What does the winter holiday mean to you? Snacks? Computer games, sleeping late, TV programs and potato chips? But winter holiday could be a lot more fun and meaningful. Read Teens' suggestions and enjoy a healthy and fruitful holiday. 跟老套說白白，讓我們的寒假更精彩！

1. Hold a sleepover party on the first day. Invite your friends and classmates. Now celebrate the end of a semester's schoolwork! 在好友家過夜，一起慶祝假期的到來！

2. Chess teaches you how to think and plan. Get a parent to teach you how to play. If you're not a beginner, try to learn some new moves. 學下國際象棋，思考又補腦。

3. If you're not happy with the ending of the last Harry Potter book, write a new one and send it to J. K. Rowling. Maybe she'll send you a reply. 如果你對哈里波特的結局耿耿于懷，不妨寫下自己的期待，然后寄給作者羅琳。

4. Study food and find out what is good for your mum and dad. Cook a healthy breakfast for your parents. 給父母做頓健康早餐。

5. Do you like science and history? Visit a museum. Take a notebook and pen with you. How much can you learn? 參觀博物館增長見聞。

6. Are there any crossroads near you that can be improved? Can people cross the road before the light changes? Report problems to government offices through hotlines or emails. 留意路面交通狀況，把你發現的問題向政府匯報。

7. How much does your family plan to spend during the Spring Festival? Try to make a budget for your family. Help your parents with the festival shopping. 給父母做份春節開銷預算，做個家庭理財好助手。

8. Which is your dream foreign city? Find the cheapest, shortest way to get there. 享受一段異國之旅。

9. Write down the temperatures for two weeks. Try to find the temperature records for ten years ago and compare them. Is it getting warmer or colder? 記錄近期天氣狀況，并和10前的數據進行對比，總結氣候變化的趨勢。

10. Did you miss some good movies because you were busy doing schoolwork? Catch up now. You can laugh, enjoy yourselves and learn at the same time. 緊張的學業一定讓你錯過了不少優秀電影，快快找補回來吧。

11. Which Olympic events do the Chinese pay closest attention to? Do a survey of different age groups. How do they like different events? 中國人更喜歡什么奧運項目？不妨分年齡段做個調查問卷。

12. Can you manage life when you're home alone? Are electrical appliances a big problem for you? Learn how to use them with the help of Mom and Dad. 在父母的幫助下學會使用家里的電器。

13. Get up early and look at the sky. Can you see the morning star from the balcony ? 晨起仰望天空，你能看到啟明星嗎？

14. Perhaps you don't know which books to read this holiday. Why not check out Teens' picks for some ideas? 參考書籍排行榜選擇幾本好書。

15. How many animals are endangered in China? Study at least one animal and find out why it is in trouble. 你知道中國有哪些瀕臨滅絕的動物嗎？深入研究一種動物，并試著找出原因。

16. Make your own lantern for the Lantern festival. You don't have to make it very complicated. Why not just use a cola bottle and a candle? 自己動手為元宵節做盞燈籠。利用可樂罐和蠟燭就是個不錯的創意呢。

17. Everyone should do his or her part to protect the environment. Tell your environmentally friendly ideas to the people around you. You can start by saving water and electricity (電) at home. 宣傳環保觀念，從節水節電做起。

18. How do poets describe winter with English? Read some winter poems or write one yourself. 試著做回詩人，用英文來描繪美麗的冬天。