Find some pretty pieces of nature, pop them into large Yorkshire pudding trays or muffin baking trays, top up with water, add some string and leave outside to freeze.
Take out your watercolours (or even better use natural dyes) and get creative in the snow! If you’re lacking inspiration, why not use your snowmen as life-size models!!
Smaller children might prefer to get creative with spray bottles- pop a splash of food colouring into the water and let them go crazy!
Bubbles act very differently in colder weather; they stay floating a lot longer and dont pop when they land on ice, so you can create some fabulous bubble structures!
If it’s REALLY cold weather, dip a straw into some bubble mixture (with a squirt of washing up liquid added for good measure) and gently blow onto a surface. Your kids will love seeing the bubble magically freeze!
Toddlers might enjoy trying to get plastic toys out of the ice!
If you have time, fill some rubber gloves with water (even better, add a few drops of food colouring) and leave them outside overnight to freeze. In the morning, run the gloves under cold water to help remove the gloves without the fingers breaking.
Noooo…. snowballs don’t have to just be thrown at people! Thanks to Caroline from Moo Music Leeds for this great idea of creating a target to practise your snowball throws!
Have a play with the effect of salt on ice. This works great if you’ve frozen some objects too!
Fill balloons up with water and leave them outside. The next day play boules or marbles with them!
Proof that buckets and spades aren’t just for the beach, make a Snow Castle creation. Show’s a lot more stable than sand, so you can make some amazing designs.
All you need is a start line and footprints in the snow! Some close together, some far apart some jumps. Children must follow the trail!
Have you already made snowman? Put them to good use before they fade with a twist on the classic game. If the snows not quite right, try putting the hat on the snowman instead.
Ooooh think of the fun making slushy feasts!! If you don’t have a mud kitchen, just get out some pots, pans, wooden spoons and a whisk. You could even add a drop of food dye for them.
Get exploring and find animal tracks. What animals do you think they come from? What do you think they were doing?
No tracks? Make your own! Thanks NutriCoach for suggesting to make animal footprints, different shapes and letters- if you have no templates just cut them out of old cardboard boxes.
They are soooo beautiful!
Rather be inside? Here are some great ideas on things to do inside on a snowy day!
