensive, cute activity books are filled with fun games and activities that encourage problem solving, art, or cognitive development. There are mazes, connect the dots, and even color by numbers books. We're talking good, old fashioned fun here, people!

At about $5 a pop, these books are a small price to pay for some quiet time. You can even pat yourself on the back for being a good parent (and not plopping them in from of the TV with another Disney DVD)! Stock up so you have plenty on hand for those inexplicably boring afternoons indoors.

Another idea: pick up a couple Buki Books, add some chocolate, and you've got a sweet Valentine's Day gift for your child that's educational too.

Not that I'm trying to add to your holiday stress by suggesting you have to give your kids presents on Valentine's Day but I will say that I loved it every year when my dad would bring my mom a giant box of chocolates and my sister and I little mini versions of our own. And hey, this gift would at least buy you a few minutes of parental alone time. If you're lucky.