My two older kids are fascinated with snow. They frequently ask me when it will snow and if they can do things like build a snowman. They aren’t quite old enough to understand that we live in a location (the Texas Gulf Coast) where snow is rare.
Because they desire to play in snow so much, I’ve been on the lookout for “snow” activities that we can do here…even when it is 60 or 70 degrees outside! I’ve discovered several fun possibilities.
Snow activities for any season or climate
Build a snowman indoors
When I think about playing in the snow, building a snowman is one of the first things that comes to mind. Some creative mamas out there have shared some indoor variations of this quintessential snow activity:
- Craft foam snowman on windows or bath walls from Growing a Jeweled Rose
- Balloon snowman from CBC/Radio-Canada
- Felt snowman from I Can Teach My Child
Have a plush snowball fight
These look like tons of fun! Plush snowballs are little white balls made of fabric. They are soft and many of them are made to look and feel like real snow. You can use them to have a safe, mess-free indoor snowball fight!
Make paper snowflakes
One snow activity I completed with my kids last year was making paper snowflakes. You can make simple snowflakes or fancy ones:
- Basic snowflake tutorial from HGTV
- Assorted snowflake templates from firstpalette.com
- Star Wars snowflake templates from Anthony Herrera Designs (he also has Frozen, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Harry Potter snowflakes)
- Assorted snowflake templates from It’s Always Autumn
Artificial snow
Several companies make powders (super absorbent polymers that are non-toxic) to which you add water to create fake snow. You can then place this snow somewhere (such as in an empty sandbox or kiddie pool) and play in it as you would real snow. You can also use it in sensory bins.
Go ice skating
I suppose ice skating has less to do with snow and more to do with cold temperatures. However, I tend to think of it as a snow activity. If there is an ice skating rink anywhere near you, then your whole family can get out and get active as you enjoy some chilly temperatures while skating.
Read books about snow
Books are a great way to experience things, including snow activities, vicariously. Thankfully, there are lots of wonderful children’s books about snow.
Eat snow cones
Snow cones don’t contain real snow, of course, but they are reminiscent of it. If you can find a snow cone stand or a restaurant that serves shaved ice, then you can pretend you are eating a handful of fresh snow while cooling off with one of these tasty treats!
Final thoughts
These are some great ideas! We’re going to do a few of these this winter, including building an indoor snowman, reading books about snow, and eating snow cones! Hopefully you will also get to have some fun in the snow this winter—whether you’re indoors or outdoors!
What additional ideas can you add? What are some other fun indoor snow activities?
Shared at the following:
Modest Monday, Encouraging Hearts and Home, Thursday Favorite Things, Over the Moon, What’d You Do This Weekend? and Tuesdays with a Twist.
We live where there is snow but one of our favorite Christmas activities with grandchildren is a snowball fight– indoors! A couple of years ago we found boxes of light weight “snowballs”at a department store (Dillard’s). They measure about three inches in diameter. We have thrown them back and forth at each other and laughed and laughed. I don’t fear for the tree or my collectables or my plants. If you could find this kind of thing it is awesome.
This sounds like fun! They sound kind of like the plush snowballs I mentioned above. I think my kids would love these!
These are great! We do live where it snows frequently but I have few ideas I can add to your list.. we made “snow dough” using a box of cornstarch and a bottle of hair conditioner. It stays cold to the touch and is moldable like play dough. We’ve also “skated” indoors tying wax paper to their feet and letting them slide around on the wood floors. We’ve made ice tunnels; freezing water balloons over night they used eye droppers, colored water, and salt to carve tunnels into the ice blocks (make sure to put a tray underneath to catch all the drips!). Thanks so much for sharing with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.
My girls would love all of these! The indoor skating sounds great for when it’s rainy outside and they need something active to do indoors. We’ll definitely try some (if not all) of these in the future.