Hobbies And Interests
Snow Crafts
Snow craft activities are a great way to keep a group of kids entertained on a snowy day, encouraging teamwork and creative expression. The most iconic example of snow craft is the snowman, but there is no reason to limit children's expression to such a simple structure. Challenge the kids to build a complex character from one of their favorite cartoons, or build a snowscape or garden. If they are old enough to trust with food dyes, provide them with squirt bottles full of watered-down food dyes and allow them to paint their snow creations.
Snow Sports
Snow sports are team-based activities that encourage friendly competition in the snow. Snowball wars are the iconic snow sport, but require careful monitoring to ensure that the spirit of competition remains friendly and that snowballs remain loosely packed to prevent injury. However, there are many imaginative snow sports that are less directly confrontational, such as snow baseball where teams score base hits by swatting pitched snowballs away from a goal using a tennis racket or cricket bat. The truth is that if you are creative enough, you can modify almost any team sport such as bowling or soccer for play in the snow.
Snow Snacks
Snow snacks give children a way to enjoy stove-free "cooking" using clean sources of snow. Make sure with these activities to allow the children to be involved in as much of the process as possible. Snow cones are the most obvious snack choice, requiring the youths to use ice cream scoops, paper cups and sweet flavorings to craft a tasty treat. Use carbonated beverages, powdered drinks or fruit juices as you feel is appropriate. For a nice treat, have them make ice cream using fresh cream, syrup, vanilla and snow.
Other Snow Activities
There are a number of other snow activities that are entertaining for youth groups. If you have a safe place and enough snow, you can host a competitive sledding event with little more than a few cut-up refrigerator boxes or large plastic garbage can lids. For a civic-minded activity, you can have the children spread salt over the sidewalks to make them safe to walk on. With proper supervision and enough snow, you can lead a group to create an igloo or snow fortress.