The kids are out of school and they are ready to go out and play in the snow. Make the day even more fun with these fun activities.

Snow Menagerie

Instead of making snowmen, try making snow animals. You can turn your yard into a snow zoo and the possibilities are endless.

Snow Coloring

Fill some small spray bottles with water mixed with a bit of food coloring. You can find small ones with will work even for little hands in the beauty section of most grocery and drug stores. Take them outside and spray paint the snow. Have fun mixing colors and see what you create. Try switching the nozzle to stream and see if you can write your name!

Your kids will love this making their own snow ice cream!
1 cup of milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cups sugar
4-5 cups Clean snow
Toppings (such as butterscotch, chocolate, caramel)
Mix together milk, vanilla and sugar. Add Clean snow and mix together. Top with your favorite toppings.

Snowball Contest

This works best when you have several inches of snow for a big effect. Have each child make a snowball. See who can make the biggest one and let the sky be your limit with size. If you make a truly giant one, send it to us and
we will feature it!

Snow Race

Pack the snow into hurdles or mounds to create and obstacle race. See who can race through it the fastest. This activity is guaranteed to wear the kids out since running in the snow isn’t the easiest thing. It also is great exercise for you!

Snow Adventure
See what has been traveling through your neighborhood. The snow makes it easy to see animal tracks. Go on an adventure and see how many different types of animal tracks you can find.


Snow House/Fort
There are several ways to do this. You can buy a rectangular block from a store that is made for this. An easier alternative is to use your Tupperware containers. Pack the snow in and flip it over, repeat. Make sure the bottom is wider than the top. Carefully pack snow into the cracks. Another way is pack a large mound of snow, again with the bottom larger than the top. Create a door way and hollow out the inside carefully. If you live in a cold area where the snow doesn’t melt, you could have a city by the end of the winter. Just one note of caution, make sure someone is always outside the fort in case there is a cave in.

Jo Dempsey is the co-founder of  www.spiffymoms.com. She is married and a busy mom to three young girls.