Since the snow is out there, we may as well make the best of it!
Here are some great ideas….
1. Dress ’em up. Instead of a scarf, grab some clothes out of your “Donation” box or use last year’s Halloween costumes to decorate your snowman; or build a whole family and dress them in Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, or grass skirts!
2. Make a zoo or aquarium. Instead of snow-people, build a snow rabbit or fish. Turtles, butterflies, and ladybugs can actually be easier for little ones since you spend more time shaping than piling.
3. Paint the snow. Collect your spray bottles and water bottles (even old ketchup bottles), fill with cold water and food coloring, and make a rainbow or write a note in the snow. Color your snow garden and have the prettiest yard on the block.
4. Snow Golf or Croquet. Pack down all the snow in your yard. Set up your croquet set or bury colored cups for golf and then pretend it’s already springtime.
5. Trim a Live Tree. Create a garland of popcorn and berries for your outdoor trees. It’s for the birds, but I’ll bet the squirrels get it first.
6. Make Snow Angels. So easy and will make anyone feel like a kid again!
7. Tug of War. Make a big pile of fluffy snow and then have a Tug of War across it. You won’t believe how much fun it is to pull a group of people into a snowdrift!
8. Tic-Tac-Snow. No explanation needed … still so much fun!
9. Bring It Inside. When the temperature is too low, fill your bathtub with snow and play in it indoors. The snow will just drain as it melts.
10. Ice Maker. Bring out your bubble liquid. Blow bubbles and watch them freeze on the wand!
Since the snow is out there, we may as well make the best of it!
