Grab some empty spray or water bottles. Fill each with water and a few drops of food coloring then head out into the fluffy stuff. Let your toddler spray the snow, making rainbow pictures. But remember that food coloring stains so get down their old, tattered jacket from the attic for this activity.
2. Pick up pinecones
And pine tree branches and any other wintery craft supplies. Then, head home to sip coco and make wreathes or table centerpieces with them.
3. Build a snowman
Keep it classic. Snowmen never go out of style. Recreate your whole family and have a frozen flock of them in your front yard. Let your little one create the faces with buttons, carrots, candy or anything else you have lying around the house.
4. Roll around in the snow
Snow’s best quality is its fluffiness. Let your kiddo run wild and rejoice in the fact that the soft snow will work as a cushion and eliminate any bumps, bruises and scrapes that rough housing would usually result in.
5. Tracking
If you live in the suburbs or a more remote area, try tracking. Your little ones will be fascinated by the different marks of birds, bunnies and deer. Plus, this is a great learning activity to spark interest in basic science.
6. Snow Sketching
Think of your backyard as a giant sketchpad. Show your tot how to use their creativity to traces pictures in the snow. Then, use your whole body to add to the pictures. There’s nothing like a classic snow angel.
7. Blow bubbles
Take bubbles into below freezing temperatures and see if they freeze.
8. Footprint Tag
This game is for kids on the older end. The person who’s “It” isn’t allowed to make footprints of their own. They can only follow in other people’s tracks. This simple game is fun and a great way to even the playing field between older and younger children.
9. Sledding
When in doubt, stick to the basics. Sledding never gets old.
10. Snow Castles
Imagine your own tropical vacation by pretending the snow if sand. Take a break from building snowmen and build a snow castle instead. Scoop the snow into buckets, pack it tight and flip it over to make towers or bricks for the castle. Grab some of the leftover snow paint from activity #1 and add a splash of color to the castle.
SOURCES:
-Lindermans, Candace. “Snow Day! 10 activities for toddlers.” January 10, 2010.
-Wilson, Laura. “Winter Snow Activities for Toddlers.”
-Levine, Joni. “Let it Snow!”
-Brown, Stephanie. “Readers Respond: Fun Activities for Snowy Days.”
-Photo courtesy of Tina Phillips/freedigitalphotos.net