Energy Releasing Activities Ideas: In the Snow

When you have very active children and it snows...let 'em play!

It's a winter wonderland for kids, especially those with the drive to climb, jump, slide, and build.  I took my guys out for 30 minutes at a time...then we came in and warmed up with hot cocoa and some popcorn.   A few hours later, we were out again.

Here are some ideas for the kids:

The old favorites, of course...

• Make snow angels
• Build a snowman
• Go sledding
• Build forts and throw snowballs
• Build a large mound and then make tunnels through it

How about something new and interesting to do in the snow...

• Bring out containers, sand toys; dig and fill things with snow
• Make tracks...if the snow is deep, just have them even walk and build pathways, like a maze
• Tie a rope on your sled and let them pull their friends around
• Bring out barbies or other figurines and let them play
• Get a stick and write in the snow
• Hide things in the snow, like colored balls or small figurines

Think of snow as a present from above to get out and play...