Snow tag games

Play this just as you would indoors and any other time of the year. In the winter— kids and adults like to throw snowballs. Make sure rules are established so no one gets hurt.

No snow? Good for older kids! Next, build a tin can pyramid on each base. The child who succeeds with the fewest pitches wins. Make a game of taking turns trying to land a hat on his head by throwing it like a frisbee from 10 or so feet away. Love frisbee?

Check out these frisbee ideas. Pair up for a contest in which the object is to finish with the biggest snowball. The contest ends when the teams can no longer roll their entries or when you run out of snow. Freeze colored water in ice cube trays. Players prepare the course for the game, consisting of a maze of parts in the snow over a field or ice.

The parts should be wide enough for one person to run on, about one meter wide. What follows is a simple game of tag played in lanes in the snow. This imaginative modification of tag in the winter could lead players to invent their own unique games for the winter season.

Source: Thunder Bay Multicultural Association. Just like sand, snow is wet and dense—and can be formed into shapes. When you go outside…take out the sandbox toys, buckets, containers, and molds. Create a snow castle instead of sandcastle — Create and have fun! Make Jell-O according to directions on the package. Pour into clean baby food jars-one for each child.

Place containers in a large tub and fill the tub with snow. When Jell-O is set—enjoy! Have children pick their favorite drink fruit punch, apple juice, etc and then pour this into an ice cube tray. Have kids write their name on a popsicle stick and place it in the tray.

Put this outside and let it freeze if it is not cold enough you can put it in the freezer The children then have an igloo block for a snack.

This angel is easiest made together. One partner lies down to make a snow angel while the other partner stands by to help the maker get up without messing up the imprint. After the imprint is formed, pour cups of birdseed into the angel, filling the head and body with bands of variously colored seed.

Extension Science Idea: Watch this spot daily and record your observations in a journal. The journal can be made with paper and a construction paper cover. At the same time every day, write down what the weather is like, including temperature, how the sky looks if it is snowy or sunny and what animals you see, and how they look to you. Are they feeding? This can be a fun spectator activity! Thanks for these great directions. The children in the book play fox and geese. I had never heard of it before and my kids really want to play it!

Now we can! What a serendipitous event to be reading about playing fox and geese and then you reading the directions here! I hope your kids enjoy it as much as I did when I played it as a child — and when I play it with the grandkids! Thanks for the idea of spraying a course on the grass. We would be waiting for a long time to play this in NW Florida.

You definitely would wait a long time for snow where you are currently living! What would it be like to use florescent spray paint and play with flashlights in the dark. Might put an interesting twist to the game. I never heard of 7 steps around the house. If you ever find out how to play it, I would love it if you shared it with me. I was so happy to find this description of Fox and Geese.

I remember playing it in the snow in the field beside our house with my brothers and kids from the neighborhood. Did you ever play one called 7 Steps around the House? My Grandpa would mow the pattern in the long grass before he cut it all. That was how we did it in the summer and no snow. Good memories! Michelle, that is a marvelous idea!

What an awesome grandfather you have. We have spray painted a pattern on the grass during the summer. Student should be careful when running through the playing area when all of the materials are scattered. Quick Rules The teacher divides the class into six teams. The first team to complete their snowman wins the round of Snowman Blitz! Grade Level Outcomes Works cooperatively with others. Discussion Questions How did you save time when trying to find your builder list item cards?

How did you avoid making errors when gathering your snowman materials? How can you support teammates who are under pressure to find items before the other teams do? Safety Information Student should be careful when running through the playing area when all of the materials are scattered. Students should never throw materials at one another.