Get your kids to love the snow

Entice your kids outdoors for fresh air and exercise with these snow games.

Paint the backyard
This is the winter version of drawing on the sidewalk with chalk. Fill spray bottles with water and different shades of food colouring – try to avoid getting it on your clothing – and help your child "paint" using the snow as her canvas.

Go on a winter scavenger hunt
Make a list of objects you want your children to search for, such as twigs, pinecones or berries. Once they've collected everything, reward their efforts with a small prize – and a steaming mug of hot chocolate topped with marshmallows.

Build snow critters
Help kids sculpt an outdoor animal such as a rabbit or squirrel. Use stones, old leaves and twigs for eyes, ears and whiskers. Leave a path of untouched snow leading up to your creation, then have kids make the animal's tracks by hopping like a bunny or lumbering like a bear.

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