6 ideas for winter outdoor fun

Winter fun in the snow is not only a way to spend time actively, but also an excellent opportunity for a healthy dose of exercise, strengthening the body's immunity and spending time together with family and friends.

In today's article, we have collected interesting ideas for safe winter fun, thanks to which children will definitely not be bored in the snow.

Safe winter fun: what can be made from snow? 

Snowman 

Building a snowman is a classic that never gets boring. Children in the snow love forming balls of white fluff and giving them unique features. It's worth purchasing waterproof gloves, to prevent your hands from getting wet and warm tea, to warm up after work.

Decorating a snowman with branches, pine needles, nuts and attaching a carrot nose to it is fun and safe winter fun. Additionally, this idea for creating a sculpture may turn out to be useful a useful delicacy for birds. What can you make from snow, apart from a snowman?

Winter games in kindergarten often include building a snow penguin. You can make its nose from carrots, eyes from nuts, and the dark color of its back and wings from previously collected tree bark.

Snow reliefs

This is another idea for what you can make from snow. Creating giant deer heads, images of dogs or giant angels gives children the opportunity express your creativity. For these winter games in the snow, small shovels, molds and waterproof gloves will come in handy.

Decorating bas-reliefs with branches, pine needles, hay or pebbles creates unique works of art that can become an element of the winter decor of a city park or home garden.

Winter fun in kindergarten and not only 

Adventure in a snow house

Building an igloo house is not only winter fun in the snow, but also a challenge that develops children's skills: cooperation and planning. Children's shovels will come in handy. Additionally, take with you small plastic crates or boxes from which you can create snowflakes-bricks. They will be needed to build the house. Building a snow house is safe winter fun. However, assistance/supervision from an adult or older sibling is advisable.

Warm, waterproof clothes and gloves, snow boots, a hat and a scarf (or a balaclava) will ensure children's safety and comfort in the snow. During winter fun at kindergarten, you also need to remember to put cream on your face to protect your skin from frost and wind.

The snow house is the perfect place to hide and have winter fun in the snow, where children can feel like they are in a real igloo. This winter game in kindergarten is also a great opportunity to discuss with children the customs and lifestyle of people living in the Far North.

Winter games in kindergarten that are fun and educational: snowy letters, numbers and shapes

Powder snow is a great place to improving knowledge of the alphabet and numbers. Children trample the shapes given by the teacher in the snow with their feet. What can you make from snow?

Letters or numbers – they can also be created in the form of convex reliefs (spades and molds will come in handy). With the help of the teacher, children can create the entire alphabet or a set of snow animals.

Children in the snow will certainly love learning like this in the form of safe, winter fun in kindergarten.

Winter fun in the snowthat won't let you get bored

• Snow Picnic: Although picnics may seem impossible in winter, it is possible a bit of creativity children in the snow can create a real winter picnic. What can you make from snow? To start with, you'll need a snow table and something to sit on, e.g. snow stools or chairs with backrests.

Building a table or chairs is a safe winter activity that also encourages creativity. You can decorate the table with twigs and pine cones, set it with "snow treats" (e.g. cake, cupcakes), and then start tasting hot tea or cocoa straight from the thermos.

• Obstacle course: Winter fun in the snow in the form of an obstacle course is a great opportunity to a healthy dose of exercise. Jumping, throwing a snowball at a target, slalom and rolling in the snow will keep you warm, even in very frosty weather.

Safe obstacles made of snow and made of available objects, such as sleds and pieces of wood, will allow children to have carefree winter fun in the snow. Remember that fluffy snow softens any falls, which makes this winter fun relatively safe and full of laughter.

Winter fun in the snow and the development of creativity

It is worth remembering that winter fun in the snow is not only a way to spend time actively. This is also a great opportunity to developing creativity, social skills and enjoying the winter weather. Warm, waterproof clothing, tea in a thermos and safe supervision by caregivers are the key to children having fun in the snow.

When the snow falls, it is worth using a variety of ideas so that kids can discover the magic of winter adventures and create unforgettable memories.