Have you heard of lapbooks - they are a great idea to use on a regular basis or to break up the winter blues days :) 

Lapbook Lessons

http://www.lapbooklessons.com/Videos1.html

 Sign up for free lapbooks and help (I always need a little of that!)

http://littleblots.ning.com/group/lapbooking

 Free Lapbooks

 http://www.homeschoolshare.com/Lapbooks_at_HSS.php

http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/index.htm

Today my 6 year old and I did the following lapbook on Adam and Eve and Creation!  One section said to make finger puppets but we used Popsicle sticks and he is having a blast playing with them!  We got the stuff from:

http://homeschoolblogger.com/jaminacema/395069/